Technology Director, Managing Director

State Street•Princeton, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

State Street is seeking a seasoned technology executive to lead engineering and delivery for its business-critical capabilities across back office. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading global technology organizations, delivering complex transformation programs, and building secure, scalable, resilient, high-performing enterprise solutions. This role is critical to the growth, modernization, stability, and scalability of the technology platform. The Managing Director will set and execute the technology strategy, strengthen engineering and operational disciplines, reduce technology risk, and accelerate delivery of capabilities that improve client service and advance business objectives.

Requirements

Strong understanding of back-office operations, trade lifecycle management, investment operations, and asset servicing processes.
Architecture-level understanding of enterprise platforms, distributed systems, and large-scale data ecosystems.
Proven ability to define strategy and translate it into measurable roadmaps and execution plans.
Deep understanding of enterprise software engineering, architecture, cloud, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, and operational resilience.
Experience leading complex transformation programs across legacy and modern technology estates.
Strong risk management, governance, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to influence and collaborate across business, product, engineering, operations, control functions, and external partners.
Excellent executive communication skills with the ability to clearly present priorities, trade-offs, risks, and outcomes.
Commitment to talent development, inclusive leadership, and building high-performing global teams.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
20+ years of progressive technology leadership experience, including significant responsibility for large-scale engineering organizations and business-critical platforms.
Proven experience managing global teams and complex technology portfolios within financial services or another highly regulated industry.
Demonstrated success defining strategy and delivering enterprise application modernization, cloud transformation, and platform rationalization initiatives with measurable business and technology outcomes.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, enterprise integration patterns, relational databases, and modern web technologies.
Experience with Agile delivery, product-aligned operating models, DevOps, automated testing, software quality, and production support.
Experience managing third-party technology vendors, offshore delivery partners, budgets, and strategic investment portfolios.
Working knowledge of regulatory, audit, cybersecurity, information security, data governance, and operational risk requirements applicable to financial institutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with investment servicing, asset management, fund accounting, or investment operations is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the multi-year technology strategy and roadmap
Lead a global organization spanning software engineering, quality assurance, architecture, cloud, DevOps, release management, and production support.
Partner with Product Management, Operations, Client Services, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance, and business leadership to deliver strategic technology solutions.
Drive application modernization, cloud transformation, user experience improvement, automation, and platform simplification.
Oversee solution architecture, engineering delivery, production readiness, operational stability, and lifecycle management across the application portfolio.
Establish and govern engineering standards, secure software development practices, CI/CD, automated testing, DevSecOps, and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools.
Ensure platform availability, resiliency, disaster recovery readiness, business continuity, performance, and capacity management.
Own remediation of technology risks, vulnerabilities, audit findings, control gaps, and regulatory commitments.
Oversee strategic vendors and delivery partners, including performance, financial management, risk management, and accountability for delivery outcomes.
Develop senior technology leaders, build succession plans, and foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning.
Communicate technology strategy, investment priorities, delivery progress, operational health, and risks to senior executives and governance forums.

Benefits

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
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
inclusive development opportunities
flexible work-life support
paid volunteer days
vibrant employee networks