IT Delivery Lead

Job Description

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate is an experienced technology delivery leader with a strong background in data platforms, reporting applications, cloud technologies, and business intelligence solutions. This individual will serve as the IT Delivery Lead for the Agency Lending Data & Reporting technology portfolio and will lead the delivery of strategic initiatives across data, reporting, analytics, application modernization, and business intelligence.

The successful candidate will have experience delivering enterprise data solutions, cloud migration initiatives, API integrations, and reporting platforms. Experience with Databricks, Oracle data warehouse technologies, AWS and/or Azure, enterprise data warehousing, and business intelligence tools such as Cognos and Power BI is highly desirable.

Why this role is important to us:

Agency Lending is modernizing its data, reporting, and analytics platforms to improve scalability, data quality, operational efficiency, and self-service reporting capabilities. As part of this transformation, State Street is investing in modern cloud-based technologies, enterprise data platforms, and business intelligence solutions to better support client reporting, operational reporting, analytics, and regulatory requirements.

The Agency Lending Data & Reporting team is responsible for delivering trusted data and reporting solutions that support business users, clients, regulators, and downstream applications. Key initiatives include modernizing legacy reporting and Oracle data warehouse platforms, expanding the use of Databricks as the strategic data platform, enabling new business intelligence capabilities, and implementing scalable integration frameworks using APIs and modern data delivery patterns.

The IT Delivery Lead will play a critical role in defining and executing the technology roadmap for Agency Lending data and reporting applications. This role will work in close partnership with the Business leads and SMEs to translate business priorities into actionable technology initiatives, drive delivery execution, and ensure strategic objectives are achieved. The successful candidate will primarily partner with engineering, architecture, data engineering, quality assurance, infrastructure, and technology teams while maintaining alignment with business stakeholders and leadership.

What you will be responsible for:

• Lead delivery of Agency Lending data, reporting, analytics, and technology initiatives from planning through implementation and production support.
• Manage project scope, budgets, timelines, resource planning, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
• Serve as the primary technology delivery lead for the Agency Lending Data & Reporting application portfolio.
• Prioritize initiatives, align technology investments, manage delivery commitments, and execute the Agency Lending Data & Reporting portfolio strategy.
• Define and execute the Agency Lending Data & Reporting technology roadmap.
• Coordinate and lead delivery activities across architecture, engineering, data engineering, QA, infrastructure, cybersecurity, production support, and operations teams.
• Drive modernization initiatives involving Oracle-based data warehouse solutions, Databricks, reporting platforms, cloud technologies, and enterprise data solutions.
• Partner with architects and engineers to design scalable data and reporting solutions that support current and future business needs.
• Support the development of a common reporting framework that enables Cognos, Power BI, and other business intelligence platforms to consume consistent, governed data from Databricks.
• Lead API integration initiatives between Agency Lending applications and upstream and downstream enterprise platforms.
• Ensure compliance with State Street technology standards, SDLC processes, operational controls, security requirements, and audit standards.
• Provide executive-level reporting on program status, risks, milestones, and delivery outcomes.
• Build, lead, and manage a global team of onshore and offshore technology professionals supporting Agency Lending data and reporting applications.
• Participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, coaching, and career development activities for technology team members.
• Establish a high-performing team culture focused on accountability, collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Develop staffing strategies, resource plans, and organizational capabilities to support current and future business priorities.
• Partner with vendors and offshore teams to ensure delivery commitments, service levels, and quality standards are consistently achieved.

What we value:

• Strong technology delivery and program management skills.
• Experience managing complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and globally distributed teams.
• Ability to establish clear delivery plans and execute against strategic business objectives.
• Experience delivering enterprise data and reporting solutions.
• Experience modernizing legacy data warehouse and reporting platforms while supporting ongoing business needs.
• Understanding of modern cloud architecture, data platforms, integration frameworks, and reporting technologies.
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships with business SMEs, engineering leaders, architects, and delivery teams to successfully execute complex technology portfolios.
• Ability to translate business priorities into practical technology solutions through strong collaboration with business SMEs and engineering teams.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• A focus on continuous improvement, operational excellence, and accountability.
• Demonstrated success leading geographically dispersed onshore and offshore technology teams.
• Experience building and developing high-performing engineering, data, and delivery organizations.
• Ability to balance people leadership responsibilities with program delivery, stakeholder management, and strategic planning.
• Strong collaboration skills with both internal teams and third-party vendors.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the modernization of Agency Lending's data and reporting platforms while helping establish a scalable foundation for enterprise reporting, analytics, and business intelligence capabilities.

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience delivering enterprise technology solutions and complex business initiatives.
• 5+ years of experience leading large-scale technology programs and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Experience working within financial services, securities services, asset management, banking, capital markets, or related financial technology environments preferred.
• Experience leading cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Working knowledge of AWS and/or Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.
• Experience delivering solutions using Databricks or comparable cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience supporting Oracle databases and Oracle-based enterprise data warehouse environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data warehousing, Oracle database technologies, data lakehouse architectures, enterprise reporting, and data modeling concepts.
• Experience implementing API-based integrations and enterprise data services.
• Experience supporting business intelligence platforms such as Cognos, Power BI, Tableau, or similar technologies.
• Understanding of semantic data models, business-layer views, reusable reporting frameworks, and self-service reporting architectures.
• Experience enabling self-service reporting and analytics capabilities for business users.
• Experience leading application development, data engineering, reporting, and production support teams.
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• PMP, SAFe, Scrum Master, AWS, Azure, or related certifications are a plus.
• Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing distributed teams across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions preferred.
• Proven experience hiring, developing, and leading teams supporting enterprise data, reporting, analytics, or application platforms.
• Experience managing both employees and vendor resources in a global delivery model.

Salary Range:

$120,000 - $202,500 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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