VP, Enterprise Platform Modernization Lead

State Street Corp

Princeton (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 125,000 - 226,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life/ disability insurance

Paid time off & paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

State Street Corp is seeking an Application Engineering Agile Room Lead to drive modernization of a large-scale investment accounting platform. You will lead a global software engineering team, modernize legacy Windows VC++ systems to distributed architectures, and collaborate with business and technology partners to deliver strategic technology solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, cloud-enabled delivery, AI-assisted development, and strong engagement with offshore and U.S. teams.

Qualifications

12+ years of experience in enterprise application development.
Experience leading Agile software delivery teams and SDLC governance.
Strong background in financial services and investment accounting workflows.
Proven track record modernizing large-scale legacy systems.

Responsibilities

Lead a software engineering team for a portfolio accounting and middle-office app.
Plan and execute modernization from Windows VC++ to modern distributed architecture.
Collaborate with stakeholders across global teams to deliver technology solutions.
Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable software.
Oversee design, development, production readiness, and reliability.
Lead Agile delivery including release planning and scoping across teams.
Mentor engineers and drive technical excellence and innovation.
Communicate strategy, progress, dependencies, and risks to leadership.
Evaluate AI-assisted tooling and cloud services to improve delivery.