Head of Product Change Management - State Street Markets, Managing Director

Who we are looking for

We are seeking a Head of Product Change Management (State Street Markets), MD to provide senior leadership over the execution and delivery of Markets’ most critical strategic initiatives.

As part of the Markets Strategy and Product team, this role owns the project and program management of strategic product, infrastructure, and operating model change across Markets, ensuring delivery outcomes are tightly aligned with Markets’ strategic priorities.

This role is critical to ensuring complex, enterprise‑wide change initiatives—spanning product innovation, market expansion, and operating model evolution—are executed in a controlled, scalable, and transparent manner, while enabling growth and strengthening operational resilience.

Work Requirement

This role could potentially be based in Boston, MA or London, England

Due to the nature of this role, it is expected to be performed primarily in the office

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Markets (Markets). When owners and managers of institutional assets need research, trading, securities lending and innovative portfolio strategies, they turn to Markets business unit. As our investment research and trading arm, Markets number one goal is to enhance and preserve our clients’ portfolio values by applying technology, optimizing trading, and linking asset classes and markets across the world.

What you will be responsible for

• Oversee change management and project delivery across Markets business lines.
• Personally lead key, high‑visibility or high‑risk initiatives where senior leadership, judgment, and credibility are required.
• Lead, manage, and develop a team of Project Managers, setting clear expectations for delivery quality, ownership, and outcomes.
• Allocate resources across the project portfolio to ensure capacity and skills are aligned with business priorities.
• Coach and develop Project Managers through active engagement, real‑time guidance, and hands‑on leadership.
• Ensure consistent application of project and change management disciplines to drive predictable, high‑quality outcomes.
• Provide clear, concise executive reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, and decision points.

What we value

• Strategic Execution – Ability to translate strategy into executable programs and portfolios.
• End‑to‑End Delivery Leadership – Deep command of project management disciplines (scope, milestones, dependencies, risk, budget).
• Executive Influence & Stakeholder Management – Ability to influence without formal authority in a highly matrixed environment.
• Judgment & Credibility – Demonstrated clarity, consistency, and sound decision‑making.
• Operational Leadership – Ability to navigate competing priorities, resource constraints, and delivery risk.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in project management, change management, or enterprise transformation.
• Demonstrated success leading large‑scale, complex, multi‑stakeholder initiatives.
• Proven experience managing and developing teams of Project Managers.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to operate effectively at senior leadership levels

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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