Data Operations, Officer

About the role

State Street Global Delivery Data Operations team is seeking a versatile individual in an Officer role with strong data analysis and deep technical skills to lead the support of services and offerings across Global Delivery. This qualified individual will provide data and business solutions, help drive data delivery initiatives, and collaborate with technology and product partners. The leader will build relationships and collaborate with both business stakeholders and technology partners to contribute to the timely execution of long-term strategic plans for building out sophisticated data solutions.

State Street Data Operations brings together data capabilities across the investment lifecycle to help clients make better decisions, grow at scale, and deliver returns. The successful candidate must be skilled in analyzing complex business service flows across front, middle, and back office operating models, with a focus on data management and delivery. They will drive strategic solution design, business architecture, and business solutions/services while managing program/project execution and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong partnerships with internal stakeholders in Operations, Technology, Product, and E2E architecture teams to influence and coordinate cross-functional business data solutions and products in support of client and business goals.
• Act as a liaison between business and technology teams to support product demand opportunities as part of data strategy.
• Possess strong knowledge of front-to-back investment management/investment services with a focus on user data requirements.
• Work with business and technology partners to establish clear connections between business goals, strategies, and the data and technology investments required to achieve them.
• Communicate recommendations to management and senior business leaders through effective written and oral communication.
• Assist with pricing strategies and product policies.
• Create data and business process flows and define business problems, solutions, and designs using various tools.

Requirements

• Strong technical skills with a background in Accounting, Custody, and/or Performance.
• Strategic thinker with strong business analysis and planning skills; capable of identifying and interpreting wider-ranging issues with a "big picture" understanding.
• Proven experience with business requirements analysis to meet critical business needs; ability to drive tasks through to completion.
• Experience with design and optimization of user experience across different interfaces to maximize engagement and adoption.
• Excellent time management and organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically with a focus on achieving outcomes.
• Experience with writing features/requirements.
• Deep understanding of data strategy including data lineage, quality, governance, and analysis.
• Proven related financial services experience; good understanding of State Street businesses.
• Demonstrated understanding of Data Operations processes and procedures with an ability to learn quickly.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office Products (MS Access, Visio), Jira, Confluence, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools (Power BI).
• Demonstrated excellence in business writing, development of business process flow diagrams, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, MIS, Information Technology, or a related field of study.
• Data Analysis technical skills including SQL and Data Visualization tools.
• 5+ years of experience in data analysis, Operations, or Product management.

About State Street

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers, and asset intelligence companies in the world. 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.

We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive, including generous medical care, insurance, savings plans, paid-time off, flexible work programs, and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential.

We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and personality. Active engagement with our communities around the world is a fundamental value at State Street.

Pay

Salary Range: $60,000 - $101,250 Annual. The range applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate works outside the primary location, the applicable range may differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage (basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability); paid-time off (vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, family care responsibilities); incentive compensation; and tax-advantaged savings plans. For a full overview, visit State Street Benefits.