Controls Assurance Automation, VP

Who we are looking for:

The Controls Assurance Automation, VP is responsible for executing a robust framework to assess, monitor, and automate the organization’s internal controls. This role ensures alignment with regulatory requirements, operational efficiencies, and strategic objectives, while fostering innovation in risk management processes through technology integration.

What you will be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership: Drive alignment with enterprise risk management, compliance, and operational goals.

• Controls Assurance: Execute comprehensive control testing and monitoring frameworks. Ensure timely identification, assessment, and mitigation of control deficiencies.

• Automation and Technology: Optimize control testing, documentation, and reporting processes.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Compliance, Internal Audit, and Business Units, to strengthen the control environment.

• Reporting and Insights: Provide management with actionable insights and updates on control assurance performance. Prepare reports and dashboards using data-driven insights.

What we value :

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Ability to interact with and communicate professionally with management in multiple regions.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to express ideas and understand workflows.

• Strong time management skills, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

• Proven experience with a GTS tool such as Archer a plus.

• Experience in creating process flows, identifying controls, creating management information in power point decks.

• Must have the ability to operate in a deadline-oriented environment with simultaneous deliverables.

• Must be detail-oriented.

• Experience working in the Financial industry preferred, but not required.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Technology, IT Security, Risk Management, Business or a related field; Masters degree a plus

• 10+ years of experience in controls assurance, risk management, or automation roles. Expertise in automation tools, such as RPA and data analytics platforms.

• Strong leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder management skills

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation. We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company. Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and