Principal Consultant, Implementation Services, Charles River Development, Vice President

STATE STREET CORPORATION; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Principal Consultant to provide technical leadership and guidance on Charles River implementation projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software installation, integration, and project management, as well as a strong technical background. This role offers an opportunity to lead a talented team in a dynamic environment while developing innovative solutions for clients in the financial sector.

Benefits

Generous medical care

Comprehensive insurance and savings plans

Flexible work programs

Access to development programs and educational support

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience required.
• 5+ years of managing technical consultants.
• Proven leadership qualities and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical thought leadership to the team.
• Manage multiple technical initiatives across projects.
• Mentor new hires and track project progress.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Technical Consulting

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent field

Tools

XML

XSLT

ETL tools (e.g., Kettle)

Oracle

Microsoft SQL Server

Java

C#

Tomcat

Job description

The Principal Consultant will be an integral player of the Charles River implementation team. He/She brings technical expertise and direction to implementation teams, ensuring proper implementation of Charles River’s IMS suite at our clients.This is a hands-on leadership role which includes technical leadership and technical expertise in all aspects of a consulting project, from installation of n-tier software and integration with third party systems to DR/HA design to documenting and performing technical training for the client. System integrations will involve XML messaging, Charles River web services API, ETL tools, and database administration tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative oversight to group of Senior Technical Consultants
• Provide technical thought leadership to the team
• Responsible for tracking project progress across other consultants, allocating resources to projects, and mentoring new hires.
• Manage multiple technical initiatives, potentially on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Develop with a result-driven approach while maintaining implementation schedules.
• Be self-motivated and self-driven and able to motivate assigned team.
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced, team environment.
  

Requirements:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent field.
• 8+ years of related experience
• 5+ years of managing technical consultants
• 3+ years of technical project management
• Proven leadership qualities
• Experience in methodology-based solution delivery and managing customers’ expectations.
• Problem solving skills and ability to recognize long term solutions across multiple projects.
• Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task.
• Self-starter, able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); good interpersonal skills; ability to gather and understand requirements in the financial sector; solid client interaction skills.
• The ability to travel from time to time as the assignment requires (25%)
• Desired technical experience includes:
• XML and XSLT
• Understanding of ERDs
• Tomcat configuration and optimization
• N-tier application architecture
• SOAP/XML and messaging software like MQ Series, MSMQ, Sonic MQ and Open JMS
• In-depth knowledge of one of the following RDBMS: Oracle or MS SQL Server
• Java and C# programming
• Windows and Unix (Linux)
• knowledge of ETL tools such as Kettle
• Familiar with at least one SCM (Perforce would be a plus)
• Perl
• Crystal Reports or Sql Server Reporting Services

Strong preference

• Financial services industry experience
• Previous consulting background
• System integration using ETL tools
• Perforce

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers