State Street

Head of Business Controls Governance and Programs, SVP

State Street

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Boston • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $225,000 - $337,500 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Drive Cross‑Functional Controls Transformation
  • Serve as a strategic partner to business units, technology, compliance, ORM, and internal audit to create a cohesive, integrated control framework
  • Lead AI initiatives around the business controls agenda
  • Provide independent insights, challenge, and data‑driven perspectives on the health of the control environment
  • Collaborate closely with Compliance, Operational Risk Management, Enterprise Risk to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and internal standards
  • Lead and develop a high‑performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and risk excellence.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in business controls, operational risk, compliance, audit, or related fields within a large financial institution
  • Demonstrated experience leading enterprise control programs or governance functions
  • Advanced degree or relevant professional designation (e.g., CRCM, CIA, CRMA, CISA) preferred
  • Experience preparing materials for Board or regulatory audiences
  • Mastery in executive reporting, data-driven insights, and program governance.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
business controlsoperational riskcomplianceauditenterprise control programsgovernance functionsexecutive reportingdata-driven insightsprogram governance
Soft Skills
strategic partnershipcollaborationaccountabilityrisk excellenceteam leadership
Certifications
CRCMCIACRMACISA