Sr. Compliance Tech. Project Manager, Vice President

State Street • Boston, MA

24d • $110,000 - $188,750 • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Compliance Tech. Project Manager role plays a key role in managing projects across Compliance Technology projects: AML Sanctions Screening, AML Transaction Monitoring, and KYC suite of applications. We are looking for someone who has proven experience with managing multiple projects consisting of complex applications using globally distributed, cross-functional teams. The role will be responsible for a variety of project management tasks related to Agile Kanban software development lifecycle, management, and reporting under the direction of the Program Managers in Compliance Technology.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail – able to move from one task to another efficiently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication (English) skills including: Ability to capture key notes and actions items from meetings. Proficiency at follow-up emails, calls and face to face interactions.
• Required to work at Eastern Time zone (9-5)
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and on more than one project at a time
• Knowledge of system delivery methodologies – Waterfall, Agile, Kanban
• Competency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint, Jira, Clarity.
• Familiarity with Jira and Clarity a plus but will need to become proficient in both tools.
• Proven experience delivering multiple versions of one or more applications.
• Experience leading a cross-functional team, including assigning project priorities, communicating status to other managers and mentoring.
• Experience managing offshore resources.
• Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Engineering, Business or Technology preferred.
• Minimum 10 years work experience.
• Two or more years of full-time experience in an iterative development environment using an iterative Agile-like methodology, with experience of delivering working software to production through the entire lifecycle.
• Knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, Know Your Customer (KYC), financial securities, and trading principles.
• Team oriented attitude.
• PMP Certification

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Program Manager(s) in roll-out of projects assigned application team(s).
• Maintain Resource allocations and track booking for one or more projects, as assigned in Clarity.
• Review highlighted inconsistencies of resource time bookings in Clarity from the Project Coordinators. Assist with resolution.
• Responsible for resource forecasts in Clarity.
• Responsible for reviewing resource time bookings and resolving inconsistencies in Clarity.
• Build, monitor and maintain project plans in Clarity and Microsoft Project including tasks, dates, dependencies/predecessors (using auto calc as task type), owners, etc.
• Build, monitor, and maintain the various project teams’ work items in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (formally Rational Team Concert) Agile Kanban boards.
• Perform role as Kanban Scrum Master as specified by the Agile Office.
• Record, distribute and follow-up on notes and action items for meetings, as needed (project coordinator may assist in this activity).
• Support all aspects of Status Reporting within Clarity.
• Support risk & issue tracking and maintenance in Clarity.
• Support, maintain, follow-up and update SDLC tollgate processes for all assigned projects using SharePoint and in Jira. Project coordinator may support this activity, but it is the PM’s responsibility to review and ensure tollgates are completed and closed per SDLC Governance guidelines and training.
• Ensure a Data Steward is assigned, and that Data Governance and Data Privacy guidelines are completed by the team when data is involved.
• Work with business partners in prioritizing deliverables.
• Manage the IT budget for programs/projects—both during the budget cycle as well as throughout project execution.
• Support training, access and orientation for new team members.
• Manage the change control process for designated projects.
• Maintain Resource Tracking worksheet for onboarding and offboarding of resources (employees and contractors).
• Manage time and material (T&M) and fixed price (FP) vendors in the Beeline tool including onboarding contracts, resources, timesheet approvals, milestone payments, etc.
• Effectively leverage AI tools (Microsoft Copilot), including prompt engineering and generative AI capabilities, to enhance planning, execution, reporting, and decision-making across the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain positive cross-team relationships.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior