Product Management, AVP

Role Overview We are seeking a Project Manager (AVP) to lead complex, cross-functional product initiatives within Middle Office and Investment Accounting. This role is responsible for driving delivery across multiple workstreams spanning Product, Engineering, and Operations, with a strong focus on governance, dependency management, and execution discipline. The Project Manager acts as the central point of coordination for product development initiatives, ensuring alignment between business requirements, product strategy, and engineering delivery. The role combines hands-on execution with strong stakeholder engagement and delivery oversight.  Why this job is important to us Charles River Development brings together data and capabilities across the investment lifecycle to help our clients make better decisions, grow at scale, and deliver returns for their clients.  Our diverse team of highly skilled technologists and professionals are agile thinkers and problem solvers, committed to our end users and engineering excellence. We use mentorship and teamwork to impact and drive our business forward every day. By joining the Middle Office team, you will use advanced technology and critical thinking to challenge the status quo and drive results. At Charles River Development (CRD) we’ve been creating some of the most insightful and complex asset management technologies since 1997. Through our commitment to product quality and operating through a client-focused lens, we’ve experienced continuous growth. Charles River IMS is strategically aligned to innovate the future of investment management technologies. Together with State Street’s middle and back office capabilities, Charles River’s cloud-deployed software technology forms the foundation of State Street Alpha℠  Responsibilities Project & Delivery Management Own delivery of complex product and development initiatives from initial scoping through testing and release Develop and manage detailed project plans, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and deliverables are clearly defined and tracked across Middle Office and Investment Accounting workstreams Coordinate cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, QA, and Operations, to ensure aligned and on-track delivery Drive issue resolution and risk mitigation, escalating where appropriate to maintain delivery timelines Partner with engineering teams to align delivery timelines with product and client expectations Drive planning and execution within Agile delivery frameworks, coordinating closely with scrum teams Maintain traceability between business requirements, feature development, and release deliverables Provide regular, concise project health updates to stakeholders Governance & Execution Discipline Lead project governance activities, including status reporting, milestone tracking, and structured stakeholder updates Prepare and facilitate governance forums, ensuring clear visibility into progress, risks, and dependencies Enforce delivery standards and project management best practices across workstreams Drive corrective actions and interventions where delivery is off-track  Stakeholder Management Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders on project status, risks, and key decisions Build alignment across business, product, and technology stakeholders Communicate complex project status clearly and concisely to management and executive audiences  Qualifications & Experience 10+ years of project or program management experience within financial services Strong understanding of investment management workflows, including middle- and back-office processes Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives in a structured development environment Proven ability to manage dependencies and drive delivery across multi-workstream programs Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior and executive audiences Experience working closely with engineering teams in Agile or hybrid delivery models Experience with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence Familiarity with product development lifecycle processes Minimum Salary:​zł182 004 AnnualThe minimum salary quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate ultimately works outside of this primary location, the applicable minimum salary may differ.​Salary will be determined based on factors such as the position, type of work performed, individual skills, job description, working hours, diligence, initiative, self-management, length of employment, availability, and the quantity and quality of work delivered, as well as other objective and non-discriminatory criteria relevant to State Street employees.​In addition to salary, employees are eligible to be considered for discretionary annual performance-based awards.​​We Offer:​Permanent contract from day one​Additional holidays (Birthday Day Off, 3rd and 5th year anniversary Day Off)​Gold Medical Package for employees and their families (partner and children)​Premium life insurance package and private pension plan​Wide range of soft skills training, technical workshops, language classes and development programs​Opportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice​Variety of well-being programs​Additional benefits available depending on the seniority of the roleAbout State StreetAcross the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep yo