Systematic Equity PM Leader — US Growth & Strategy

State Street; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street Boston seeks a senior investment leader to serve as Head of Portfolio Management, United States, Systematic Equity. This role leads the U.S. portfolio management function, ensuring excellence in portfolio implementation, risk management, client engagement, and product development.

You will oversee the portfolio management process and team, supporting commercial growth through client engagement while advancing operational efficiency and scalability across Systematic Equity strategies.

Qualifications

• 15–20+ years in investment management, preferably systematic or quantitative equity.
• Leadership experience in portfolio management or investment teams.
• Demonstrated success in client engagement and product development.
• Solid understanding of U.S. institutional markets.
• CFA, MBA, or equivalent strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the U.S. Systematic Equity portfolio management team and ensure disciplined execution of investment strategies.
• Partner with clients, prospects, and consultants to support growth and mandate development.
• Drive development of new Systematic Equity products and enhance existing strategies.
• Maintain a strong risk and control culture across portfolio management activities.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and adoption of analytics and tools.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing portfolio management team.
• Manage budgets, resourcing, and cost discipline for the function.

Skills

Systematic equity

Leadership

Client engagement

Product development

Risk management

Portfolio construction

Education

CFA

MBA or equivalent

Job description

State Street Boston seeks a senior investment leader to serve as Head of Portfolio Management, United States, Systematic Equity. This role leads the U.S. portfolio management function, ensuring excellence in portfolio implementation, risk management, client engagement, and product development.

You will oversee the portfolio management process and team, supporting commercial growth through client engagement while advancing operational efficiency and scalability across Systematic Equity strategies.