Who we are looking forWe are seeking a highly motivated, intellectually curious Vice President to join the Corporate Strategy team. The Vice President will manage complex strategy projects from problem definition through recommendation and execution planning, working closely with senior leaders across the organization. Strong candidates for this role will have demonstrated the ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop fact-based insights, and translate analysis into actionable recommendations. Typical projects could include enterprise and business strategy development, market and competitive intelligence, client segmentation and market sizing, strategic partnerships and acquisitions, market entry or exit, product and client positioning, profitability, and investment prioritization.
What you will be responsible forAs Vice President of Corporate Strategy, your will be responsible for:
- Framing ambiguous enterprise and business issues, develop hypotheses, and identify the analyses required to inform strategic choices
- Managing strategy projects end to end, including scope, workplan, team delegation, stakeholder engagement, quality control, recommendations, and execution planning
- Directing quantitative and qualitative analysis, synthesizing findings, and applying business and industry knowledge to develop clear, actionable recommendations
- Developing compelling storylines and executive-ready materials tailored to senior management, the Executive Committee, and the Board
- Building trusted relationships with business, finance, and functional partners
- Leading stakeholder discussions and influence outcomes without direct authority
- Driving rapid-turn analyses for senior leadership while maintaining accuracy, sound judgment, and clear prioritization
- Providing timely coaching and feedback, and fostering an open, collaborative, high-performance team environment
- Anticipating risks, questions, and decision points while escalating issues with proposed solutions and maintaining accountability for project outcomes
What we valueThese skills will help you succeed in this role:
- Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and a willingness to challenge assumptions constructively
- Excellent critical-thinking and structured problem-solving skills, including the ability to bring clarity to ambiguous questions
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, with the ability to connect evidence to implications and recommendations
- High accountability, integrity, attention to detail, and commitment to zero-defect work
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, including the ability to tailor strategic narratives to working teams, senior executives, and the Board
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including experience evaluating growth, profitability, investment, and strategic trade-offs
- Demonstrated ability to engage senior stakeholders, lead productive discussions, and influence decisions through analysis and judgment
- Proven project leadership, including delegation, quality control, coaching, and development of junior talent
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate risks, and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines
- Ability to develop domain knowledge quickly and apply prior experience to new strategic questions
Education & Preferred Qualifications - 8+ years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or a comparable strategic role with experience leading end-to-end workstreams and project teams required
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
- Financial services experience strongly preferred, particularly in asset management, asset servicing, capital markets, data and analytics, financial technology, or wealth services
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; demonstrated ability to use research, data, and AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve the quality and speed of analysis
Salary Range: $170,000 - $267,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street's comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our 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 (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
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