AI Initiatives Lead, VP
Alpha End-to-End Product Solutions
The Opportunity
State Street Alpha’s End-to-End Product Solutions organization is seeking a Vice President of AI Enablement to help shape, prioritize, and scale AI across one of the most sophisticated front-to-back investment servicing platforms in the industry.
This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, technology, and execution. You will define and drive the AI agenda across Alpha Services - translating real business problems into scalable AI solutions, forging critical partnerships, and ensuring ideas move rapidly from concept to production.
If you are energized by building momentum around AI, influencing senior leaders, and turning emerging capabilities into tangible client and business outcomes, this role offers both visibility and ownership.
About the Team:
The End-to-End Product Solutions team brings together product development, architecture, client solution management, and product strategy, planning, and enablement.
This role sits within the Product Strategy, Planning & Enablement group and works closely with senior leadership across Product, Technology, Sales, and external ecosystem partners.
Key Responsibilities:
As VP of AI Enablement, you will act as both strategic catalyst and execution leader, responsible for advancing AI adoption across Alpha:
Own the AI use-case agenda
Identify and analyze high-value business problems and assess their suitability for AI-driven solutions
Lead intake, review, prioritization, and governance of AI use cases
Scale AI across the organization
Design and refine a standardized AI enablement framework to move from experimentation to enterprise-scale execution
Establish repeatable processes that accelerate delivery while maintaining rigor and governance
Drive execution from concept to production
Coordinate and lead AI, digital, and automation initiatives across Alpha Services
Run proof-of-concepts and shepherd ideas through to real-world implementation
Partner with senior leaders
Work closely with senior management and product leadership to shape AI strategy and investment priorities
Distill complex technical and analytical topics into clear, actionable insights for executive audiences
Build and manage the AI ecosystem
Own and grow relationships with key internal and external partners
Craft strategic alliances that expand Alpha’s AI capabilities and speed to market
Measure impact and continuously improve
Identify business investment needs and define methods to track execution and outcomes
Capture lessons learned and embed feedback loops to strengthen future initiatives
Act as a trusted product and domain expert
Maintain deep knowledge of State Street’s end-to-end product offerings
Provide consultative guidance across the organization
Support go-to-market success
Partner with Sales to lead go-to-market efforts for new AI-enabled solutions demonstrating strong product-market fit
What We’re Looking For:
Alpha End-to-End Product Solutions Reporting Manager: Roy Devroy The Opportunity State Street Alpha’s End to End Product Solutions organization is seeking a Vice President of AI Enablement to help shape, prioritize, and scale AI across one of the most sophisticated front to back investment servicing platforms in the industry. This is a high impact, hands on leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, technology, and execution. You will define and drive the AI agenda across Alpha Services - translating real business problems into scalable AI solutions, forging critical partnerships, and ensuring ideas move rapidly from concept to production. If you are energized by building momentum around AI, influencing senior leaders, and turning emerging capabilities into tangible client and business outcomes, this role offers both visibility and ownership. About the Team: The End to End Product Solutions team brings together product development, architecture, client solution management, and product strategy, planning, and enablement. This role sits within the Product Strategy, Planning & Enablement group and works closely with senior leadership across Product, Technology, Sales, and external ecosystem partners. Key Responsibilities: As VP of AI Enablement, you will act as both strategic catalyst and execution leader, responsible for advancing AI adoption across Alpha:
- Own the AI use case agenda o Identify and analyze high value business problems and assess their suitability for AI driven solutions o Lead intake, review, prioritization, and governance of AI use cases
- Scale AI across the organization o Design and refine a standardized AI enablement framework to move from experimentation to enterprise scale execution o Establish repeatable processes that accelerate delivery while maintaining rigor and governance
- Drive execution from concept to production o Coordinate and lead AI, digital, and automation initiatives across Alpha Services o Run proof of concepts and shepherd ideas through to real world implementation
- Partner with senior leaders o Work closely with senior management and product leadership to shape AI strategy and investment priorities o Distill complex technical and analytical topics into clear, actionable insights for executive audiences
- Build and manage the AI ecosystem o Own and grow relationships with key internal and external partners o Craft strategic alliances that expand Alpha’s AI capabilities and speed to market
- Measure impact and continuously improve o Identify business investment needs and define methods to track execution and outcomes o Capture lessons learned and embed feedback loops to strengthen future initiatives
- Act as a trusted product and domain expert o Maintain deep knowledge of State Street’s end to end product offerings o Provide consultative guidance across the organization
- Support go to market success o Partner with Sales to lead go to market efforts for new AI enabled solutions demonstrating strong product market fit What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in technology, finance, business, or equivalent
- Experience enabling AI in Financial Services, including building and managing strategic partnerships
- Strong ability to translate complex analysis into compelling narratives for senior stakeholders
- Proven relationship builder with the credibility to influence across functions and levels
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, including coaching less experienced team members
- Comfort leading through influence rather than authority in a matrixed environment
- Hands on mindset with a strong work ethic and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced setting
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Hands on experience implementing AI use cases is preferred
Bachelor’s degree in technology, finance, business, or equivalent
Experience enabling AI in Financial Services, including building and managing strategic partnerships
Strong ability to translate complex analysis into compelling narratives for senior stakeholders
Proven relationship-builder with the credibility to influence across functions and levels
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, including coaching less experienced team members
Comfort leading through influence rather than authority in a matrixed environment
Hands-on mindset with a strong work ethic and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Hands-on experience implementing AI use cases is preferred
Salary Range:
$110,000 - $207,500 AnnualThe range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary 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.
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