Site Lead - Coimbatore Managing Director

State Street; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking a Coimbatore Site Lead to provide senior leadership across the location's functions, shaping site strategy, governance, talent and risk programs, and stakeholder engagement with both local and global partners.

The ideal candidate will bring 20+ years of senior leadership experience in financial services, a global enterprise mindset, and a proven ability to drive collaboration, transformation, and enterprise outcomes through cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; advanced degree preferred.
• 20+ years of relevant experience, including significant senior leadership experience in financial services, investment servicing, operations, or a comparable regulated environment.
• Proven experience leading large, complex, and cross-functional organizations in a global, matrixed environment.
• Strong experience across talent leadership, risk and controls, transformation, operational resiliency, and senior stakeholder and client management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence functions and geographies, lead change, and deliver enterprise outcomes.
• Excellent executive communication, judgment, and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise leadership for the Coimbatore site, driving site strategy, governance, and collaboration across functions.
• Lead the talent and employee agenda, focusing on engagement, leadership development, succession, internal mobility, and future-ready capabilities.
• Champion risk, controls, resiliency, and workplace readiness, ensuring strong governance and proactive management of site-level priorities.
• Build strong relationships with India and global stakeholders, support client and leadership engagements, and represent State Street with relevant industry, academic, and community partners.
• Support the continued evolution of site capabilities by simplifying ways of working and strengthening cross-functional and Business-Technology collaboration.
• Provide senior leadership for assigned Investment Services operations, driving client outcomes, operational excellence, transformation, talent development, and effective risk management.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Risk management

Talent development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Job Description:

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced senior leader to serve as the Coimbatore Site Lead, providing leadership across State Street functions represented at the location.

The successful candidate will bring a strong executive presence, an enterprise mindset, and the ability to lead and influence across a complex global organization. The role will focus on site strategy and governance, talent and culture, risk and resiliency, stakeholder engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and the continued evolution of the Coimbatore location.

Why this role is important to us

The Coimbatore Site Lead will provide visible senior leadership across State Street functions at the location, bringing teams together around shared priorities and strengthening a One State Street approach.

The role will support leadership and talent development, cross-functional collaboration, risk and resiliency, governance, and stakeholder engagement, helping the location deliver effectively for our clients and the broader enterprise.

What you will be responsible for

• Provide enterprise leadership for the Coimbatore site, driving site strategy, governance, and collaboration across functions.


• Lead the talent and employee agenda, focusing on engagement, leadership development, succession, internal mobility, and future-ready capabilities.


• Champion risk, controls, resiliency, and workplace readiness, ensuring strong governance and proactive management of site-level priorities.


• Build strong relationships with India and global stakeholders, support client and leadership engagements, and represent State Street with relevant industry, academic, and community partners.


• Support the continued evolution of site capabilities by simplifying ways of working and strengthening cross-functional and Business-Technology collaboration.


• Provide senior leadership for assigned Investment Services operations, driving client outcomes, operational excellence, transformation, talent development, and effective risk management.

What we value

• Enterprise leadership - Strong executive presence and the ability to influence across functions and geographies while fostering a One State Street mindset.


• Client, risk, and execution focus - Ability to deliver outcomes while maintaining high standards of risk, controls, governance, and resiliency.


• Talent and transformation leadership - Demonstrated ability to develop leaders, build strong teams, and drive change in a complex global organization.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; advanced degree preferred.


• 20+ years of relevant experience, including significant senior leadership experience in financial services, investment servicing, operations, or a comparable regulated environment.


• Proven experience leading large, complex, and cross-functional organizations in a global, matrixed environment.


• Strong experience across talent leadership, risk and controls, transformation, operational resiliency, and senior stakeholder and client management.


• Demonstrated ability to influence functions and geographies, lead change, and deliver enterprise outcomes.


• Excellent executive communication, judgment, and relationship management skills.

About State Street

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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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