Project Manager – AVP

State Street•Boston, MA

23h

About The Position

ERM Risk IT plays a critical role in supporting the firm’s enterprise risk management framework by delivering platforms, data, and controls that underpin regulatory compliance, risk monitoring, and decision‑making across the organization. The work delivered by ERM Risk IT is highly visible, tightly governed, and often subject to regulatory scrutiny, audit review, and senior management oversight. This AVP Project Manager role is essential to ensuring that complex, risk‑critical initiatives are delivered with rigor, transparency, and predictable outcomes. Many ERM Risk IT programs—such as regulatory remediation, risk data platforms, model and reference data systems, and cloud modernization—carry firm‑wide impact and strict delivery expectations. Failure to execute effectively can result in regulatory exposure, control weaknesses, or downstream operational risk.

Requirements

A strong sense of ownership for outcomes, not just activities.
Appreciation for structured delivery, governance, and controls, particularly in the context of regulatory, audit, and risk‑driven initiatives.
Ability to balance competing priorities and make reasoned trade‑offs that protect the firm while enabling progress.
Transparent, concise communication with stakeholders at all levels, especially when managing risks, dependencies, and regulatory commitments.
Partnership‑oriented mindset that brings together Business, Technology, Risk, Architecture, Security, and Operations.
Understanding that ERM Risk IT platforms directly support the firm’s risk management framework.
Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering, Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
10+ years of experience delivering technology projects or programs in a regulated financial services environment.
Demonstrated experience delivering initiatives driven by regulatory findings, audit remediation, or control enhancements.
Strong understanding of enterprise delivery governance, risk management concepts, and control expectations.
Proven ability to manage complex dependencies across Business, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Audit, and Operations teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present confidently to senior management.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) is a plus, but not required.
Prior experience supporting ERM, Risk Technology, Regulatory Technology, Data Platforms, or Analytics initiatives.
Experience working with cloud migration or modernization programs (AWS preferred).
Familiarity with data‑centric platforms, including reference data, risk data, reporting, or model enablement systems.
Experience engaging with Architecture Review Boards (ARB/ADRB), information security, and enterprise risk partners.
Project management certification (PMP, SAFe, Prince2, or equivalent) is preferred.

Responsibilities

End‑to‑End Delivery Ownership: Own the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple concurrent ERM Risk IT initiatives, including regulatory remediation, risk data platforms, cloud migration, and platform modernization programs.
Translate regulatory commitments, business objectives, and risk priorities into clear, executable delivery plans.
Ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within agreed scope, and in line with enterprise governance standards.
Program Governance & Control: Establish and run appropriate delivery governance, including status reviews, tollgates, and escalation forums.
Proactively identify delivery risks, constraints, and inter‑program dependencies, and drive mitigation strategies.
Maintain strong execution discipline, ensuring scope control, dependency management, and change governance.
Regulatory, Risk & Audit Delivery: Manage initiatives linked to regulatory findings, audit observations, and control enhancements, ensuring clear ownership through closure.
Ensure delivery artifacts, traceability, and evidence meet regulatory and audit expectations.
Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Audit stakeholders to provide transparency on progress, risks, and outcomes.
Cross‑Functional Leadership: Coordinate across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security, Data, QA, and Operations teams to drive integrated delivery.
Resolve execution issues arising from resourcing constraints, prioritization conflicts, or cross‑team dependencies.
Balance BAU stability with ongoing strategic and regulatory change initiatives.

Benefits

our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
access to our Employee Assistance Program
incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
inclusive development opportunities
flexible work-life support
paid volunteer days
vibrant employee networks