Hybrid Global Head of Portfolio Management Engineering – Fixed Income, Managing Director

at State Street

• Job title: Global Head of Portfolio Management Engineering – Fixed Income, Managing Director
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $170,000 - $282,500 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Boston, United States

About the role

• Global Head of Portfolio Management Engineering overseeing front office technology strategy at State Street Investment Management. Responsible for technology platforms that support the full investment lifecycle and collaborate with various leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the global technology strategy for portfolio management platforms, aligning with State Street IM’s investment philosophy and evolving product mix
• Collaborate with Investments, Trading, Risk, and COO leadership to align the technology roadmap with business goals and front office efficiency priorities
• Serve as the accountable executive for the delivery, resilience, and scalability of portfolio management tooling
• Drive the adoption of new technologies (AI, Cloud etc) and best practices within the engineering teams
• Promote a collaborative environment where engineers are encouraged to share knowledge and mentor each other
• Design and implement scalable and resilient systems that can handle the demands of a global investment management firm
• Ensure that all technology solutions comply with relevant security and regulatory requirements

Requirements

• 15+ years of engineering experience leading front office technology platforms in institutional asset management environments with deep expertise in Fixed Income and derivatives
• Proven ability to drive innovation and deliver scalable solutions in complex financial environments
• Deep familiarity with investment lifecycle and front office portfolio management, trading, investment oversight
• Proven record of managing global teams across product, technology, and data domains
• Strong knowledge of vendor landscape (e.g., Charles River, State Street Alpha, Bloomberg, BlackRock Aladdin, Virtus, Linedata, ION and etc)
• Advanced understanding of data science, APIs, and cloud architecture
• Exceptional leadership, relationship-building, and stakeholder communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into scalable, user-centric technology solutions

Benefits

• 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)
• eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans