Who we are looking for

State Street seeks to recruit a Managing Director, Information Protection responsible for leading the comprehensive information protection program governance at State Street. This leader would bring strong industry experience building and leading cybersecurity and information protection functions and executing related strategy. This leader will be required to oversee the buildout of a comprehensive program including governance over data loss prevention, encryption management, key management, certificate management. The successful candidate must ensure effective governance is in place, drive compliance with regulatory and enterprise standards, and implement strategies with core partners to safeguard data in transit and at rest. This position requires ability to drive rapid and continuous improvement, with cross-functional collaboration and accountability to senior leaders within the enterprise.

What you will be responsible for

As the Information Protection Governance Managing Director you will

• Oversee and manage teams who will execute the governance function for Information Protection


• Oversee efforts to monitor and drive compliance with regulatory and enterprise information protection requirements and frameworks


• Lead cross-functional team engagement with core partners including Legal, Business Risk Managers, Information Security Officers, Privacy, Data Governance, and more


• Drive continuous improvement by identifying new ways to receive, analyze, and report data with meaningful results


• Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) related to the organization's information protection efforts, providing senior leadership with regular updates and insights


• Oversee the Information Protection council and related activities


• Reporting on program activities to regulators and partners across all lines of defense

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Knowledge of information security principles including encryption management, data loss prevention, and risk management


• Leadership and strategic vision to guide cross-functional teams and align information protection efforts with Global Cyber Security and organizational business goals


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present complex security issues to senior leadership and non-technical audiences


• Understanding of related regulatory compliance and industry standards


• Problem Solving and decision making abilities to respond to ad-hoc items with an ability to improve information protection strategies


• Project management / Program Management skills to oversee implementation of initiatives to ensure on time and effective delivery

• 10+ years of experience related to cyber operations, cryptography, data loss prevention, cybersecurity, information security or related efforts demonstrated through work, military, or education


• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role within a cybersecurity and/or information protection organization managing teams and delivering complex initiatives


• Experience managing large-scale security programs with a working knowledge of the importance of governance related to operational functions


• Experience in a first line cyber operations leadership role managing a program that has undergone audits, operational risk reviews, owned controls, managed issues in accordance with an enterprise issues management standard, and owned KRIs

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We're driving the company's digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We're looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

Salary Range:
$175,000 - $287,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

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