Middle Office Operations, Assistant Vice President

State Street; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street in Irvine, California is seeking a Vice President, PMO to lead client engagement and oversee operational execution. You will translate business needs into actionable delivery roadmaps and manage multiple complex programs.

This role requires at least 8 years of operational or IT experience, a strong PMO or Project Management certification, and the ability to engage with senior leaders. The position offers a salary range of $80,000 to $140,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of operational or IT experience.
• Proven ability to manage complex programs with multiple dependencies.
• Experience engaging with senior business and technology leaders.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into actionable delivery roadmaps for IT teams.
• Lead programs that support high-expectation clients.
• Drive structured delivery of technology-enabled improvements.

Skills

Business workflow understanding

Delivery leadership

Risk governance

Client relationship management

Governance enforcement

Delivery accountability

Senior leadership engagement

Client-centric execution

Education

MBA

PMO or Project Management certification

Tools

PMO or Project Management certification

Job description

Who We Are Looking For

Vice President, PMO reporting directly to the Change Management Managing Director. The VP is the primary operational leader for a strategic client engagement with full accountability for daily execution, risk governance, and client-facing delivery.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Business and Operational Translator
  Ability to deeply understand business workflows, operational pain points, and client requirements, and convert them into well‑defined priorities, requirements, and delivery roadmaps for IT teams.
• Strong PMO and Delivery Leadership
  Proven experience running complex programs with multiple dependencies, enforcing governance, driving accountability, and ensuring delivery against committed timelines.
• Technology Enablement Mindset
  Comfortable partnering closely with IT to shape execution plans, challenge scope and sequencing, and ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned to client outcomes—particularly for proprietary platforms and tools.
• Client‑centric Execution Focus
  Deep appreciation for client operating models, delivery risk, and reputational impact, with the ability to lead programs that support sophisticated, high‑expectation clients.
• Senior Leadership Presence
  Able to engage credibly with senior business, operations, and technology leaders; comfortable leading difficult discussions, escalating risks, and recommending trade‑offs when needed.

What We Value

The Middle Office plays a critical role in safeguarding operational integrity while supporting scale, efficiency, and client outcomes. This position supports that mission by driving structured delivery of technology‑enabled improvements, ensuring business requirements are clearly defined, risks are identified and managed, and new solutions are successfully implemented and adopted.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• MBA
• 8+ years of operational or IT experience
• PMO or Project Management–certified professional

Work Requirement

This position is primarily onsite and requires employees to work in the office four (4) days per week.

Salary Range

$80,000 - $140,000 Annual

Equal Opportunity Employer

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action 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.