Finance Technology Architecture Lead, VP

Who we are looking for
We are seeking a Finance Technology Architecture Lead to define and drive the architecture strategy for critical finance platforms across the enterprise. This role is ideal for a senior technology leader who combines deep financial systems expertise with strong architectural judgment and the ability to influence across business, technology, and risk functions.

You will lead the end‑to‑end architecture for finance capabilities such as Risk Analysis, Financial Reporting, and Enterprise Data Governance, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards. You will partner with various teams including, Product Management, User Experience, Engineering, Data, and Risk teams to modernize platforms and drive automation.

This role can be performed in a hybrid model, where there is a balance of working from home and office.

What you will be responsible for

As a VP of Finance Technology Architecture you will

• Define and own the target state architecture for finance technology platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and business strategy
• Lead architecture design for complex initiatives, including system modernization, cloud adoption, and vendor platform integration
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable, resilient, and compliant technical solutions
• Guide solution architecture across domains such as Data Governance, Financial Reporting, and Risk platforms
• Ensure architectural decisions support data integrity, auditability, security, and regulatory expectations within a controlled environment
• Collaborate with Engineering, Data, and Infrastructure teams to ensure designs are technically feasible and operationally sound
• Advocate for simplification, automation, and reuse to reduce technical debt and operational risk

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Provide architectural governance, reviewing designs and ensuring adherence to standards, patterns, and best practices
• Mentor and guide solution architects and senior engineers, setting a high bar for technical quality and documentation
• Strong experience designing enterprise‑scale finance systems in a complex, regulated environment
• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands‑on levels, from defining target architecture to reviewing detailed designs
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and driving alignment across multiple stakeholders
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with significant experience in solution or enterprise architecture
• Proven background supporting finance, or risk platforms within a large organization
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• Experience working within a large, regulated financial services enterprise

Additional optional requirements

• Experience modernizing legacy finance platforms or large scale transformations
• Familiarity with financial controls, audit requirements, and regulatory expectations
• Exposure to data governance, financial data modeling, and analytics platforms
• Experience leveraging automation, AI, or intelligent workflows in finance processes

About State Street

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We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

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