Project Manager, Officer

Who we are looking for

Technology Modernization is seeking an Officer level project manager to assist with activities providing comprehensive technology, procurement, and financial management support. The role is global and will involve regular interaction with leadership across the Technology Modernization program and other IT and business stakeholders.  Guided by the Transformation Management Office (TMO), you will partner with teams on various projects and objectives, connecting with process owners and SMEs to:  

• Coordinate & facilitate project-related meetings from project inception to production deployment.  Responsibilities will include creating agendas and materials, taking comprehensive and reliable meeting notes, detailing agreed-to action items and tracking follow-ups.
• Support the TMO and technology leads as trusted partners to execute and operationalize the technology strategy that is aligned to business priorities.
• As we orient our partner ecosystem to a limited number of engagements, we have a need to go faster through the procurement, contracting, and onboarding processes to accelerate Technology Modernization.  This resource will be responsible for a streamlined set of activities from intake to onboarding to support our partner relationships.

What you will be responsible for

As part of the Transformation Management Office (TMO) you will:

• Assist Technology Modernization teams support strategic goals and objectives
• Provide analysis and present findings in response to project management activities  and ad hoc requests, ensuring accurate and timely delivery
• Prepare agenda and materials for team and stakeholder meetings
• Liaise and drive the global procurement services process to ingest new project demand, facilitate prioritization by relevant stakeholders, expedite and track ongoing contractual milestones
• Participate & support the supplier/partner onboarding process

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Experience collaborating with team members on a local, regional and global basis across a variety of stakeholders
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both oral and written
• Ability to analyze content and drive actionable tasks from initiation to implementation
• Knowledge of State Street methodologies and practices
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to developing effective relationships

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years technology experience, preferably experience in a complex, financial services setting
• Aptitude to develop and maintain effective and shared working relationships with core partners and key business representatives
• Knowledge of initiative prioritization as well as program and project management disciplines and methodologies a plus
• Knowledge of State Street business is a plus

Why this role is important to us

The Technology Modernization program is driving change and improvement that touches many aspects of our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), and is vital to State Street as the key enabler for our business delivering 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 project management 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 project management skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

Salary Range:

$65,000 - $102,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.