Implementation Test Lead, Vice President

State Street

Alpha Implementation Test Lead role managing global client onboarding to State Street’s Alpha platform. Engaging senior stakeholders and driving complex project plans in financial services.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing a client implementation program globally to onboard the client to State Street’s Alpha platform
Representing State Street Alpha and presenting to clients on the testing journey, testing standards, and managing overall expectations at the onset and during the implementation
Financial planning and resource management for the testing team including estimation, budget to actual, and change management
Strategic thought leadership and active engagement in end-to-end implementation delivery model
Senior client and internal stakeholder management
Managing a global testing team of functional and automation testers who design, plan, and execute testing for all in scope workflows, data models/flows, and the overall platform architecture
Adoption and continuous improvement of best practices and testing standards
Managing creation and delivery of internal and client facing documents (client proposals, playbooks, test automation, test plans)
Leading the planning and execution of all testing activities and providing regular status updates to senior leaders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or above
18+ years of financial and/or technology transformation experience
10+ years’ experience leading and managing project teams consisting of employees, contractors, and partner organizations
8+ years experience directly engaging clients at senior levels of their organizations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Inclusive development opportunities
Flexible work-life support
Paid volunteer days
Vibrant employee networks

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial planningresource managementchange managementtesting standardstest automationtest plansimplementation delivery modeldata modelsplatform architecture

Soft Skills

strategic thought leadershipstakeholder managementclient engagementteam leadershipcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree