Process Automation Lead, Investment Management

State Street

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Work type
On-site
Location
Boston, MAQuincy, MAStamford, CTPrinceton, NJ
Salary
$120,000–$217,500 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $179k
This role $169k
$108k most similar roles pay here $229k

This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $149,687–$208,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

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About State Street

State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

State Street currently has 176 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,000–$202,500 across 172 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Process Automation Lead, Investment Management

Process Automation Lead, Investment Management - VP-III - SSIM serves as an engineering leader within the Process Engineering & Automation team at State Street Investment Management. This role involves leading a team of developers to transform manual, high-friction business processes into reliable automated workflows. The successful candidate will manage and mentor staff, set technical direction, review code, and oversee end-to-end delivery from requirements through deployment. Key responsibilities include building integrations between orchestration platforms and surrounding systems while evaluating the practical application of AI and agentic automation. Required skills include extensive experience in software engineering, solution delivery, and workflow automation on platforms like Appian, Pega, or Camunda. The role requires expertise in APIs, integration patterns, and SDLC within a regulated environment. Preferred qualifications include investment management experience, knowledge of BPMN, and familiarity with cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

What you'll do

  • Manage, mentor, and provide technical direction for a team of automation developers.
  • Write code, review pull requests, and maintain high engineering standards for the team.
  • Design, build, test, and support automated business workflows using platforms like Appian.
  • Translate complex business process designs into reliable, production-ready software solutions.
  • Build robust integrations between orchestration platforms and surrounding systems using clean APIs.
  • Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies like AI and agentic automation for practical integration.
  • Ensure all delivered solutions meet enterprise standards for security, resilience, and regulatory controls.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, process automation, or solution delivery.
  • Experience leading engineering or automation teams while remaining hands-on with code and reviews.
  • Experience building workflow automation on low-code or orchestration platforms like Appian, Pega, or Camunda.
  • Proficiency in APIs, integration patterns, testing, and the software development life cycle (SDLC).
  • Experience working within a regulated environment involving controls and matrixed organizational structures.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Preferred experience in investment management, asset management, or financial services.
  • Preferred advanced credentials such as a Master's degree, MBA, or TOGAF certification.

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