State Street Alpha Transaction Management Implementation Lead, Vice President

Who we are looking for

State Street’s Alpha Services Strategy, Solutioning and Implementation Team is seeking a qualified Transaction Management Implementation Lead for the industry’s first ever front to back client servicing platform.  This leader will focus on driving end-to-end integration and interoperability for our Alpha clients focused on complex instrument tied to our Fund Order Services and Aladdin PDX Implementation Services

The Alpha Client Implementation Lead will be responsible for overseeing due diligence, driving the client solution design, flows, operational processes and business system functionality.  Managing the implementation and onboarding plan, project timelines, conversion approach and post-go-live efforts for several simultaneous client implementations.

The successful candidate will also define the long term business strategy for these service capability specific Implementations, ensuring implementation practices for our Alpha Front to Back Platform meets the customer’s and State Street business requirements, in alignment with the Alpha Strategy.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. To make that happen we need teams like yours to help navigate employees and the organization as a whole. In your role you will strive for cutting-edge solutions, that are straightforward and scalable. You will help us build resilience and execute day to day deliverables at our best. 

Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As Alpha Transaction Management Implementation Lead you will:

• Lead Implementation initiatives tied to our Fund Order Services capabilities under Transaction Management, as well as the Aladdin PDX Implementation Service.
• Drive the delivery of cross-operations, high priority projects across all typical project phases
• Work with external clients and internal stakeholders to configure the Alpha platform for client-specific workflows
• Project initiation and scoping- including plan definition and managing realistic expectations for successful delivery with project stakeholders
• Manage business analysis and requirements definition
• Support ongoing project management- including progress monitoring, reporting and quality assurance throughout the project
• Build and manage strong relationships with project sponsors and stakeholders in Operations, Technology and the business, understanding competing priorities across these groups
• Understand the firm’s strategic plans, business, process and architecture in order to influence design and develop solutions.
• Work with Operations business units to assess and streamline processes in order to mitigate risk, cost or service issues and generate efficiencies
• Collaborate with other teams to share approaches, develop best practices and improve team capabilities to successfully migrate clients
• Become a product and platform Subject Matter Expert on State Street’s Front-to-back platform
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• 10+ years of industry experience with front, middle, and back office integration, functionality, and electronic trading platforms (i.e. Bloomberg PORT, CRD, BRS Aladdin, SimCorp Dimension, Fidessa Minerva, Eze Software, BBH Infomediary etc.)
• Strong knowledge of existing State Street organizational constructs and teams required, in addition to deep understanding of middle and back office systems, functions and services supported at State Street
• Strong Industry and regulatory experience across complex derivative and bank loan instruments
• Experience with Derivative Products and Mutual Fund processing required
• Proven ability to work effectively with executive management
• Strong communication, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills    
• Ability to influence and work collaboratively across multiple organizations to reach common goals
• Demonstrate excellent process and project management skills
• Expertise in MS Office including MS Visio, Project and PowerPoint
• Strong understanding of transaction messaging protocols and format, XML, FIX,SWIFT,FPML etc.
• SQL/database query skills a plus
• Competency in SDLC & Agile Methodology and tools (i.e. JIRA, Rally, RTC)

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• BS degree in Finance, Econom