Middle Office Project Manager, Assistant Vice President

Who we are looking for This role is a Vice President position reporting directly to the Change Management Managing Director. The VP is expected to act as the primary operational leader for a strategic client engagement with full accountability for daily execution, risk governance and client facing delivery. Why this role is important to us We are seeking a Vice President, PMO who brings strong business and operational leadership and can translate complex client needs into clear, actionable plans for Technology delivery teams. This role sits at the intersection of business operations, client engagement, and IT execution, ensuring proprietary tools and solutions are delivered with precision, urgency, and measurable value. The ideal candidate will combine hands on operational experience with PMO discipline to drive outcomes—not just coordination—across teams and initiatives. What you will be responsible for Business and Operational Translator Ability to deeply understand business workflows, operational pain points, and client requirements, and convert them into well defined priorities, requirements, and delivery roadmaps for IT teams. Strong PMO and Delivery Leadership Proven experience running complex programs with multiple dependencies, enforcing governance, driving accountability, and ensuring delivery against committed timelines. Technology Enablement Mindset Comfortable partnering closely with IT to shape execution plans, challenge scope and sequencing, and ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned to client outcomes—particularly for proprietary platforms and tools. Client centric Execution Focus Deep appreciation for client operating models, delivery risk, and reputational impact, with the ability to lead programs that support sophisticated, high expectation clients. Senior Leadership Presence Able to engage credibly with senior business, operations, and technology leaders; comfortable leading difficult discussions, escalating risks, and recommending trade offs when needed. What we value The Middle Office plays a critical role in safeguarding operational integrity while supporting scale, efficiency, and client outcomes. This position supports that mission by driving structured delivery of technology enabled improvements, ensuring business requirements are clearly defined, risks are identified and managed, and new solutions are successfully implemented and adopted. This role directly contributes to improved control execution, operational resilience, and consistency across middle office processes. Education & Preferred Qualifications MBA 8+ operational or IT experience PMO or Project Management–certified professional Work Requirement This position is primarily onsite and requires employees to work in the office four (4) days per week. Salary Range Salary Range: $80,000 - $140,000 Annual Benefits Employees are eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits program, which includes retirement savings plan (401K) with company match, health insurance, dental and vision, long‑term disability and other optional coverages, paid‑time off, employee assistance program, incentive compensation and tax‑advantaged savings plans. For a full overview, visit 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, civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law. Job Application Disclosure It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. #J-18808-Ljbffr State Street