Technical Project Manager, Assistant Vice President
State Street
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Job summary
State Street is seeking a Technical Project Manager (AVP) to lead complex technology programs in an international enterprise. You will drive delivery, governance, and reporting across global teams, balancing scope, timelines, and budgets while leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency.
Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of PM experience in infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and technology operations, with strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Business or related field.
- 5+ years of project or program management delivering enterprise technology initiatives.
- Experience leading infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, data center, or risk remediation projects.
- Experience managing multiple projects in complex matrix organizations.
- Familiar with AI-enabled tools, automation, or advanced analytics for delivery and reporting.
- Budgeting, financial forecasting and executive reporting experience.
- Strong data analysis, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- PM certifications such as PMP, Prince2, Agile, Scrum Master, SAFe are desirable.
Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of technology projects from initiation to closure.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and resources.
- Manage scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, changes.
- Ensure alignment to business objectives and cross-functional collaboration.
- Provide governance, dashboards, and executive reporting.
- Coordinate vendor deliverables and supplier governance as needed.
- Promote automation, analytics, and AI-enabled practices to improve outcomes.
- Drive continuous improvement of PMO standards and tooling.
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Job description
Technology Platform, Engineering & Operations (TPEO) is seeking a highly motivated Technical Project Manager (AVP) to lead the delivery of complex technology programs and strategic initiatives across a global enterprise environment.
Technology Platform, Engineering & Operations (TPEO) is seeking a highly motivated Technical Project Manager (AVP) to lead the delivery of complex technology programs and strategic initiatives across a global enterprise environment.
- Lead the successful delivery of technology projects and workstreams from initiation through closure.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements.
- Manage scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, assumptions, and change controls.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business objectives.
- Drive accountability and execution across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Coordinate dependencies across multiple technology and business teams operating in a global environment.
- Proactively identify and mitigate delivery risks to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Facilitate project governance activities, steering committee meetings, executive reviews, and leadership updates.
- Produce concise executive reporting, dashboards, project metrics, and key performance indicators.
- Ensure adherence to organizational project management standards, controls, and governance requirements.
- Maintain project documentation, RAID logs, financial tracking, action plans, and project reporting artifacts.
- Drive transparency and accountability through structured reporting and governance processes.
- Build trusted partnerships across Technology, Engineering, Operations, Cybersecurity, Architecture, Vendor Management, Procurement, Finance, and Business teams.
- Lead discussions to drive alignment, decision-making, issue resolution, and risk mitigation.
- Communicate project status, accomplishments, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to both technical and executive audiences.
- Facilitate collaboration and consensus among stakeholders with competing priorities.
- Support project budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and spend tracking activities.
- Coordinate vendor deliverables and support vendor governance processes when required.
- Track project financials and ensure alignment with approved budgets and business objectives.
- Assist with statement of work reviews, contract oversight, and vendor management activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve project delivery practices, governance processes, reporting, and operational efficiency.
- Promote the use of automation, analytics, AI-enabled tools, and modern project management practices to improve delivery outcomes.
- Leverage AI-powered tools and workflow automation to enhance reporting quality, project planning, governance effectiveness, risk identification, and team productivity.
- Contribute to the ongoing evolution of PMO standards, methodologies, tooling, and best practices.
- Identify opportunities to apply automation, AI, and data-driven insights to improve project delivery and operational effectiveness.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, delivery practices, and productivity tools that drive efficiency and scalability.
- Champion adoption of modern ways of working that enhance team productivity, collaboration, quality, and business outcomes.
- Strong ownership and accountability.
- Exceptional execution and delivery focus.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Effective communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
- A continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively across global teams.
- Curiosity and willingness to adopt emerging technologies, including AI and automation, to improve delivery excellence and operational efficiency.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of project or program management experience delivering enterprise technology initiatives.
- Experience leading infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, networking, data center, modernization, transformation, technology operations, or risk remediation projects.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously within complex matrix organizations.
- Demonstrated experience using AI-enabled tools, automation platforms, or advanced analytics to improve project execution, operational efficiency, reporting, or decision-making.
- Budgeting, financial management, and forecasting
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving capabilities
- Executive reporting and dashboard development
- Risk, issue, dependency, and change management
- Vendor management and third-party delivery coordination
- Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall delivery methodologies
- Cybersecurity, resiliency, and technology risk management initiatives preferred
- Financial services industry experience preferred.
- Project management certifications such as PMP, Prince2, Agile, Scrum Master, SAFe, or equivalent certifications are highly desirable.
Experience with some or all of the following:
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Power BI
- Jira and Confluence
- Infrastructure technologies including compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and data centers
- Cloud technologies and migration programs (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- AI-assisted productivity and project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot and other generative AI solutions)
- Experience leveraging AI, automation, and analytics to improve reporting, governance, project planning, risk identification, knowledge management, and delivery outcomes
- Process automation and workflow optimization using low-code/no-code platforms and automation technologies
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
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