
The Investment Services Product organization is recruiting for an experienced individual to serve as an Assistant Vice President, Product Ownerwithin the Fund Accounting and Administration (FAA)product organization.
Reporting to Vice President, Fund Accounting and Administration (FAA), this role partners closely with FAA Product Leads, Operations, and Technology teams to translate business priorities into clearly defined product requirements, manage backlog priorities, and support delivery of measurable outcomes aligned to the FAA roadmap
The Assistant Vice President is accountable for the effective execution of assigned product features and initiatives, ensuring clarity of requirements, disciplined backlog management, and alignment with broader product and businessobjectivesTherole contributes directly to the ongoing evolution of State Street’s global fund accounting and fund administration capabilities through strong analytical judgment, hands-on execution, and effective stakeholder coordination.
The roleoperatesin a global context, supporting product development and delivery across multiple platforms, asset classes, andjurisdictions, and requires close collaboration across time zones.
Function
The Assistant Vice President supports Fund Services Product Development leadership by owning and refining product requirements, backlog items, and delivery priorities across defined FAA initiatives and capability enhancements Working in close partnership with business, operations, and technology stakeholders, the role ensures that user needs are clearly articulated, acceptance criteria are practical, and delivered outcomes meet client, operational, and regulatory expectations.
This position serves as aProduct Owner, managing product backlog and requirements for specific initiatives or components of larger programs under the direction of a Vice President and senior product leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Own andmaintainthe product backlogfor assigned FAA initiatives or workstreams, ensuring priorities are clearly defined and sequenced
Partner with Product, Operations, and Technology teams to define user stories, business requirements, acceptance criteria, and release priorities
Drive day-to-day backlog execution, ensuring work items progress on time, within scope, and withappropriate riskmanagement
Analyze product change impacts, including client impact, operational implications, process dependencies, and commercial considerations
Support development and maintenance of product roadmaps, epics, user stories, and backlogsaligned to strategic priorities
Apply professional judgment to identifydependencies, tradeoffs, delivery risks, and sequencing decisions, escalating issues as appropriate
Contribute to discussions on FAAoperatingmodels and supporting technology capabilities, with a focus on simplification, standardization, and scalability
Support evaluation of solution options and platform enhancementsto improve product capabilities and delivery efficiency
Partner with stakeholders across service disciplines to ensure product requirements are understood and capabilities are integrated consistently
Work closely with delivery teams to clarify requirements, review progress, and support successful sprint and release outcomes
Maintain awareness of regulatory requirements and local market considerationsimpactingassigned product features and initiatives
Skills
Strong knowledge of fund accounting, including accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP), NAV construction, general ledger processing, and complex asset classes
Working knowledge of fund administration functionsdownstream from accounting records, including financial and regulatory reporting, tax administration, and investment compliance
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities across a defined product backlogand support delivery across concurrent initiatives
Ability to apply business, operational, and system knowledgeto inform requirements, prioritization, and product decisions
Strong communicationskills, with the ability to articulate recommendations and influence stakeholdersat multiple levels
Experience increating high-quality requirements, user stories, process flows, and solution documentation
Solid understanding of Agile delivery practices, including Product Owner responsibilities, story definition, backlog grooming, and sprint collaboration
Ability tooperateeffectively in global, matrixed environments
Strong analytical skills and sound professional judgment
Exposure to adoption of AI within the Product Development Lifecycleis preferred
Experience
7-12years’ experience in Securities Services or related financial servicesbusinesses
Prior experience in fund accounting and/or fund administrationenvironments
Experience supporting platform enhancements, product change, or transformation initiativeswith direct involvement in requirements and delivery coordination
Prior experience in a product owner, business analysis, product, or technology delivery role
Experience working within global organizationsandmulti‑stakeholderdelivery models
Indicative Role Split
Product backlog ownership and delivery support: 45–50%
Business analysis, requirements definition, and problem solving: 30–35%
Stakeholder engagement, sprint collaboration, and release support: 20–25%
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