Alpha Business Integration Lead, VP

Job Description

Why this role is important to us
The team you will be joining is a part of a global, cross-divisional group supporting State Street Alpha. State Street Alpha redefines the common definition of ‘alpha’ to mean powering better performance and outcomes at every point on the investment lifecycle and is the first open platform from a single provider that connects the front, middle and back office. It harmonizes data, technology, and services across trusted providers to help our clients better manage their businesses. Join us if making your mark in an ever-changing, increasingly complex and competitive industry is a challenge you are up for. The goal is to ensure every program will be delivered successfully and add the highest possible value to the organization.

Who we are looking for

Within Alpha Client Implementations we are looking for an APAC Business Integration Lead to interact with the Client and our internal Operations Teams from Service Definition to Go Live. The role will be client facing, including interaction with program team and the wider STT teams including senior management.

What you will be responsible for

The Alpha Business Integration Lead is responsible for ensuring all change or deviations to our standard operating model throughout the implementation lifecycle are production ready and the service team responsible for delivery of the service have the proper procedures and controls in place. The role is supported by a project management office and business analysts and covers functional and operational preparedness for our Front to Back model.

The remit includes Analysis and Assessment activities, Program Management, Governance, testing and parallel activity support, reporting and stakeholder management.

As Business Implementation Lead you will

• Acts as link between the Client and our Operational teams to successfully prepare and deliver into business as usual when the project ends.
• Support Operational Readiness leads, to document the dependencies and go live criteria within the workstream plans
• Prepare our operations teams and the client by documenting and leading Production Parallel Validation Exercise (PPVE)/ Day In The Life (DITL) with the support of the program team
• Plan and document a Production Parallel approach including success criteria for exit.
• Act as a point of escalation post conversion in support of operations teams and program support
• Support challenge on deviation from the standard Alpha proposition
• Leverage influence across business areas and project team members to drive successful validation exercises in line with end to end testing
• Partner with all relevant corporate functions, businesses and stakeholder to ensure effectiveness of the activities and expectations management.
• Raise Risks, Issues, and Defects effectively within the program, assess impacts and drive solutions
• Support robust testing plans and ensure new product development flows properly end to end in the Alpha model
• Assist with the management of project schedules and deliverables
• Partner with implementation and support to resolve escalated client issues

What we value 

• Keen awareness and appreciation for teamwork and collaboration; this role will require the candidate to be adept/effective at interpersonal interactions to introduce and

       influence change within the organization.

• Leadership and ability to bring together teams across different levels and disciplines within the organization. 
• The Enterprise Culture traits and behaviors – Choose to own it, Break through Silos, Deliver results through integrity, Do Better Every Day, Care for colleagues, clients and community

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in Program or Operational Delivery ideally in the financial services
• Strong understanding of financial markets and investment management processes, including back office functions
• Degree qualified with a financial or analytical discipline preferred, or relevant experience within the financial services industry  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, familiarity with Jira and clarity is a plus
• Knowledgeable in one or more C