Project Manager – AVP

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a seasoned AVP‑level Project Manager, reporting directly to Program Director with a strong track record of delivering complex ERM Risk IT initiatives in a highly regulated financial services environment. The ideal candidate combines execution discipline with sound judgment, is comfortable operating in ambiguity, and can lead cross‑functional teams through regulatory‑driven change while maintaining platform stability.

Why this role is important to us

ERM Risk IT plays a critical role in supporting the firm’s enterprise risk management framework by delivering platforms, data, and controls that underpin regulatory compliance, risk monitoring, and decision‑making across the organization. The work delivered by ERM Risk IT is highly visible, tightly governed, and often subject to regulatory scrutiny, audit review, and senior management oversight.

This AVP Project Manager role is essential to ensuring that complex, risk‑critical initiatives are delivered with rigor, transparency, and predictable outcomes. Many ERM Risk IT programs—such as regulatory remediation, risk data platforms, model and reference data systems, and cloud modernization—carry firm‑wide impact and strict delivery expectations. Failure to execute effectively can result in regulatory exposure, control weaknesses, or downstream operational risk.

What you will be responsible for

As an AVP Project Manager within ERM Risk IT, you will be responsible for providing senior delivery leadership across complex, risk‑critical technology initiatives that support the firm’s enterprise risk management framework.

Your responsibilities will include;

End‑to‑End Delivery Ownership

• Own the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple concurrent ERM Risk IT initiatives, including regulatory remediation, risk data platforms, cloud migration, and platform modernization programs.
• Translate regulatory commitments, business objectives, and risk priorities into clear, executable delivery plans.
• Ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within agreed scope, and in line with enterprise governance standards.

Program Governance & Control

• Establish and run appropriate delivery governance, including status reviews, tollgates, and escalation forums.
• Proactively identify delivery risks, constraints, and inter‑program dependencies, and drive mitigation strategies.
• Maintain strong execution discipline, ensuring scope control, dependency management, and change governance.

Regulatory, Risk & Audit Delivery

• Manage initiatives linked to regulatory findings, audit observations, and control enhancements, ensuring clear ownership through closure.
• Ensure delivery artifacts, traceability, and evidence meet regulatory and audit expectations.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Audit stakeholders to provide transparency on progress, risks, and outcomes.

Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Coordinate across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security, Data, QA, and Operations teams to drive integrated delivery.
• Resolve execution issues arising from resourcing constraints, prioritization conflicts, or cross‑team dependencies.
• Balance BAU stability with ongoing strategic and regulatory change initiatives.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Ownership and Accountability
  A strong sense of ownership for outcomes, not just activities. We value leaders who take responsibility for delivery results, proactively manage risks and issues, and see initiatives through to completion.
• Delivery Discipline in a Regulated Environment
  An appreciation for structured delivery, governance, and controls, particularly in the context of regulatory, audit, and risk‑driven initiatives. We value predictability, traceability, and evidence‑based execution.
• Sound Judgment and Pragmatism
  The ability to balance competing priorities and make reasoned trade‑offs that protect the firm while enabling progress. We value leaders who can operate effectively in ambiguity and apply practical solutions to complex problems.
• Clear and Honest Communication
  Transparent, concise communication with stakeholders at all levels, especially when managing risks, dependencies, and regulatory commitments. We value clarity over complexity and early escalation over late surprises.
• Collaboration Across Functions
  A partnership‑oriented mindset that brings together Business, Technology, Risk, Architecture, Security, and Operations. We value leaders who can influence without authority and foster accountability across a matrixed organization.
• Risk Awareness and Control Mindset
  An understanding that ERM Risk IT platforms directly support the firm’s risk management framework. We value individuals who naturally incorporate risk considerations into planning, execution, and decision‑making.
   

Education & Preferred Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering, Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• An advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) is a plus, but not required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering technology projects or programs in a regulated financial services environment.
• Prior experience supporting ERM, Risk Technology, Regulatory Technology, Data Platforms, or Analytics initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience delivering initiatives driven by regulatory findings, audit remediation, or control enhancements.
• Strong understanding of enterprise delivery governance, risk management concepts, and control expectations.
• Experience working with cloud migration or modernization programs (AWS preferred).
• Familiarity with data‑centric platforms, including reference data, risk data, reporting, or model enablement systems.
• Experience engaging with Architecture Review Boards (ARB/ADRB), information security, and enterprise risk partners.
• Proven ability to manage complex dependencies across Business, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Audit, and Operations teams.
• Project management certification (PMP, SAFe, Prince2, or equivalent) is preferred.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present confidently to senior management.

Salary Range:

$80,000 - $140,000 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.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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