Chief, U.S. Defined Contribution Growth & Strategy

State Street; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive benefits includinghealth

Paid time off

Employee networks

Job summary

State Street is seeking a highly experienced leader to serve as Head of U.S. Defined Contribution in Boston. This executive role defines and executes strategy to grow assets, revenue, and market share for the U.S. Defined Contribution business.

The position focuses on shaping product and solution strategy, strengthening industry relationships, and positioning State Street as a leading partner to retirement plan sponsors and other intermediaries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or professional designation preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in the U.S. Defined Contribution and retirement industry, including significant leadership responsibility and commercial accountability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for the U.S. Defined Contribution business, identifying opportunities created by evolving client needs, regulatory developments, competitive dynamics, and industry trends.
• Drive commercial outcomes by partnering closely with distribution, product, and investment teams to grow assets, revenue, market share, and strategic client relationships.
• Lead the development, commercialization, and positioning of innovative retirement solutions, including target date strategies, retirement income, indexing, active investments, and solutions addressing emerging participant and plan sponsor needs.
• Serve as the senior external representative for the U.S. Defined Contribution business with plan sponsors, consultants, advisors, recordkeepers, industry organizations, and other key market participants.
• Use data, market intelligence, and business analytics to assess opportunities, prioritize investments, allocate resources, and evaluate the effectiveness of strategic initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships across investment management, product, distribution, marketing, operations, legal, risk, and other corporate functions to drive disciplined execution and deliver an exceptional client experience.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing Defined Contribution team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, talent development, and succession planning.
• Partner with clients and industry stakeholders to advance retirement outcomes and strengthen State Street's position as a thought leader in the evolving U.S. retirement marketplace.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the regulatory and fiduciary environment affecting defined contribution plans and incorporate relevant developments into business, product, and client strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Client relationships

Executive presence

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or professional designation

Job description

State Street is seeking a highly experienced leader to serve as Head of U.S. Defined Contribution in Boston. This executive role defines and executes strategy to grow assets, revenue, and market share for the U.S. Defined Contribution business.

The position focuses on shaping product and solution strategy, strengthening industry relationships, and positioning State Street as a leading partner to retirement plan sponsors and other intermediaries.