Strategic Implementation Project Manager, VP I - State Street Investment Management

Who we are looking for

As a member of the Strategic Implementation team within the Chief Administrative Office (CAO) of State Street Investment Management, you will join a global project management team with responsibility for the most strategic cross-functional initiatives happening across IM. Our purpose is to enable the business to drive the change necessary within the organization, whether it is driven by growth ambitions, regulatory or industry change, client needs, or internal efficiency needs. Projects are managed within a Change Management Framework to provide adherence to the relevant governance and oversight controls. We are hiring for a Project Manager position within the team based in London. The role is for an experienced project manager to lead multiple projects concurrently and/or a large program with multiple workstreams.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Investment Management, one of the biggest asset managers in the world, that provides services to the world’s governments, institutions and financial advisors across the globe. With over four decades of experience and trillions of dollars in assets under management, we offer one of the broadest selections of services across asset classes, risk profiles, regions and styles. As pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing, we are always inventing new ways to invest. Join us if making your mark in the asset management industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

• Lead multiple projects or a large program, which includes responsibility for overall execution, workstream management, ensuring the effort adheres to the Change Management Framework, reporting to senior level management, issue management, and handling any required escalation.
• Actively collaborate and facilitate discussions with applicable business functions across State Street IM, other State Street business lines and external partners to deliver projects in adherence with the SSIM change management framework.
• Interact with leadership across IM and the broader State Street organization.
• Leveraging project management experience, determine and establish the project structure required to execute and drive progress forward with clear accountability and ownership from various stakeholders.
• Engage stakeholders to define the activities required to achieve the outcomes of the initiative and then drive the involved parties toward completion of the deliverables.
• With stakeholder input, appropriately communicate and track progress, dependencies and assumptions, roles and responsibilities, issues and risks, and key milestones.
• Furthermore, escalat...