What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cybersecurity Strategy, Resource & Financial Management position at State Street?
Who We Are Looking For
This role will partner to lead workforce planning, budget management, procurement lifecycle management, vendor governance, and process transformation for Global Cybersecurity, serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on resource, financial, and operational decisions.
Why this role is important to us
The role is part of Global Cybersecurity Strategy & Operations, a pivotal function which enables Global Cybersecurity to manage talent, budget, vendors, and operating processes with discipline, transparency, and alignment to business priorities.
This role ensures workforce investments, procurement decisions, and financial resources are governed effectively and directed to the highest-priority cyber risk, regulatory, and business needs.
What You Will Be Responsible For
These skills will help you succeed in this role
Degree required: Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered
Years of experience: 10 years in workforce planning, financial management, procurement, operations, strategy, program management, chief of staff, or related disciplines
Certifications required or preferred: PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, procurement, finance, or cybersecurity-related certifications preferred; not required
Knowledge of tools or technologies: WorkDay, Power BI, advanced Excel, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, SharePoint, ServiceNow, and budget/procurement platforms such as Beeline etc.
Additional language requirements: N/A
Other qualifications: Experience in cybersecurity, technology, financial services, or another highly regulated environment preferred; knowledge of vendor management, contract lifecycle management, procurement governance, and supplier performance management strongly preferred
Additional requirements for this role include the ability to support time-sensitive leadership requests, annual planning and budget cycles, cross-functional governance forums, and confidential workforce, financial, and vendor-related matters. Limited travel may be required based on business needs.
Salary Range
$120,000 - $217,500 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.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our 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); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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Job Application Disclosure
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Job ID: R-795576
This role will partner to lead workforce planning, budget management, procurement lifecycle management, vendor governance, and process transformation for Global Cybersecurity, serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on resource, financial, and operational decisions.
Why this role is important to us
The role is part of Global Cybersecurity Strategy & Operations, a pivotal function which enables Global Cybersecurity to manage talent, budget, vendors, and operating processes with discipline, transparency, and alignment to business priorities.
This role ensures workforce investments, procurement decisions, and financial resources are governed effectively and directed to the highest-priority cyber risk, regulatory, and business needs.
What You Will Be Responsible For
- Partner to lead workforce planning, organizational forecasting, budget management and headcount governance activities across Global Cybersecurity.
- Partner to lead annual budget planning, financial forecasting, spend tracking, variance analysis, and executive-level budget reporting.
- Manage procurement lifecycle activities, including intake, sourcing coordination, purchase order support, contract renewals, vendor spend governance, and supplier management.
- Partner with Finance, Procurement, HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal, Risk, and cybersecurity leadership to align resource, budget, and vendor decisions with strategic priorities.
- Develop workforce, financial, and operational dashboards that provide leadership with timely, actionable insights and decision support.
- Drive process optimization and technology-enabled automation using tools such as Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and other enterprise workflow solutions.
- Identify resource optimization opportunities across FTE, contractor, consulting, vendor, and operational spend categories.
- Prepare high quality executive materials, business cases, and strategic recommendations that support investment decisions and organizational planning.
These skills will help you succeed in this role
- Strong strategic planning, operational execution, and executive decision-support capabilities.
- Financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasts, workforce costs, vendor spend, and investment tradeoffs.
- Ability to translate complex workforce, budget, and operational data into clear insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Experience leading and driving process improvement, analysis, automation, governance, and transformation initiatives in complex environments.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across Cybersecurity, Finance, Procurement, HR, Talent Acquisition, and enterprise functions.
- Thrives operating in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment with competing priorities, confidential information, and executive visibility.
- Collaborative and supportive team member in a flat hierarchy.
- Attention to detail, highly organized, inquisitive, self-motivated.
Degree required: Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered
Years of experience: 10 years in workforce planning, financial management, procurement, operations, strategy, program management, chief of staff, or related disciplines
Certifications required or preferred: PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, procurement, finance, or cybersecurity-related certifications preferred; not required
Knowledge of tools or technologies: WorkDay, Power BI, advanced Excel, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, SharePoint, ServiceNow, and budget/procurement platforms such as Beeline etc.
Additional language requirements: N/A
Other qualifications: Experience in cybersecurity, technology, financial services, or another highly regulated environment preferred; knowledge of vendor management, contract lifecycle management, procurement governance, and supplier performance management strongly preferred
Additional requirements for this role include the ability to support time-sensitive leadership requests, annual planning and budget cycles, cross-functional governance forums, and confidential workforce, financial, and vendor-related matters. Limited travel may be required based on business needs.
Salary Range
$120,000 - $217,500 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.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our 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); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Discover more information on jobs at StateStreet.com/careers
Read our CEO Statement
Job Application Disclosure
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Job ID: R-795576
Salary : $120,000 - $217,500