Job Summary

• Take a lead role in providing Project Management services to Transfer Agency projects for potential and existing SS-APAC clients
• Manage the development and execution of projects through all stages of the project cycle using requisite project management and process engineering skills
• Liaise with Internal Technology support teams globally and external TA Vendors to deliver required TA functionality to the Asian regions

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage key TA projects and working through the various work streams within the project
• Assist the Business in Determining & Implementing quality Process Standards & Efficiencies
• Ensure Project Plans identify and address all known Risk Areas
• Ensure continuous improvement of processes to mitigate risks
• Focus on best practice "Change Management" techniques
• Work closely with the TA Product Head in on-boarding the TA clients including conversion from other platforms
• Perform the Singapore representative functions as part of the daily activity
• Maintain and the update the project plans and provide regular weekly project reports to all the stakeholders
• Ensure any issues / risks are highlighted to the Steering Committee in a timely manner
• Manage issue and risk logs and keep them updated at all times
• Set up weekly working group meetings for the various work streams and ensure all the items within each stream are tracked and reported
• Prepare the material for the Steering group meetings and present the facts
• Work with the various subject matter experts to progress the work streams and keep check on any slippages
• Work closely with the client to address all their concerns and issues and protect SS interests in agreeing with the client
• Work with Risk / Compliance and Legal closely to ensure all SS interests are protected on any requests from the client
• Facilitate the development of project plans, dashboards, test plans / strategies etc.
• Communicate effectively with all people both on the project team and across the organisation
• Ability to produce technical and business documentation for process improvements, systems enhancements and  development activities
• Ability to perform business and project analysis to ensure an accurate thorough understanding of requirements, risks and alternatives
• Work with internal technology teams to deliver business change requests and technical product enhancements to the TA platform
• Engage with external TA vendors in regards to TA technology infrastructure
• Willing and able to travel within the region as required

Education and Experience

• Minimum of 5-7 years of Transfer Agency experience
• Minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience on-boarding TA clients
• Extensive knowledge of Transfer Agency services, systems and operations both within the Asian region and globally
• Good Presentations skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Good liaison skills across all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of end-to-end TA processing
• Ability to speak English, Mandarin and Cantonese is preferred

Our Company

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's leading provider of financial services to
institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment
research and trading. With $21.510 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.877 trillion in assets under management at September 30, 2011, State Street operates in 26 countries and more than 100 geographic markets and employs 29,685 worldwide. For more information, visit State Street’s web site at www.statestreet.com

Promoting a culture of excellence

With more than 29,000 employees across 26 countries, at State Street, our people are our greatest asset. We recognize that highly skilled, engaged and productive employees are essential to our success. Our company values reflect our commitment to employee engagement, Global Inclusion and corporate social responsibility — to help you build a fulfilling career. Around the world, we aim to be an employer of choice by offering competitive compensation and benefits, personal and professional development opportunities, and a work environment that promotes a diverse array of people, ideas and skills.

We’re a company that insists on, and rewards, performance excellence. We know our success hinges on attracting the best people to join us — people like you.

We encourage you to explore the possibilities that a career at State Street can offer you.

State Street is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and prohibits discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of any legally protected characteristic.