Product Development, VP

State Street Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street Corporation in Boston seeks an experienced Project/Program Manager to lead initiatives within Alternatives Fund Services, driving market analyses, business cases, and product requirements.

The role collaborates across teams, uses Jira Advanced Roadmaps, and communicates with senior stakeholders; AI-enabled process improvements are encouraged.

A background in finance, PM/Product/Change management, and strong data visualization skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of financial industry work experience in a Product, Project or Program Management role.
• Experience in implementing AI process solutions.
• MBA or PMP a plus; prior PM/Change/Consulting in business transformation.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence – reporting, setups, Advanced Roadmaps; proficiency in Excel/Project/PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans, product roadmap, business case, objectives, product requirements, and wireframes.
• Use AI to build efficiencies in the project & program management processes.
• Document overall program schedule, milestones, and cross product dependencies – leverage existing forums and collateral.
• Document and share project and process improvement opportunities.
• Host forums for project ‘deep dives’ and influence scope, solution approach and delivery timelines for cross-project dependencies.
• Participate in and model business, process, and data analysis of complex data and visualization including requirements, architecture, data flows, and wireframes.
• Consult with business unit management to analyze requirements and surface real needs.
• Partner with technology and Operations for rollout of enhanced project status reporting via Atlassian toolkit.
• Participate in change management forums to understand timing and impact of project changes – scope, budget, schedule.
• Navigate complex client relationships, build strong business relationships, and manage expectations with client stakeholders.
• Provide regular status updates and PM reports; communicate with scrum teams, owners and product to keep roadmap on track

Skills

Project / Program Management

Product Development

Change Management

Executive Communications

Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

MBA or PMP

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Advanced Roadmaps

Job description

Who we are looking for

We are seeking qualified individual with experience in Project / Program Management, Product Development, Change Management, and Executive Communications to manage a program composed of initiatives supporting our Alternatives Fund Services line of business. The ideal candidate should have experience in defining and developing project plans including market analysis, business case, objectives, product requirements, and wireframes. They should also have experience in working with cross functional projects within a program to develop multi program views of objectives, timelines, dependencies, architecture, and issues including an overall roadmap. They should have experience in the use of Jira (with Advanced Roadmaps) to document, track, and manage a project portfolio. They should have comfort developing materials and communicating to senior stakeholders regarding project status, observations, issues, and accomplishments. Most importantly the candidate should be comfortable working autonomously, driving decision making and communicating at all levels of seniority.

What you will be responsible for

• Develop project plans, product roadmap, business case, objectives, product requirements, and wireframes
• Use latest AI technology to build efficiencies in the project & program management processes
• Document overall program schedule, milestones, and cross product dependencies – leverage existing forums and collateral
• Document and share project and process improvement opportunities
• Host forums for project ‘deep dives’ and influence individual project scope, solution approach / architecture, delivery timelines related to cross project dependencies
• Participate in and model business, process, and data analysis of complex data and visualization including requirements, architecture, data flows, and wireframes
• Consult with business unit management as needed to analyze requirements asking probing questions to ensure the real needs are surfaced and understood.
• Partner with technology and Operations for the rollout of enhanced project status reporting through the Atlassian toolkit
• Participate in change management forums to understand timing and impact of project changes – scope, budget, schedule
• Navigate complex client relationships, build strong business relationships, and manage expectations with client stakeholders (as needed)
• Provide regular status updates and supporting program management reports as needed
• Communicate with scrum teams, business owners and product to ensure all stakeholders are well informed and that the project roadmap is on track

What we value

• A strong team player who understand the value of working in a diversely skilled environment
• Ability to articulate product capabilities and benefits to both senior management as well as technology and global delivery teams
• Ability to work with stakeholders, develop relationships, gather information / data, synthesize into executive communications
• Ability to utilize facts and data to inform decision making
• Ability to distill complex information into clear, concise actionable insights for senior management
• Strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, facilitation, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication skills to clearly articulate ideas and ability to use experience and analysis to gain support and work with internal and external parties

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of financial industry work experience in a Product, Project or Program Management role
• Experience in implementing AI process solutions
• Prior Product Management, Change Management, and/or Consulting experience Prior Project Management for business transformation experience MBA or PMP a plus
• Experience with Jira & Confluence – reporting, setups, Advanced Roadmaps Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Project, co pilot and PowerPoint Ability to create visual models that support analyses, such as Gantt charts, data flow diagrams, system architecture diagrams, and wireframes Strong technology insights with demonstrated ability to work across business lines AI literate

Salary Range

Salary Range: $110,000 - $188,750 Annual

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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