Alternatives Product Program Manager, Vice President

Overview

Manage a program of initiatives supporting State Street's Alternatives Fund Services line of business, covering project plans, product roadmap, and executive communication.

What you'll do

• Develop project plans, product roadmap, business case, objectives, product requirements, and wireframes
• Use latest AI technology to build efficiencies in project and program management processes
• Document overall program schedule, milestones, and cross product dependencies, leveraging existing forums and collateral
• Document and share project and process improvement opportunities
• Host forums for project 'deep dives' and influence individual project scope, solution approach / architecture, and delivery timelines related to cross project dependencies
• Participate in and model business, process, and data analysis of complex data and visualization including requirements, architecture, data flows, and wireframes
• Consult with business unit management to analyze requirements, asking probing questions to ensure real needs are surfaced and understood
• Partner with technology and Operations for the rollout of enhanced project status reporting through the Atlassian toolkit
• Participate in change management forums to understand timing and impact of project changes: scope, budget, schedule
• Navigate complex client relationships, build strong business relationships, and manage expectations with client stakeholders (as needed)
• Provide regular status updates and supporting program management reports as needed
• Communicate with scrum teams, business owners and product to ensure stakeholders are well informed and the project roadmap is on track

What you'll need

• Experience in Project / Program Management, Product Development, Change Management, and Executive Communications
• Experience defining and developing project plans including market analysis, business case, objectives, product requirements, and wireframes
• Experience working with cross functional projects within a program to develop multi program views of objectives, timelines, dependencies, architecture, issues, and an overall roadmap
• Experience using Jira (with Advanced Roadmaps) to document, track, and manage a project portfolio
• Comfort developing materials and communicating to senior stakeholders regarding project status, observations, issues, and accomplishments
• Ability to work autonomously, drive decision making, and communicate at all levels of seniority
• 8+ years of financial industry work experience in a Product, Project or Program Management role
• Ability to articulate product capabilities and benefits to senior management as well as technology and global delivery teams
• Ability to distill complex information into clear, concise actionable insights for senior management
• Strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, facilitation, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Strong technology insights with demonstrated ability to work across business lines
• AI literate

Nice to have

• Experience implementing AI process solutions
• Prior Product Management, Change Management, and/or Consulting experience
• Prior Project Management for business transformation experience
• MBA or PMP
• Experience with Jira and Confluence: reporting, setups, Advanced Roadmaps
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Project, Copilot and PowerPoint
• Ability to create visual models such as Gantt charts, data flow diagrams, system architecture diagrams, and wireframes

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India