Product Owner – Investments Technology, VP II - State Street Investment Management

Who we are looking for

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to lead the investments AI workstream and its product roadmap. This position is based in Boston, MA and offers the opportunity to partner closely with investment professionals, business leaders, architects, and engineers to define product roadmaps, prioritize investments, and deliver scalable solutions. The successful candidate will combine strong product management, investment domain expertise, and technology leadership to drive innovation, operational efficiency, and measurable business outcomes across research, portfolio management, trading, risk, and investment operations.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. To make that happen we need teams like yours to help navigate employees and the organization as a whole. In your role you will strive for cutting-edge solutions, that are straightforward and scalable. You will help us build resilience and execute day to day deliverables at our best.

Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As Product Owner - Investments Technology, VP you will:

• Deliver measurable investment outcomes by executing the Agentic AI product roadmap and scaling reusable capabilities across research, portfolio management, trading, investment oversight, and investment risk.
• Maximize return on AI investment by partnering with investment teams, AI Champions, and business leaders to prioritize opportunities with the greatest strategic value, feasibility, reuse potential, and risk-adjusted impact.
• Accelerate value realization by converting priorities into clear product requirements, release decisions, evaluation criteria, and success measures, and leading cross-functional delivery from discovery through launch and optimization.
• Achieve sustainable adoption and operational readiness by managing scope, risks, dependencies, stakeholder alignment, and roadmap performance through the investments AI Workstream.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Strong product management, strategic thinking, and business transformation capabilities.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organizational change.
• Demonstrated AI product leadership, with the ability to mobilize cross-functional teams, champion responsible AI, and drive adoption and measurable business value.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional programs across business and technology teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to balance innovation, delivery execution, governance, and business outcomes.

Education and Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Finance, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Technology Strategy, Digital Transformation, or related leadership roles within asset or investment management.
• 1+ year of experience driving AI, GenAI, or automation initiatives within asset management firms.
• Knowledge of Data, Analytics, GenAI, Agentic AI, automation, and modern cloud-based technology ecosystems.
• Experience working with Agile delivery models and cross-functional technology organizations.
• Advanced degree in Business, Finance, Technology, Data Science, or related field preferred.
• Product Management, Agile, Cloud, AI, or related industry certifications are a plus.

Additional requirements

• Ability to build effective partnerships across business, technology, architecture, risk, and compliance organizations.
• Experience presenting strategies, roadmaps, and business cases to senior leadership.

Salary Range:

The 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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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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