Lead of Finance Technology

Role Summary & Role Description:

State Street Corporate Finance IT team is leading a Cloud Transformation Program to modernize and redesign finance technology and process landscape globally, incl. North America, APAC and EMEA regions.

We are looking for strong Technology Development and Implementation Leader to lead large scale Finance Transformation Program that includes Oracle Cloud Finance, ERP and related projects.

Role Summary & Role Description:

As Lead of Finance Technology, you will lead key modules implementations for Finance Technology.

• Have 15+ years of overall experience in supervising a team of finance technology professionals through all phases of the technology lifecycle, including requirements definition, architecture and functional design, testing, and implementation while maintaining strong business relationship.
• Deliver quality project execution by successfully monitoring project/program team economics, performance against the job requirements and budgets, and proactively adjust scope, timing, and resources as appropriate or necessary as per Agile guidelines
• Perform and drive strong SDLC requirements and implementation, including Code Reviews, participation in technical architecture and design decision-making and application resiliency requirements.
• Execute transition from transformation projects to BAU, track the delivery of issue resolutions to meet the SLA's and KPI's, escalation & issue Management, Weekly/Monthly delivery metrics reporting
• Establish and execute 'Technology with Operations' model, identifying efficiency initiatives via automation and/or better use of platform capabilities
• Manage and mentor a team of Oracle Finance and related technology professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Integrate and supervise team members from our technology partners and service vendors to ensure seamless delivery
• Assess forward-looking skills requirements, develop and track cross-skilling and upskilling plans amongst team members and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development

Core/Must have skills: 

• Must have project implementation experience managing full life-cycle projects in Oracle Cloud Financials Development on large scale in consulting/IT services environment.
• High level functional knowledge of end-to-end integration of Financial Modules with other modules like Projects, Procurement / Order Management and ERP.
• Strong leadership in Talent Management, Skills Management, SLA and KPI on delivery.
• Excellent Communication Skills to demonstrate a structured and clear approach to communicate potentially complex solutions to less technical stakeholder, team members and business sponsors.
• Vendor resource management, fair knowledge on overall financials of the program.
• Analytical skills to understand operational challenges and estimate efficiency book of work

Good to have skills:

Technical proficiency on one or more Oracle Financial modules

Why this role is important to us:

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We're driving the company's digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We're looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

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.

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