Strategic Implementation Project Manager, VP I - State Street Investment Management

Who we are looking for As a member of the Strategic Implementation team within the Chief Administrative Office (CAO) of State Street Investment Management, you will join a global project management team with responsibility for the most strategic cross-functional initiatives happening across IM.  Our purpose is to enable the business to drive the change necessary within the organization, whether it is driven by growth ambitions, regulatory or industry change, client needs, or internal efficiency needs.  Projects are managed within a Change Management Framework to provide adherence to the relevant governance and oversight controls. We are hiring for a Project Manager position within the team based in London. The role is for an experienced project manager to lead multiple projects concurrently and/or a large program with multiple workstreams.  Why this role is important to us The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Investment Management, one of the biggest asset managers in the world, that provides services to the world’s governments, institutions and financial advisors across the globe. With over four decades of experience and trillions of dollars in assets under management, we offer one of the broadest selections of services across asset classes, risk profiles, regions and styles. As pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing, we are always inventing new ways to invest. Join us if making your mark in the asset management industry from day one is a challenge you are up for. What you will be responsible for As Project Manager you will: Lead multiple projects or a large program, which includes responsibility for overall execution, workstream management, ensuring the effort adheres to the Change Management Framework, reporting to senior level management, issue management, and handling any required escalation. Actively collaborate and facilitate discussions with applicable business functions across State Street IM, other State Street business lines and external partners to deliver projects in adherence with the SSIM change management framework. Interact with leadership across IM and the broader State Street organization. Leveraging project management experience, determine and establish the project structure required to execute and drive progress forward with clear accountability and ownership from various stakeholders Engage stakeholders to define the activities required to achieve the outcomes of the initiative and then drive the involved parties toward completion of the deliverables. With stakeholder input, appropriately communicate and track progress, dependencies and assumptions, roles and responsibilities, issues and risks, and key milestones. Furthermore, escalate all risks and issues promptly, to the required governance level, and with mitigation proposals where appropriate. Produce, maintain and manage approval of required project documentation in alignment with the change management framework.   Manage adherence to, or agreed changes to, project scope to ensure the project remains focused on expected outcomes and target deliverables. Manage stakeholder engagement to identify where processes can be aligned and standardised via common and robust solutions as well as identifying means to mitigate risk and improve controls. Communicate project updates in a clear, timely and transparent manner via suitable forums and mediums to all applicable persons/groups including senior management committees, fund/legal entity boards, and regulatory forums. Have a change management mindset throughout the lifecycle of the effort and embed process ownership and knowledge into the respective business lines by engagement of business teams through the project lifecycle focusing on ongoing governance and control structure to maintain the benefits of the project beyond implementation. Identify conflicts as they arise and engage appropriate parties to resolve.  Build a connection with all stakeholders to achieve active