Senior Technical Business Analyst - VP (eFront: Alternative Investments - private equity, private credit, real assets & Hedge Funds)

This position can be based in Stamford, CT or Boston, MA.

Candidate must possess strong eFront application workflow experience.

Who we are looking for

State Street Investment Management is looking for a highly skilled Senior Technical Business Analyst with deep expertise in Alternative Investments (private equity, private credit, real assets & Hedge Funds) and strong technical skills in platforms like eFront (FrontInvest, Insight), Vidrio, Argus, Burgiss, Dyanamo & Pfaroe . This role bridges business needs with technology solutions, driving system enhancements, integrations, and governance for OCIO and Alternatives operations. You will act as a product expert, lead technology initiatives, and ensure compliance while improving client experience and operational efficiency. The Senior Technical Business Analyst will become a product expert and help to ensure that our software products effectively aid our Alternative Investment/OCIO Managers with their workflows. The Senior Technical Business Analyst will participate in the full software development lifecycle and contribute as a member of a feature-focused product development team. They must be familiar with both financial and technical concepts, with a strong ability to deliver against specific requirement in a timely fashion on a project-by-project basis. The successful candidate will have strong technology and business acumen, build partnerships, foster close collaboration and work hand in hand with the business and technology teams. This position is primarily office-based with some flexibility.

Why This Role Is Important to Us

Our OCIO and Alternatives business depends on accurate data, robust systems, and strong controls to deliver consistent outcomes for clients. This role ensures our technology stack, covering portfolio management, data aggregation, and reporting; operates seamlessly, meets regulatory standards, and supports strategic growth. You will enable operational efficiency, risk management, and transparency across private markets user base. The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Investment Management, one of the largest asset managers in the world. We partner with many of the world's largest, most sophisticated investors and financial intermediaries to help them reach their goals through a rigorous, research-driven investment process.

What you will be responsible for

As the Alternative Investment/OCIO Senior Technical Business Analyst, you will:

Lead and take ownership of configuration and integration efforts across Alternatives platforms including eFront, Vidrio, Burgiss, Argus, and Pfaroe , ensuring robust data mapping, API specifications, SAS scripting, and validation.

• Build and manage a high-performing team, fostering accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement across Alternatives initiatives.
• Gather and validate business requirements for Alternatives workflows such as commitments, capital calls/distributions, valuations, exposure analytics, and fee modeling.
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications, driving clarity and execution across stakeholders.
• Implement and oversee data governance standards, including data quality checks, lineage tracking, and compliance with identity/access controls (SSO/OIDC/SAML) and audit protocols.
• Establish and nurture global stakeholder relationships, ensuring consistent engagement and alignment across business, product, and development teams.
• Apply deep domain expertise in Alternatives workflows to support product development and strategic initiatives.
• Provide hands-on leadership and technical guidance across a diverse toolset including FrontInvest, Aladdin, Vidrio, Qube, Argus, Burgiss Private Informant, and Dynamo.
• Demonstrate strong project management capabilities and advanced proficiency in SQL and SAS scripting, ensuring scalable and efficient solution delivery.
• Collaborate directly with customers and product management to gather requirements and shape feature specifications, participating in all phases of the software product lifecycle.
• Partner with development teams to implement and refine features, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical feasibility.
• Offer technical clarity and mentorship to other technology leads and teams, promoting cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Work with documentation teams to ensure accurate and complete product materials.
• Support implementation and client success, resolving escalated issues and ensuring seamless onboarding and adoption.
• Actively participate in Agile development, including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives, while driving team accountability and delivery.

What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Proven track record working with technology teams (development, business analysis, QA, support)
• Domain knowledge of the Asset Management or Investment Management industry with a focus on Alternatives Investment.
• Experience with trading and reporting for funds, ETFs, futures, currency, bonds, forward contracts and TBAs.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in dealing with all levels of the organization, both internal and external
• Senior level presentation skills and project management responsibilities
• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to effectively organize and communicate across functional and technical lines
• Highly organized, and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
• Solid understanding Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and development platforms

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is a requirement; Finance, Economics, Math, Computer Science or Information Technology preferred.
• Financial Services background, including investment or asset management (preferred)
• Information technology expertise
• 10-15 years of experience

Should be an excellent communicator, experience on communicating with global users (both written and verbal), will be preferred.

Salary Range:
$120,000 - $210,000 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.

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