Cyber & Technology Resiliency Lead - Vice President
at State Street
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Job DescriptionThe Vice President, Cyber & Technology Resiliency is responsible for advancing the firm’s global technology and cyber resilience capabilities across critical platforms, infrastructure and digital services supporting asset servicing, custody and investment management operations.The role will help define and mature the Cyber & Technology Resiliency function, establishing strong collaboration across Global Technology Services (GTS), Global Cyber Security (GCS) and the Enterprise Resilience Office (ERO) to ensure the organisation can prevent, withstand, respond to and recover from technology or cyber disruptions affecting Important Business Services (IBS).The individual will play a key role in strengthening resilience governance, embedding risk management disciplines, and improving transparency through meaningful metrics and reporting to senior leadership and regulators.Key Responsibilities1. Cyber & Technology Resilience StrategySupport the design and maturation of the firm’s Cyber and Technology Resilience framework, aligned with enterprise operational resilience strategy.Define standards and methodologies for resilience across:infrastructureapplicationscyber defence capabilitiescloud and data platformsEnsure alignment with global regulatory expectations and industry frameworks.Contribute to the strategic roadmap for resilience maturity across technology domains.2. Cross-Functional Integration (GTS, GCS, ERO)Act as a key integration point between:Global Technology Services (technology infrastructure & engineering)Global Cyber Security (cyber defence, threat monitoring)Enterprise Resilience Office (IBS mapping, impact tolerances and scenario testing)Strengthen operating model alignment to ensure technology and cyber capabilities directly support Important Business Services resilience outcomes.Facilitate cross-functional working groups and governance forums to address systemic risks and resilience gaps.3. Technology & Cyber Risk ManagementIdentify, assess and track technology resilience risks impacting critical services and platforms.Support the development of risk mitigation strategies, including:cyber attack scenariostechnology failure scenarioscloud service disruptionssystemic vendor dependencies.Work with technology and cyber teams to embed resilience considerations in architecture, engineering and change management processes.Provide challenge and independent oversight of remediation plans4. Scenario Testing & Crisis PreparednessSupport design and execution of technology and cyber resilience scenario testing aligned to operational resilience frameworks.Develop severe-but-plausible scenarios covering:ransomwarecyber-induced data integrity eventscloud provider failureinfrastructure outagePartner with crisis management and cyber incident response teams to ensure testing outcomes drive measurable improvements.5. Resilience Metrics, MI and ReportingDevelop and maintain resilience performance metrics covering cyber and technology capabilities.Produce executive-level reporting for:senior technology leadershipenterprise risk committeesregulatorsEnhance the firm’s resilience reporting framework to provide clear insights into:capability maturitysystemic technology risksremediation progress.6. Function DevelopmentHelp shape and establish the Cyber & Technology Resilience capability within the Enterprise Resilience organisation.Define operating models, governance processes and roles across global teams.Promote best practices across regions and business units.Contribute to thought leadership on resilience within the organisation.Key DeliverablesTechnology resilience maturity roadmapIntegrated GTS / GCS / ERO operating modelCyber and technology scenario testing programmeGlobal resilience risk register for technologyExecutive reporting dashboards on resilience capabilityRegulatory-ready documentation and evidence.Stakeholder EngagementInternalGlobal Technology Services leadershipGlobal Cyber Security leadershipEnterprise Resilience OfficeTechnology Risk ManagementBusiness service ownersCrisis management teamsExternalRegulatorsIndustry working groupsStrategic technology partners and cloud providersSkills & ExperienceEssentialExperience in technology resilience, cyber resilience, technology risk or operational resilience within financial services.Strong knowledge of technology operating environments supporting asset management and custody businesses.Familiarity with regulatory frameworks including:UK Operational ResilienceDORAUS regulatory expectations on resilience.Ability to translate complex technical risks into executive-level insights.Experience working across technology, cyber security and risk functions.DesirableBackground in technology infrastructure, cyber security or enterprise architecture.Experience supporting regulatory reviews or supervisory engagements.Knowledge of cloud resilience architectures and third-party risk.Leadership BehavioursEnterprise mindset with strong cross-functional collaboration.Analytical and structured problem solving.Ability to influence senior technology and risk stakeholders.Clear communicator capable of simplifying complex resilience topics.Success MeasuresShort Term (12 months)Establish strong working model across GTS, GCS and ERO.Deliver enhanced technology resilience reporting and metrics.Identify and prioritise key technology resilience risks.Medium Term (2–3 years)Demonstrate measurable improvements in cyber and technology resilience maturity.Embed resilience considerations into technology lifecycle and architecture.Deliver robust technology-focused resilience scenario testing.Long TermEstablish the organisation as a leader in technology and cyber resilience within the asset servicing sector.Salary Range: $110,000 - $200,000 AnnualThe 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 pa
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