Technical Project Manager, VP

Who we are looking for

State Street Wealth Management business is looking for an experienced Project Manager to build technology solutions that enhance client experience, increase operational efficiency and comply with regulatory mandates. This is a Project Manager position responsible for planning, execution, and governance across multiple technology streams. This role partners closely with Product, Engineering, QA, Architecture, and Business stakeholders to ensure predictable delivery, clear communication, and alignment to business priorities.

The candidate should have project Management skills and should be able to work in a structured software development environment.

What you will be responsible for

As a Technical Project Manager you will

* Lead end‑to‑end planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring they meet scope, timeline, and quality expectations.

* Develop and maintain project plans, roadmaps, dependencies, budgets, and schedules.

* Track team commitments, progress, risks, and key milestones.

* Coordinate cross-functional work across Product, Engineering, QA, Architecture, Security, and Operations.

* Prepare and deliver status reports, executive dashboards, and project communications.

* Facilitate governance processes, including steering committees, leadership updates, change control, and release readiness.

* Ensure projects follow organizational PMO standards, documentation processes, and audit/compliance expectations.

* Serve as the central communication point for all project stakeholders.

* Drive alignment on scope, priorities, decisions, and delivery expectations.

* Manage stakeholder escalations with professionalism and solution-oriented thinking.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

* Maintain clean project plans, well-managed RAID logs, and clear documentation.

* Collaboration & Team Partnership

* Structure, Organization, and Detail

* Problem Solving & Ownership

* Delivery Discipline

* Clear, Concise Communication

* Strong critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills

Education &

Preferred Qualifications

* Masters or B.S. degree in Computer Science or related field

* 10+ years of experience in project management, delivery coordination, or PMO roles

* 10+ years of experience in project planning, scheduling, risk management, and dependency tracking

* Experience in managing projects for Credit Risk, Market Risk, Operational Risk and Trading Risk programs

* Strong experience running Release Management or Change Control processes

* Experience in managing projects involving Cloud platforms, API integrations and Data pipelines

* Good to have Project Management certifications

* Solid understanding of Agile concepts (Scrum/Kanban), SDLC basics, and delivery processes.

* Excellent organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.

* Strong communication skills-able to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

* Experience supporting release coordination, change management, and production deployment communications.

* Understanding of basic technical concepts: APIs, environments (DEV/UAT/PROD), incident/change processes, and CI/CD terminology.

Additional requirements

* Communicate effectively in a professional manner both written and orally

* Team player with a positive attitude enthusiasm initiative and self-motivation

* Ability to multi-task energetic fast learner & problem solver

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don't necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver 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,…