Alpha Implementation Test Lead, Vice President in London

We are looking for someone with a track record of success in testing within large, complex, client facing transformation programs. The Alpha Global Testing Practice is focused on the strategy, planning, execution, and overall management of end-to-end platform testing during Alpha implementations in support of our clients, internal business units, and industry partners. These transformation programs are often multi-year and consist of complex business models and flows across front, middle, and back office, and the data that persists across the platform, our clients, and industry partners.

The right candidate will have experience and proven success in managing senior client and internal stakeholders, overseeing, and driving complex project plans, managing change, understanding and testing data models, business workflow, and systems architecture.

This client facing role will be responsible for managing a client implementation program globally to onboard the client to State Street’s Alpha platform, including:

• Representing State Street Alpha and presenting to clients on the testing journey, testing standards, and managing overall expectations at the onset and during the implementation
• Financial planning and resource management for the testing team including 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 who 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 (client proposals, playbooks, test automation, test plans)
• Leading the planning and execution of all testing activities and providing regular status updates to senior leaders

The successful candidate must have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, and understand global portfolio management and financial servicing; including portfolio construction, trading, compliance, and risk across all major asset classes. This position will have interaction with, and exposure to, the highest levels of executive management within State Street and within our clients’ organizations.

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Deep client engagement and expectation management across project life cycles
• Strong interest in global capital markets and quantitative investments
• 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
• Ability to collaborate and work across multiple stakeholders

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.