About The Position
State Street Investment Management is hiring a Project Delivery Analyst in its Business Management Office. The role leads end-to-end delivery of initiatives across Finance programs, Workforce programs, and vendor onboarding programs, from initiation through execution and closure. The analyst develops and maintains project plans, defines and tracks milestones, clarifies scope and success criteria, and coordinates execution across stakeholders and workstreams. The role partners with senior leaders and functional owners across Finance, HR, Technology, Procurement, Legal, and Vendor Management. It establishes project governance forums and status reviews, communicates progress and risks, manages cross-program dependencies, and drives timely decisions and accountability. Responsibilities also include risk, issue, and change management; coordinating vendor onboarding; applying project controls and internal standards; improving delivery practices; and developing and publishing operational metrics dashboards using a Red Amber Green framework.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- 12–15+ years of project management experience, preferably in financial services or a highly regulated environment.
- Proven experience managing cross-functional initiatives involving multiple senior stakeholders.
- Strong experience developing and managing milestone-driven project plans.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and drive accountability without direct authority.
- Strong project planning, execution, and delivery discipline.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Executive-ready written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with standard project management tools and reporting methods.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working across Finance, Workforce/HR, Technology, and vendor-related initiatives.
- Project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent.
- Experience with large-scale transformation or enterprise programs.
- Familiarity with vendor onboarding, procurement, and third-party risk processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of initiatives across Finance, Workforce, and vendor onboarding programs, from initiation through execution and closure.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans covering milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and deliverables.
- Define, document, and secure stakeholder agreement on project scope, timelines, and success criteria.
- Draft, socialize, and baseline initiative milestones in alignment with broader program objectives.
- Track milestone progress and identify risks, issues, and dependencies early.
- Hold stakeholders accountable for milestones and agreed actions, escalating as appropriate.
- Drive timely decision-making to unblock execution and maintain delivery momentum.
- Partner with senior leaders and functional owners across Finance, HR, Technology, Procurement, Legal, and Vendor Management.
- Establish and run project governance forums, status reviews, and executive updates.
- Provide clear, concise, and transparent reporting on progress, risks, and outcomes.
- Maintain alignment across workstreams and manage cross-program dependencies.
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues; drive mitigation plans and ensure risks are communicated and owned.
- Manage scope changes through appropriate change-control processes.
- Support vendor onboarding initiatives with Procurement, Legal, Risk, and Vendor Management teams.
- Coordinate vendor-related milestones and ensure stakeholders meet onboarding requirements.
- Track and report vendor onboarding progress and readiness.
- Apply standard project management methodologies, tools, and controls, ensuring compliance with internal policies, risk standards, and governance expectations.
- Identify improvements to project delivery practices, templates, and reporting.
- Develop operational metrics dashboards for initiatives using a Red Amber Green framework and publish required dashboards.
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Basic life insurance
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Other optional insurance coverages
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave
- Short-term disability
- Family care support
- Employee Assistance Program
- Eligibility for annual performance-based incentive awards
- Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans
- Inclusive development opportunities
- Flexible work-life support
- Paid volunteer days
- Employee networks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
