Alpha Practice Area ABOR Lead, VP

at  State Street

Who we are looking for
We are looking for an experienced individual to lead projects in design, implementation and represent Alpha’s requirements in regards to Accounting Books of Record (ABOR) data sets. The incumbent will work with operations teams, technology teams and clients to deliver various projects.
In this role you will lead the efforts to analyze business requirements and technical solutions to deliver high quality data solutions to our clients.
This position will interface with data experts, data sourcing resources and assist in the validation of required data. The incumbent will serve as the primary subject matter expert across the Alpha organization and assist with development schedules, prioritization and requirements gathering with our Alpha Data Platform product teams.
Ensure project activity is customer focused, result orientated and performance driven.
Why this role is important to us
The inclusion of normalized ABOR data sets is key dependency to the Alpha Data Platform and Alpha data strategy in general. We gather data from multiple sources internally and externally (State Street Core Data, Third Party Administrators, market data vendors and client supplied data), and make that data available for consumption by our clients. Clients will have direct access to their data in ADP.

What you will be responsible for

• Lead projects in design and implementation of data flow and data accuracy. Work with operations, clients, and technology to deliver various projects.
• Analyze technical solutions to business requirements and work with the business teams to identify requirements.
• Develop data, functional requirements, and estimates for deploying new capabilities.
• Participate in information delivery and business intelligence strategy sessions.
• Complete data analysis, profiling, and data mappings.
• Interface with data experts, data sourcing resources and assist in the data validation.
• Assist in the development the conceptual/logical data models with appropriate business contexts.
• Perform gap analysis on complex financial data.
• Ensure project activity is customer focused, results oriented, performance driven, and in compliance with all applicable internal and external requirements.
• Employ analytical, conceptual, and creative thinking skills to improve performance.
• Study, evaluate, and document current and future business processes while staying aligned with strategic goals.
• Support user training, documentation, and rollout
• Support overall project management and business strategy related to information delivery.
• Maintain effective working relationships with organizational team and clients.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role.

• Demonstrated excellence in business writing, development of business process flow diagrams, making comparisons regarding current and future processes, and effective communication.
• Ability to articulate basic project methodology concepts using either SDLC or Agile
• Ability to analyze entity-relationship diagrams and logical data models to validate design against requirements.
• Ability to write SQL code for strong data analysis through queries, data profiling, and data validation exercises.
• Familiarity with financial reporting, business intelligence, and data warehousing principles
• Understands BI/reporting tool architecture, functions, and features.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for diverse audiences with excellent facilitation

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, MIS, Information Technology, or related field of study
• 15+ years experience data analysis or client reporting

About State Street
What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.
Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.
Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.
State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

What you will be responsible for

• Lead projects in design and implementation of data flow and data accuracy. Work with operations, clients, and technology to deliver various projects.
• Analyze technical solutions to business requirements and work with the business teams to identify requirements.
• Develop data, functional requirements, and estimates for deploying new capabilities.
• Participate in information delivery and business intelligence strategy sessions.
• Complete data analysis, profiling, and data mappings.
• Interface with data experts, data sourcing resources and assist in the data validation.
• Assist in the development the conceptual/logical data models with appropriate business contexts.
• Perform gap analysis on complex financial data.
• Ensure project activity is customer focused, results oriented, performance driven, and in compliance with all applicable internal and external requirements.
• Employ analytical, conceptual, and creative thinking skills to improve performance.
• Study, evaluate, and document current and future business processes while staying aligned with strategic goals.
• Support user training, documentation, and rollout
• Support overall project management and business strategy related to information delivery.
• Maintain effective working relationships with organizational team and clients

These skills will help you succeed in this role.

• Demonstrated excellence in business writing, development of business process flow diagrams, making comparisons regarding current and future processes, and effective communication.
• Ability to articulate basic project methodology concepts using either SDLC or Agile
• Ability to analyze entity-relationship diagrams and logical data models to validate design against requirements.
• Ability to write SQL code for strong data analysis through queries, data profiling, and data validation exercises.
• Familiarity with financial reporting, business intelligence, and data warehousing principles
• Understands BI/reporting tool architecture, functions, and features.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for diverse audiences with excellent facilitatio