AIS/Private Markets GTS Planning and Strategy Lead, Vice President

Who we are looking for

State Street is currently seeking an GTS Planning and Strategy Vice President who will be responsible for implementing the broader GTS strategy, planning, governance and reporting of various technology initiatives across Alternative Investment Services (Hedge Fund Services and Private Markets) area. This role will support for business deliverables as well as risk, resiliency and compliance initiatives. Additionally, the role will provide assistance to multiple business groups within Alternatives Investment Services and will include visibility across the broader internal technology and business teams.

What you will be responsible for

As a AIS/Private Markets GTS Planning and Strategy Lead, Vice President

you will

• Work closely with GTS Development and Quality Assurance teams to establish efficient, repeatable and scalable frameworks for the delivery of IT & business outcomes.
• Lead the overall AIS/Private Markets Planning and Demand Management
• Manage the budgeting, forecasting, and ad-hoc reporting requests for the entire AIS/Private Markets Technology Portfolio
• Build financial models and scenario analysis to support long-range strategic planning, forecasting and budgeting cycles
• Handle all with AIS/Private Markets Procurement related matters
• Work with the GTS Finance and Enterprise Demand Management teams to enable alignment on the financial and hiring planning, targets and tracking and alignment with division and company’s stated mission.
• Support efforts around continuous improvement in budget and planning processes, including effective utilization of current tools as well as identification of additional tools to enhance processes
• Manage the self-identification of control issues, analyze their root causes, manage the handling of drafting appropriate and timely remediation plans, and continuously monitor remediation progress to closure
• Be the focal person for the execution of key business risk programs, including regular risk reviews, risk reporting, oversight and governance activities (including issue and incident management), and monitoring control performance for the business unit
• Assist with the preparation and coordination of outside reviews, including audit events and/or regulatory examinations

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written, with all levels of the organization
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks and work independently in non-routine situations
• Ability to learn new technologies and processes
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, organizational, research, and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Good understanding of the role of first, second and third line of defense
• Strong influencing, collaboration, and project management skills
• Critical thinking and intellectual curiosity
• Initiative, ownership and energetic
• Excellent team player and treating others with respect
• Ability to drive execution
• Strong financial acumen and business analysis skills

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related field experience
• 15+ years of experience in IT Finance/PMO/Business Analysis
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with diverse and geographically distributed teams.
• Understanding of generally acceptable accounting principles
• Financial Services experience preferred
• Experience working in an enterprise PMO and an understanding of the SDLC
• Experience with Microsoft Tools and Technologies including Excel, Access, PowerBI, Sharepoint and Archer platform, Clarity PPM, Tableau, etc

Additional requirements

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Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

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