Technical Project Manager , VP

We are seeking a highly motivated, hands-on technology leader to serve as Audit Technical Project Manager/Functional Analyst, responsible for leading the successful delivery of modern business solutions for Audit portfolio. This role combines technology leadership, solution delivery management, and hands-on engineering expertise to drive the implementation of Audit and Risk business capabilities across a diverse technology portfolio. The individual will lead the delivery of solutions leveraging Audit AI initiatives, Databricks data platforms, vendor applications such as MetricStream, and enterprise services hosted within AWS cloud environments. The ideal candidate can assess business requirements and determine the most effective approach through AI enablement, platform configuration, cloud-native capabilities, vendor product adoption, process automation, data engineering, or systems integration, while successfully leading delivery from concept through production and ongoing operational support.

The successful candidate will possess a strong technology foundation with experience in enterprise platforms, cloud-based solutions, data engineering, AI-enabled capabilities, systems integration, and technology delivery management. This individual will partner closely with Audit and Risk stakeholders, product owners, architects, engineers, data teams, and strategic vendors to deliver scalable, secure, and business-driven solutions leveraging Audit AI initiatives, Databricks, MetricStream, and AWS cloud services. The role requires a strong focus on governance, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and measurable business outcomes while ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and the evolving needs of the Audit function.

Why This Role Matters Audit is accelerating its digital transformation agenda by modernizing processes, automating manual work, enhancing employee experiences, and leveraging enterprise data more effectively. This role serves as the bridge between business strategy and technology execution by:

• Driving solution delivery across a diverse portfolio of initiatives.
• Evaluating technology options and recommending the most effective approach.
• Leading implementation efforts across build, buy, and platform-based solutions.
• Accelerating automation and process improvement opportunities.
• Ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned to enterprise standards.
• Delivering measurable business value while reducing complexity and operational risk.

What You Will Be Responsible For

1. Technical Project & Program Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technology initiatives.
• Create requirements documents & user stories
• Develop Process diagrams and conduct gap analysis of future & current state
• Develop project plans, roadmaps, milestones, and execution strategies.
• Manage scope, risks, dependencies, budgets, and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate efforts across business teams, technology partners, vendors, and engineering resources.
• Drive successful execution from requirements through deployment and post-production support.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.

2. Solution Evaluation & Technology Selection

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand business challenges and opportunities.
• Assess and recommend the best solution approach, including:
• Custom application development
• Commercial SaaS solutions
• Platform-based solutions
• Process automation
• Integrations and workflow orchestration
• Create technology recommendations supported by cost, risk, scalability, and operational considerations.
• Partner with architecture teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Lead design and implementation of workflow-driven business solutions.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, governed, secure, and maintainable.
• Support citizen development initiatives while maintaining enterprise controls.

4. Application Development & Technical Leadership

• Provide hands-on technical leadership for solution design and implementation.
• Participate in application development, integration design, troubleshooting, and technical reviews.
• Guide engineering teams on development standards, best practices, and delivery approaches.
• Collaborate with developers and architects to improve solution quality and maintainability.
• Support technical decision-making throughout project execution.

5. Data & Analytics Enablement

• Partner with business teams to define data and reporting requirements.
• Drive initiatives involving:
• Power BI
• Databricks
• Enterprise reporting platforms
• Dashboard development
• Data integration and transformation
• Support the creation of operational and executive-level reporting capabilities.
• Enable data-driven decision making through modern analytics solutions.

6. Integration & Enterprise Platforms

• Lead delivery efforts involving integrations across enterprise systems including:
• SharePoint
• Databricks
• Internal enterprise applications
• Vendor SaaS platforms
• Coordinate API, file-based, and event-driven integrations.
• Ensure solutions are secure, reliable, and operationally supportable.

7. Governance, Risk & Operational Excellence

• Ensure adherence to enterprise standards for:
• Information security
• Data privacy
• Architecture governance
• Risk management
• Compliance controls
• Support technology reviews, governance forums, and production readiness activities.
• Establish metrics to measure delivery effectiveness and business value realization.
• Promote operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in technology delivery, technical project management, application development, or solution implementation.
• Strong hands-on software development background.
• Experience leading delivery teams in Agile and hybrid delivery environments.
• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise applications and platform-based solutions.
• Experience working with business stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, integrations, APIs, and modern development practices.
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and third-party solution providers.
• Experience supporting Corporate Audit
• Relevant experience with Corporate Audit Solutions on MetricStream
• Familiarity with AI-enabled business solutions and business process automation.
• Experience within financial services or other highly regulated industries.
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, AWS Cloud certifications preferred.
• Excellent communication skills

What We Value

• Strong technical foundation combined with delivery leadership.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution.
• Bias toward action and results.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to simplify complex challenges.
• Strong partnership and collaboration skills.
• Continuous learning mindset.
• Passion for leveraging technology to improve business outcomes.

Salary Range:

$110,000 - $207,500 Annual The range quoted above applies to the role in the location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans. For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.

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