Senior Conversion Lead — Alpha Platform & Data Migration

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

Job summary

State Street Alpha’s Professional Services team is seeking an AVP – Conversion Lead to drive data collection, configuration and conversion across the Alpha platform for front and middle office clients.

The role coordinates conversion events, data maps, testing and go-live activities, often across time zones, with weekend and off-hours work as needed, delivering end-to-end readiness for BAU operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant Financial Industry Experience required, preferably Investment Management, Asset Management.
• Experience in implementation of large client onboardings with complex architecture, multiple teams and functionalities.
• Exposure to Charles River or any other front office systems is preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Access skills, as well as Microsoft Project or other project management software experience.
• Solid understanding of Data Warehouses and Databases including SQL.
• High level knowledge or experience in Capital markets including Middle & Back Office, Securities, Bank Loans, IBOR / ABOR, Transaction Mgmt or systems like Eagle, Portia, WSO etc.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement conversion strategies to migrate data from legacy platforms to State Street Alpha/middle office platforms.
• Coordinate and drive conversion planning and testing deliverables to meet milestones.
• Create data maps showing data flow from legacy systems to in-house systems.
• Drive data conversion lifecycle including requirements analysis, design, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Lead issue resolution and data discrepancy remediation across systems.
• Head conversion events including some weekend activity and off-hours.
• Serve as client-facing lead for conversion activities with clients and internal units.
• Manage multiple processes and act as SME on conversion details.
• Coordinate Damp runs, Dry runs and Dress rehearsals leading to go-live.
• Navigate complex client relationships and manage expectations with stakeholders.
• Drive automation and operating model efficiency initiatives for scalability.

Skills

Financial industry experience

Data migration

Front/middle office knowledge

Project management

Data warehousing/SQL

Charles River familiarity

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

SQL

Microsoft Project

Visio

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Access

Eagle/Eagle Star

PAM/Portia/WSO

Job description

State Street Alpha’s Professional Services team is seeking an AVP – Conversion Lead to drive data collection, configuration and conversion across the Alpha platform for front and middle office clients.

The role coordinates conversion events, data maps, testing and go-live activities, often across time zones, with weekend and off-hours work as needed, delivering end-to-end readiness for BAU operations.