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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Alpha Services Transformation - Partnership Strategy & Operations - **Company:** State Street - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $188,750.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Confluence, JIRA, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Beeline - **Published:** September 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e54f5b495b13762c ## About the Role The GCI team is looking for qualifi ed individuals with strong experience leading and executing Partnership Strategy & Operations programs . The successful candidate will have program management and execution skills in m anaging partners, leading day-to-day operational activities, and the ability to interface well with internal stakeholders and external partners . In addition, they will demonstrate strong team leadership, operational discipline, and written and verbal communication skills., * Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent. * Minimum 7 years financial services experience including Strategy Transformation, Vendor Management, and strong Program Management experience * Having proven experience in areas such as process re-engineering, analysis, and executive presentation skills * Consulting background is considered a significant plus * Industry certifications and/or consulting experience a plus * Proven leadership and program management skills * Proven strong communication, interpersonal, decision-making and negotiation skills * Proven ability to work effectively with all levels of management * Ability to influence and work collaboratively across multiple organizations to reach common goals * Organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment * Adaptability and energy to excel with dynamic, evolving priorities * Creative, innovative mindset; not afraid to propose new ways to solve existing problems * Ability to understand broad scope of Alpha: including internal teams, clients, and vendor point of views * Competencies required: demonstrated partnership governance, transformation experience , strong knowledge of implementations & Alpha organization , strong project management skills, analytical/problem solving skills, business/industry knowledge, communication versatility, teamwork and leadership, written and verbal skills * Strong skills in Microsoft Office and able to use advanced features of PowerPoint and Excel SharePoint , project management and reporting automation skills * Strong experience with relevant business tools including JIRA , Confluence , and Beeline ## Description The GCI team is looking to hire a Partnership Strategy & Operations AVP that will be responsible for contributing to the evolution of the partnership model, managing daily operations, and engaging directly with the partners . As part of our implementation partners strategy, where we outsource a significant portion of work for GCI implementations, we are responsible for managing the day-to-day operational mechanics with all of our partners & providers. Over the past four year s , we have designed and implemented an operating model to help manage the outsourced work. The partnership work has grown materially both in terms of scope and complexity, and will continue to evolve over time . We are looking for someone that can help us successfully contribute to the strategic maturity of our partnerships while maintaining strong management of the on-going operational activities for our partnerships., Over time, a s the nature of the partnership has expanded in scope and complexity, the importance of the job and its corresponding roles and responsibilities have materially expanded in accordance with material changes to the partnership. What you are responsible for * Contributing to evolving our partnership model and adjusting our operational activities over time to improve efficiency and effectiveness of our model . * Working with procurement and our business teams to create Statements of Work (SoW) or Orders to create the contractual vehicles and capture the scope of the work outsourced by GCI teams. * Managing these SoW & contracts in Beeline for resource onboarding and resource access management; along with appropriate review and approvals. * Invoicing & Billing associated with contracted services * Tracking partner level financial information & associated metrics vs. approved budgets and total contractual values. * E nacting g overnance & oversight of partner teams including the management of SLA and KPI's of deliverables in Jira. * Managing i mpediments with stakeholders, driv ing program progress, escalat ing risks and issues, and recommend ing solutions . * Apply ing strong business judgment to surface implications and practical, high impact options . * Translat ing business challenges into actionable, structured approach for problem solving . * Effectively balanc ing needs and requirements of competing priorities or teams to generate strategic forward-looking outcomes rather than tactical responses . ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [42 x 2 Canvases Later: Two Years, Two Minds, Many Lessons](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1458-42-x-2-canvases-later-two-years-two-minds-many-lessons) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Turning People Strategy into a Transformation Engine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1755-turning-people-strategy-into-a-transformation-engine) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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