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About the Role

The Risk Strategy & Operational Resilience Vice President leads the implementation and ongoing execution of State Street’s Business Continuity and Operational Resiliency program. This role combines strategic leadership with operational oversight, ensuring that risk frameworks, reporting, and processes are aligned to enterprise objectives, while also embedding robust Operational Resilience practices across Global Technology Services (GTS). Effective risk strategy and operational resilience are critical to maintaining client trust, meeting regulatory expectations, and ensuring continuity of critical services.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership of Operational Resilience and Business Continuity across assigned areas
Oversee the development and ongoing maintenance of BIAs, BCPs, and recovery strategies
Lead scenario testing and exercising to validate resilience capabilities
Support crisis and incident management, including coordination, communication, and post-event review
Ensure risks to service continuity are identified, escalated, and remediated effectively
Own and enhance governance frameworks to ensure consistent risk management practices
Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and internal policies across GTS
Lead engagement with internal audit and regulators, shaping responses and outcomes
Drive accountability and transparency in risk ownership and escalation
Lead initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness of risk and control processes
Oversee risk monitoring activities and ensure consistent execution across teams
Champion continuous improvement and innovation across risk and resilience processes
Drive transformation initiatives, embedding sustainable and scalable solutions
Act as a senior liaison across Technology, Business, and Risk functions
Build strong relationships with executive stakeholders, regulators, and audit partners
Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to team members
Influence outcomes through effective communication, negotiation, and facilitation

Requirements

Ability to interact with and communicate professionally with management in multiple regions
Good verbal and written communication skills, ability to express ideas and understand workflows
Time management skills, problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Experience with a GTS tool such as Archer a plus
Experience in creating process flows, identifying controls, creating management information in power point decks
Must be able to operate in a deadline-oriented environment with simultaneous deliverables
Must be detail oriented
Experience working in the financial industry preferred but not required
Demonstrated expertise in risk assessment methodologies and metrics reporting
Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders

Skills

Risk management
Operational controls
Leadership
Communication
Problem-solving
Critical thinking
Process flows
Identifying controls
Management information
PowerPoint
Risk assessment methodologies
Metrics reporting

Location

Primary location specified

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

10+ years of experience in risk management, operational controls, or leadership roles

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree required
MBA or professional certification preferred

Salary/Compensations

$120,000 - $202,500 Annual

Benefits

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
Eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
Inclusive development opportunities
Flexible work-life support
Paid volunteer days
Vibrant employee networks

About the Company

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.