Strategic Programs Manager

State Street Corp; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street Corp is seeking a Program Manager to drive planning, governance, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives across the organization. The role translates objectives into executable plans with measurable milestones and clear accountability across technical, risk, and business teams.

The successful candidate will combine program leadership, executive communication, risk management, and stakeholder management with technical acumen to operate across technology, cybersecurity, data,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Information Security, Engineering, Risk Management, or related field.
• Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Scrum, CISSP, CISM or CRISC are desired.
• 7+ years of experience in program management, technology delivery, cybersecurity, risk, transformation, or related role.
• Demonstrated success leading complex initiatives with multiple teams, senior stakeholders, and interdependent deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end planning and coordination for complex, cross-functional programs from initiation through delivery and closure.
• Translate strategic priorities into clear workstreams, milestones, deliverables, accountable owners, success measures, and timelines.
• Maintain integrated program plans across multiple teams, including critical paths, interdependencies, resource needs, and sequencing.
• Drive follow-through on commitments, resolve execution gaps, and accelerate issues that require leadership intervention.
• Ensure delivered outcomes align with approved scope, business objectives, control requirements, and stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Integrated planning

Governance

Dependency management

Risk management

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Information Security, Engineering, Risk Management, or related field

PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Scrum, CISSP, CISM, CRISC certifications

Job description

State Street Corp is seeking a Program Manager to drive planning, governance, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives across the organization. The role translates objectives into executable plans with measurable milestones and clear accountability across technical, risk, and business teams.

The successful candidate will combine program leadership, executive communication, risk management, and stakeholder management with technical acumen to operate across technology, cybersecurity, data,