T26-9772;Software Engineering & Development, VP at State Street in Quincy, Massachusetts

Job description

• We are seeking a strategic technology leader to serve as Vice President, Core Accounting Application Development and Maintenance.
• This leader will be responsible for helping us modernize our technology stack for our global Accounting distributed applications, delivering mission-critical systems that support back office accounting for our internal and external clients.
• The successful candidate will manage development of multiple applications and oversee technology execution, engineering, delivery and modernization. They will drive innovation through cloud-native architectures, data and AI capabilities, automation, and modern engineering practices, while ensuring operational resilience, regulatory compliance, and exceptional client outcomes.
• This application manager will partner closely with business, product, operations, risk, and enterprise technology leaders to accelerate growth, modernization, improve scalability and productivity, and enhance the overall client experience.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated, energetic, and technologically savvy.
• Securities Valuation Leadership
• Execute the technology strategy and roadmap for Core Accounting aligned to business priorities, client needs, and enterprise objectives.
• Drive application architecture, platform simplification, cloud adoption, and technology lifecycle management across the portfolio.
• Ensure delivery excellence through highly resilient, scalable, secure, and efficient technology solutions.
• Accountable for platform stability, operational resiliency, service quality, regulatory adherence, and achievement of business and client outcomes.
• Partner closely with Product, Risk, and Client-facing teams to enhance capabilities, enable new products, support client growth, and improve competitive differentiation.
• Transformation & Innovation
• Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures, modern engineering practices, data platforms, and automation capabilities across the application.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, continuous learning, and technology excellence.

Requirements

• What we value
• Expertise building and operating highly resilient, cloud-native technology platforms.
• Strong knowledge of modern application architectures, artificial intelligence, public cloud technologies, DevOps practices, automation, and software engineering excellence.
• Strong domain expertise in Accounting.
• Deep understanding of technology risk, cybersecurity, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence across the organization.
• Strategic mindset with a demonstrated ability to translate vision into execution and measurable business outcomes.
• Experience with Public Cloud
• Experience with the C++, J2EE, PL/SQL, Perl and Shell scripting, Java web development.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Willingness to engage across multiple regions and time zones.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of technology leadership experience, including significant experience within financial services.
• Proven track record delivering application solutions for our business partners.
• Experience operating effectively and managing across multiple geographies.

Skills

Required

• Strong domain expertise in Accounting.
• Experience with Public Cloud

Benefits

• 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.
• For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.
• $120,000 - $202,500 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.