Performance Analytics Product Development, AVP

State Street; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street in Quincy, Massachusetts is looking for an Assistant Vice President to join their Performance Analytics Product Development team. The successful candidate will be responsible for translating complex business needs into clear product requirements and ensuring delivery through collaboration with Product, Technology, and Service Delivery teams.

Ideal applicants will have at least 7 years of relevant experience, especially in investment performance reporting, along with a strong educational background in Finance or related fields. A salary range of $80,000 - $140,000 is offered, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in financial services, preferably in investment performance reporting.
• Strong skillset with quantitative methods and solutions.
• Strong technology insights with demonstrated ability to work across business lines/functions.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements and create detailed product specifications.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders in the development of new products.
• Support product testing including user acceptance testing.

Skills

Financial services and investment analysis

Product development

Analytical capability

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics

Advanced degrees in Finance or related certifications

Tools

Confluence

Jira

SQL

Data visualization tools

Job description

Performance Analytics Product Development – Assistant Vice President

We are seeking a business analyst/product owner to work with Product, Technology, and Service Delivery teams to design and deliver performance and analytics solutions. You will translate complex business needs into clear product requirements and Agile stories, support end‑to‑end delivery from testing through production rollout, and serve as a subject matter expert for performance and analytics capabilities and applications.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Gather requirements and create detailed product requirements, technical requirements, feature specifications, and agile stories
• Define requirements for investment analytics, data models, and data mapping
• Become a subject matter expert for Performance & Analytics applications
• Develop product roadmaps, business cases, project objectives, operating models, product design, product requirements, process flows, and wireframes
• Define and maintain project schedules, milestones, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, decisions, architecture, and cross‑product dependencies
• Collaborate with Product, Technology, Service Delivery, and other internal stakeholders in the development and rollout of new products and product capabilities
• Provide regular status updates and supporting program management reports as needed
• Support product testing including user acceptance testing as well as test case and test data
• Drive product readiness including release notes, documentation, training, and governance activities for new capabilities and enhancements

What We Value

• Experience in financial services and investment analysis, including product development, analysis, operations processing, reporting and enhancement initiatives
• Ability to articulate product capabilities and benefits to teammates, senior management, clients, and colleagues in technology and service delivery
• Strong analytical capability in both quantitative and technical domains
• Comfort and experience with financial data modeling and mapping
• Ability to work with stakeholders, develop and maintain relationships, and act as a persuasive change agent with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to distil complex information into clear, concise, actionable insights
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Familiarity with software development processes and software/product life cycle development activities

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in financial services, preferably in investment performance reporting, business analysis for product development, product management
• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics or equivalent.
• Advanced degrees in Finance or related professional certifications (CA/CFA/CIPM/CAIA or equivalent) a plus
• Strong skillset with quantitative methods and solutions
• Strong technology insights with demonstrated ability to work across business lines/functions
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior Product Management, Change Management, or relevant Consulting experience
  • Knowledge of Performance Analytics concepts and applications
  • Software development or technical solution experience
  • Experience with project management/documentation tools such as Confluence and Jira
  • SQL proficiency and experience with data visualization tools

Salary Range

$80,000 - $140,000 Annual

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

Job Application Disclosure

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.