managing a client implementation program globally to onboard the client to State Street’s Alpha platform
representing State Street Alpha and presenting to clients on the testing journey, testing standards
managing overall expectations at the onset and during the implementation
financial planning and resource management for the testing team
estimation, budget to actual, and change management
strategic thought leadership and active engagement in end-to-end implementation delivery model
senior client and internal stakeholder management
managing a global testing team of functional and automation testers
design, plan, and execute testing for all in scope workflows, data models/flows, and the overall platform architecture
adoption and continuous improvement of best practices and testing standards
managing creation and delivery of internal and client facing documents
leading the planning and execution of all testing activities
providing regular status updates to senior leaders

Bachelor’s degree or above
18+ years of financial and/or technology transformation experience
10+ years’ experience leading and managing project teams consisting of employees, contractors, and partner organizations
8+ years experience directly engaging clients at senior levels of their organizations
excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
strong interest in global capital markets and quantitative investments
deep client engagement and expectation management across project life cycles
strong analytical and organizational skills
ability to work in a fast-paced, globally structured, and team-based environment, as well as the ability to work independently
experience in agile methodology and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) preferred
electronic trading platforms experience is useful but not essential
experience in portfolio management theory and application is useful but not essential
risk management skills, especially those acquired at G-SIFI organizations and/or large public accounting firms
knowledge of key risk indicators, governance, oversight and escalation practices
presentation preparation and delivery for business risk committees and cross organizational, executive and board of directors’ committees
strong execution management skills for delivery of programs and initiatives.

Implementation Test Lead, Vice President

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