Alpha Client Change Governance Lead, hybrid, Assistant Vice President

About the role The Alpha Client Change Governance Lead will own the enterprise Middle Office Change Control Hub and orchestrate Client Change Monthly Business Reviews across business units and regions. This role drives disciplined change governance, cross‑functional alignment, and executive‑ready insight—ensuring changes (process, tech, policy) land safely, risks are mitigated, and performance outcomes are transparent and data-driven. The ideal leader blends PMO rigor, operational excellence, and executive communications—able to translate strategy into measurable programs and convert complex data into clear business decisions. Your new role As an Alpha Client Change Governance Lead you will be responsible for: A) Change Control Hub – Strategy & Operations (≈50%) Operate the MO Change Control Hub (CCH): Establish and maintain change policies, intake criteria, triage, prioritization, and approval workflows (CAB/ARB/SteerCo as applicable). Governance & Compliance: Ensure changes meet risk, compliance, security, data privacy, and audit standards; maintain evidence for internal/external audits. Portfolio Prioritization: Run a transparent prioritization model balancing customer impact, risk, value, and capacity; coordinate release calendars and blackout periods. Risk & Dependency Management: Maintain change risk registers, dependency maps, and mitigation plans across products, processes, and regions. Readiness & Adoption: Lead readiness checks (UAT, training, comms, support model), verify success criteria, and execute post‑implementation reviews. Tooling & Automation: Own the CCH toolset; drive workflow automation, dashboards, and data quality. Continuous Improvement: Define and iterate on change policies, SLAs, templates, and playbooks; run root cause analysis on change failures. B) Monthly Business Reviews – Rhythm of Business (≈50%) MBR Cadence: Own the end‑to‑end MBR calendar, agenda, and standards; align with QBR/OKR cycles and executive routines. Insights & Storytelling: Build an integrated business view (financials, customer, operations, risk, people); craft concise, decision‑oriented narratives. Performance Management: Track KPIs/OKRs, targets vs. actuals, variances, drivers, and recovery plans; ensure ownership and follow‑through. Executive Materials: Produce board‑level and C‑suite‑ready decks/briefs; standardize templates and quality bars across BUs/regions. Action Tracking: Record decisions, risks, and actions from each MBR; drive accountability and status tracking to closure. Change Champion: Foster a culture of disciplined change, transparency, and data-driven decision‑making. What we value Education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, or related; Master’s or MBA preferred. 10+ years in PMO/Change Management/Business Operations roles 4+ years of experience in managing teams Global matrix experience. Desired skills and competencies: Demonstrated ownership of enterprise‑level change governance and executive business reviews. Strong grounding in one or more—ITIL/ITSM, Prosci/ADKAR, Lean/Six Sigma, OKRs, Agile/Scaled Agile (SAFe). Advanced in PowerPoint/Slides, Excel, Power BI/Tableau; experience with change/portfolio tooling (e.g., Change, Jira/Confluence). Operational Rigor: Governance design, process engineering, metrics, controls, and audit readiness. Executive Communication: Crisp narrative, data storytelling, and board‑quality materials. Analytical Acumen: Forecasting, variance analysis, scenario planning, benefits realization. Stakeholder Influence: Aligns diverse senior leaders; navigates trade‑offs with clarity and diplomacy. Risk Mindset: Identifies systemic risks early; drives mitigations and contingency plans. Change Leadership: Drives adoption, readiness, and sustained behavioral change. People Leadership: Coaching, feedback, talent development, and inclusion. Minimum Salary: ​ zł182 004 Annual The minimum salary quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate ultimately works outside of this primary location, the applicable minimum salary may differ.​ Salary will be determined based on factors such as the position, type of work performed, individual skills, job description, working hours, diligence, initiative, self-management, length of employment, availability, and the quantity and quality of work delivered, as well as other objective and non-discriminatory criteria relevant to State Street employees.​ In addition to salary, employees are eligible to be considered for discretionary annual performance-based awards.​ ​ We Offer: ​ Permanent contract from day one​ Additional holidays (Birthday Day Off, 3rd and 5th year anniversary Day Off)​ Gold Medical Package for employees and their families (partner and children)​ Premium life insurance package and private pension plan​ Wide range of soft skills training, technical workshops, language classes and development programs​ Opportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice​ Variety of well-being programs​ Additional benefits available depending on the seniority of the role About State Street Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. 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