The Investment Services Product organization is recruiting for an experienced individual to serve as an Assistant Vice President, Product Owner within 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 business objectives. The role 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 role operates in a global context, supporting product development and delivery across multiple platforms, asset classes, and jurisdictions, and requires close collaboration across time zones.
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 a Product 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.
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 with appropriate risk management
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 backlogs aligned to strategic priorities
Apply professional judgment to identify dependencies, tradeoffs, delivery risks, and sequencing decisions, escalating issues as appropriate
Contribute to discussions on FAA operating models and supporting technology capabilities, with a focus on simplification, standardization, and scalability
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 functions downstream from accounting records, including financial and regulatory reporting, tax administration, and investment compliance
Ability to apply business, operational, and system knowledge to inform requirements, prioritization, and product decisions
Experience in creating 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
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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.
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