Project Manager, Assistant Vice President

US-MA-Boston Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: IT/Software Development Reference Code: RQ00061604 State Street Corporation State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's leading specialist in providing institutional investors with investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading services. As of December 31, 2007 State Street's assets under custody are $15.3 trillion and assets under management are $1.98 trillion. State Street operates in 26 countries and more than 100 geographic markets worldwide and employs over 26,000 worldwide. For more information, visit State Street's web site at www.statestreet.com Project Manager, Assistant Vice President Job Description Position Overview:Project Manager / Business Analyst to support development, integration and maintenance projects for Foreign Exchange trading system in a fast-paced, global environment. Projects will involve a combination of packaged and internally developed applications used by State Street Global Market's trading operations (Boston, London, Sydney, Hong Kong, etc.). Tasks & Responsibilities:- The role will focus primarily on the support of Wall Street Systems Foreign Exchange products which include FX, FXOTC, Derivatives and Futures. - The role entails working with Business Sponsors, Business Users, and Project Managers to poll key stakeholders, develop and refine requirements.- Define and prepare project documentation including: Project Definition Documents, Project Plans and Functional Specifications using standardized processes meeting both vendor and internal documentation requirements. - Facilitate and coordinate project meetings - Perform and document Unit or Systems Integration tests. - Effectively work with onshore and offshore QA teams to review test requirements and documentation. - Maintain weekly project status reports, issues and risk documents.- Assist Business users with UAT Planning and execution for new products and functionality. - Play support role in implementation and installation of major system implementations, upgrades and site conversions. Employee Specifications Baseline Skills & Qualifications:- Experience in Foreign Exchange or related financial business. - Excellent communications and facilitation skills- Experience using a structured software development and project management processes. Preferred Skills & Qualifications:- Practical trading experience and industry knowledge (front, middle, back office)- Hands on experience with one or more trading systems - Microsoft Office products - with strong knowledge of MS Project- Practical understanding of UNIX, Oracle, Middleware (MQ Series, etc.), PL SQL to do basic queries no programming.Personal Attributes & Required Experience:- 5+ years relevant work experience- BS/BA in a technical or financial area of study- Previous experience in financial services- Demonstrated ability to work in a global work environment- Excellent facilitation and written/oral communication skills- Strong attention to detailMisc: Infrequent travel to global trading sites may be required (once or twice a year)Click here to apply