Technical Project Manager, VP

STATE STREET CORPORATION; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

STATE STREET CORPORATION is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead Agile delivery for the Offensive AI Engineering team in Massachusetts. You will drive backlog management, sprint planning, and release planning while coordinating with AI/ML, cybersecurity, and cloud teams to align functional and non-functional requirements.

You will develop project roadmaps, maintain risk and dependency trackers, and provide executives with concise status updates.

Qualifications

• Significant Technical Project or Program Management experience delivering complex software, cybersecurity, AI/ML, cloud, or infrastructure initiatives.
• Experience leading Agile engineering delivery with backlog, sprint planning, release planning, and reporting.
• Technical knowledge to engage with engineering teams and customers on software lifecycles, cloud platforms, data dependencies, security controls, and AI/ML concepts.
• Experience translating business and technical objectives into clear requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and plans.

Responsibilities

• Drive Agile delivery across the engineering team, including backlog management, sprint planning, refinement, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with engineering, cybersecurity, AI/ML, architecture, infrastructure, customers, and control functions to define and manage requirements.
• Maintain a structured engineering backlog with epics, user stories, tasks, acceptance criteria, ownership, dependencies, and definitions of done.
• Develop and maintain project plans, roadmaps, status reports, and risk/issue trackers.
• Provide accurate delivery progress views and escalate decisions as needed.
• Track execution against sprint commitments, milestones, and release objectives.
• Identify risks early, remove impediments, and expedite actions with clear options.
• Coordinate design reviews, proofs of concept, customer demos, testing cycles, governance reviews, production-readiness, and releases.
• Manage dependencies across multiple teams to support timely delivery.
• Ensure authorization, testing boundaries, data handling, auditability, and responsible AI and security requirements are included.
• Establish and report delivery metrics such as backlog health, sprint predictability, milestones, blockers, and release readiness.
• Prepare concise executive-ready materials for leadership, customers, and governance forums.

Skills

Technical PM leadership

Agile delivery

Requirements management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager reporting to the Offensive AI Engineering team.

Why this role is important to us

The offensive AI Engineering team is vital to translate Offensive AI objectives into executable roadmaps, delivery plans, workstreams, and measurable outcomes.

What you will be responsible for

• Drive Agile delivery across the engineering team, including backlog management, sprint planning, refinement, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with engineering, cybersecurity, AI/ML, architecture, infrastructure, customers, and control functions to define, document, prioritize, and manage functional and non-functional requirements.
• Maintain a structured engineering backlog with clearly defined epics, user stories, technical tasks, acceptance criteria, ownership, dependencies, and definitions of done.
• Develop and maintain project plans, roadmaps, status reports, requirements, decision logs, and risk, issue, action, and dependency trackers.
• Serve as a central source of program information for the team and project lead, providing an accurate view of delivery progress, milestones, engineering risks, resource constraints, blockers, and decisions requiring escalation.
• Track execution against sprint commitments, milestones, and release objectives.
• Identify delivery risks early, remove impediments, facilitate corrective action, and expedite issues with clear options and recommendations.
• Coordinate technical design reviews, proofs of concept, customer demonstrations, testing cycles, governance reviews, production-readiness activities, and releases.
• Manage dependencies across AI/ML engineering, software engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, data, architecture, and enterprise control teams to support coordinated and timely delivery.
• Ensure authorization, testing boundaries, human oversight, data handling, access controls, auditability, and responsible AI and security requirements are incorporated into project execution.
• Establish and report meaningful delivery metrics, including backlog health, sprint predictability, milestone completion, blocked work, defects, and release readiness.
• Prepare concise, executive‑ready materials for leadership, customers, and governance forums, clearly communicating progress, risks, dependencies, decisions, and recommended actions.
• Support resource and capacity planning, hiring coordination, financial tracking, vendor management, and other program‑management activities as required.

What we value

• Significant Technical Project or Program Management experience delivering complex software engineering, cybersecurity, AI/ML, cloud, or infrastructure initiatives.
• Practical experience leading Agile engineering delivery, including backlog management, sprint execution, requirements, release planning, dependency management, and delivery reporting.
• Technical knowledge sufficient to engage credibly with engineering teams and customers on software development lifecycles, system architecture, APIs, cloud platforms, data dependencies, security controls, and AI/ML concepts.
• Experience translating business, customer, and technical objectives into clear requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, project plans, and measurable delivery outcomes.
• Strong ability to identify and manage technical risks, issues, dependencies, scope changes, and decisions across multiple engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Executive‑level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical work into concise, decision‑oriented information for leadership and external customers.
• Working knowledge of Jira and Confluence, with proficiency in standard project planning, reporting, and presentation tools.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, Finance, or a related discipline.

Equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.

Typically 10 or more years of professional experience, including substantial experience managing complex technical projects or programs.

Demonstrated experience working directly with software engineers, cybersecurity professionals, architects, technical product owners, customers, or AI/ML teams.

Experience within a large financial institution or another highly regulated industry is strongly preferred.

PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe, or a comparable project management or Agile certification is preferred.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $120,000 - $202,500 Annual The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Benefits

• 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)
• eligibility for certain tax‑advantaged savings plans

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work‑life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

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.

Discover more information on jobs at StateStreet.com/careers Read our CEO Statement

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.

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work‑life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

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.

Discover more information on jobs at StateStreet.com/careers Read our CEO Statement