Head of Product Development and Implementation – LATAM

• Lead complex cross-functional development and integration projects critical to State Street’s LATAM expansion




• Build securities services capabilities in local markets and integrate those services into State Street’s global infrastructure




• Establish the strategic development and integration path for State Street and its clients




• Establish governance for development programs and engage senior stakeholders across the organisation




• Plan finances and secure resources for development and integration work




• Manage project planning and accountability for development and integration status




• Execute projects by setting up workstreams and leading workstream delivery




• Lead design workshops to establish requirements, use cases, and test planning




• Plan organisational readiness




• Coordinate with client-facing teams on client communication, testing, and pre/post-integration services




• Work with Technology on build design and execution

Requirements

• Seasoned SVP / Managing Director with 10+ years experience in Securities Services




• Worked in Product organisations in prior roles




• Operated at a global level and experienced in complex markets, LATAM preferably




• Prior experience working in Operations and/or technology




• Consultative experience working with institutional investors




• Strong team leadership and management skills




• Securities Services subject matter expertise, including familiarity with market developments and trends




• Exceptional program management skills backed by relevant qualifications




• Experience in managing change in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies




• Strong communication skills and comfortable managing across organisations at both senior and junior levels




• Prior experience of successfully delivering change in a complex environment whilst managing competing priorities




• Track record of solving data integration challenges across complex and at scale product sets


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Core Competencies




Demonstrates extensive expertise in Securities Services and program management, with a proven ability to lead complex development and integration projects across global markets, particularly in LATAM. Strong leadership and communication skills facilitate effective stakeholder engagement and team management in dynamic environments.





Highest-signal resume keywords






• Securities Services Expertise




• Program Management




• Agile Methodology




• Waterfall Methodology




• Change Management








ATS Optimization Keywords





Hard Skills






• Project Planning




• Integration Management




• Data Integration




• Requirements Gathering




• Use Case Development








Soft Skills






• Team Leadership




• Communication Skills




• Stakeholder Engagement




• Consultative Skills








Industry Keywords






• LATAM Markets




• Securities Services




• Institutional Investors




• Cross-Functional Development




• Governance