Cybersecurity Strategy & Resource Optimization Lead

State Street; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Insurance benefits (medical, dental, 1

Paid time off

Job summary

State Street is seeking a senior leader to partner on workforce planning, budgeting, procurement lifecycle management, and vendor governance across Global Cybersecurity. You will advise senior leadership on resource, financial, and operational decisions within a fast-paced regulatory environment.

You will develop dashboards and enterprise-wide reports, drive process optimization, and lead conscious investments aligned with cyber risk and business priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; equivalent experience considered.
• 10+ years in workforce planning, financial management, procurement, operations, strategy, program management, chief of staff, or related disciplines.
• Certifications such as PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, procurement, finance, or cybersecurity-related certifications preferred; not required.
• Knowledge of tools/technologies: WorkDay, Power BI, advanced Excel, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, SharePoint, ServiceNow, and Beeline procurement platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partner to lead workforce planning, organizational forecasting, budget management and headcount governance activities across Global Cybersecurity.
• Partner to lead annual budget planning, financial forecasting, spend tracking, variance analysis, and executive-level budget reporting.
• Manage procurement lifecycle activities, including intake, sourcing coordination, purchase order support, contract renewals, vendor spend governance, and supplier management.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal, Risk, and cybersecurity leadership to align resource, budget, and vendor decisions with strategic priorities.
• Develop workforce, financial, and operational dashboards that provide leadership with timely, actionable insights and decision support.
• Drive process optimization and technology-enabled automation using tools such as Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and other enterprise workflow solutions.
• Identify resource optimization opportunities across FTE, contractor, consulting, vendor, and operational spend categories.
• Prepare high quality executive materials, business cases, and strategic recommendations that support investment decisions and organizational planning.

Skills

Workforce planning

Budget management

Forecasting

Headcount governance

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Process optimization

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

10+ years experience in workforce planning/finance/procurement

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Power Automate

Dataverse

SharePoint

ServiceNow

Beeline

Job description

State Street is seeking a senior leader to partner on workforce planning, budgeting, procurement lifecycle management, and vendor governance across Global Cybersecurity. You will advise senior leadership on resource, financial, and operational decisions within a fast-paced regulatory environment.

You will develop dashboards and enterprise-wide reports, drive process optimization, and lead conscious investments aligned with cyber risk and business priorities.