Data Strategy Practice Manager, Vice President

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking a senior professional to lead end-to-end environment and data strategy programs onboarding clients onto a front-to-back platform.

You will guide regional teams in workflow and data analysis, create architecture models, and deliver client-facing strategy documents and data insights. Strong communication and CFA/FRM is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in a related field.
• 15+ years of financial industry experience across front, middle, back office domains.
• Experience in end-to-end environment strategy, architecture and workflow design.
• Experience with data mining and ETL platforms.
• Strong documentation, reporting and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end environment and data strategy programs onboarding clients onto front-to-back platform.
• Lead regional and functional teams supporting workflow analysis, data analysis, and architecture models.
• Lead creation of strategy documents, playbooks, and data insights for clients.

Skills

End-to-End Environment Strategy

Data Analysis

Program Management

Agile Methodology

Client Engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CFA

FRM

Tools

JIRA

Rally

RTC

Public/Private Cloud Platforms

Messaging Protocols

Job description

• Manage end-to-end environment and data strategy programs onboarding new clients onto State Street’s front-to-back platform
• Lead regional and functional teams supporting workflow analysis, data analysis, requirements analysis, and current/future-state architecture models
• Lead creation and delivery of internal and client-facing strategy documents, playbooks, architecture documentation, and data insights
• Navigate complex client relationships, build business relationships, and manage expectations with client stakeholders
• Lead implementation lifecycle stages across multiple simultaneous global clients
• Support business development and sales efforts through consultative client engagement
• Provide regular status updates and support program management reports

Requirements

• Qualified individual with strong experience in end-to-end environment strategy, architecture and workflow design
• Experience in data analysis and business system flows
• Experience creating and executing environment designs for front-to-back client servicing platforms
• Experience managing multi-year programs consisting of complex business models and flows across front, middle, and back office operating models
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Technical architecture knowledge
• Understanding of global portfolio management, trading, and compliance functions across asset classes
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Team management experience
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Expertise in documentation, reporting and presentation
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, globally structured, team-based environment and independently
• Proven experience in program management, stakeholder management, client engagement and expectation management across the project lifecycle
• Experience in Agile Methodology and tools such as JIRA, Rally, or RTC preferred
• Front/middle office platforms experience useful
• Bachelor’s degree or above
• 15+ years of financial industry experience across front office functionality, middle (IBOR) and back-office systems, services and data domains
• Technology background and CFA/FRM charters highly appreciated
• Strong environment strategy and architecture design experience
• Strong experience in data mining and ETL platforms
• Experience with data visualization, reporting, and presentation tools
• Exposure to messaging protocols, public/private cloud platforms, and EDMs
• Experience integrating with industry providers/consulting partners to promote platform interoperability

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong expertise in end-to-end environment strategy, architecture design, and data analysis, with a proven ability to manage complex client relationships and deliver impactful documentation and insights. Possesses extensive experience in program management and stakeholder engagement within the financial industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• End-To-End Environment Strategy
• Data Analysis
• Program Management
• Agile Methodology
• Client Engagement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Architecture Design
• Workflow Design
• Data Mining
• ETL Platforms
• Data Visualization
• Reporting Tools
• Technical Architecture Knowledge
• Business System Flows
• Front/Middle Office Platforms
• Compliance Functions

Soft Skills

• Excellent Verbal Communication
• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Team Management
• Presentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• CFA
• FRM

Industry Keywords

• Financial Industry Experience
• Global Portfolio Management
• Client Servicing Platforms
• Front Office Functionality
• Middle Office (IBOR)
• Back Office Systems
• Data Domains
• Platform Interoperability
• Consulting Partners
• Complex Business Models

Tools & Technologies

• JIRA
• Rally
• RTC
• Public/Private Cloud Platforms
• Messaging Protocols