CDAIO Project Manager, Assistant Vice President

Who We Are Looking For

State Street is seeking an experienced CDAIO Project Manager, Assistant Vice President , to join the Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAIO). This role will support the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic technology, data, and AI initiatives across the organization.

The successful candidate will bring strong project management capabilities, technical acumen, and the ability to work effectively across global and cross-functional teams. You will partner with technology teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to drive disciplined execution, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure projects are delivered against agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

Why This Role Is Important to Us

The Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office plays an important role in State Street's continued transformation and adoption of data and artificial intelligence capabilities across the enterprise. Our team partners with business and technology organizations to help deliver strategic initiatives that strengthen our capabilities, improve how we operate, and create value for our clients.

As a CDAIO Project Manager, you will help translate strategic priorities into disciplined execution. Operating at the intersection of technology, project management, governance, and stakeholder communication, you will help ensure complex initiatives are effectively planned, governed, and delivered.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As a CDAIO Project Manager, AVP, you will:

- Coordinate and lead global project delivery by partnering with cross-regional technology teams, business stakeholders, and vendors on the planning, execution, and implementation of technology, data, and AI initiatives.

- Own the day-to-day management of assigned projects to ensure delivery against agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

- Own project documentation and governance, including project plans, status reports, RAID logs, key decision records, and other project artifacts.

- Ensure alignment with project governance, risk management, compliance, and audit requirements, and provide proactive support during internal and external reviews.

- Identify, track, and manage project and operational risks, maintaining current mitigation and contingency plans.

- Proactively resolve issues where possible and escalate critical risks, issues, and dependencies in a timely and structured manner to support informed decision-making.

- Act as a key stakeholder interface, ensuring alignment across technology, business, vendor, and management teams.

- Develop and deliver clear, accurate, and audience-appropriate project communications, including status reporting and leadership updates.

- Enable team effectiveness and continuous improvement through facilitation, best-practice sharing, and improvements to project delivery discipline and team operations.

What We Value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

- Solid experience delivering technology-enabled initiatives, with demonstrated project management capabilities in complex environments.

- Strong technical acumen and the ability to understand technical solutions, dependencies, risks, and delivery implications.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with global and cross-functional stakeholders.

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and dependencies simultaneously.

- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating adaptability, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

- Experience partnering with engineering, architecture, data, product, business, risk, and control functions.

- High proficiency with project management and productivity tools such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Jira, Clarity, Confluence, or similar platforms.

- Experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus.

- Experience supporting Data, Artificial Intelligence, IT Compliance, or other highly governed technology initiatives is a plus.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in project management, program delivery, or other technology-enabled project roles.

- Experience supporting large-scale, cross-functional, or global initiatives is preferred.

- Strong knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.

- Demonstrated technical understanding of software engineering concepts, including system architecture, APIs and integrations, data flows, and cloud fundamentals, sufficient to effectively partner with engineering and technology teams.

- Demonstrated experience with project governance, risk and issue management, dependency management, status reporting, and stakeholder communication.

- PMP or other recognized project or program management certification is highly desirable.

About State Street

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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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