Agile Delivery Steward - Assistant Vice President

Who we are looking for: We are looking for an Agile Delivery Steward to drive outcome-oriented delivery in a scaled agile environment. The role focuses on orchestrating value delivery, enabling cross-team flow, and ensuring alignment to product outcomes and organizational agility goals. The candidate should proactively identify, track, and resolve delivery risks, dependencies, and impediments while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability. Why this role is important to us: The team you will be joining is in Global Technology Services (GTS), a function that is vital to the company 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 As a Agile Delivery Steward, you will be responsible for: Manage delivery for value outcomes; align execution to organizational agility; promote transparent, collaborative planning; use delivery metrics traceable to investment; embed OKR and VRM goals into delivery oversight Align delivery cadences with product roadmaps and OKRs; ensure predictability and built-in quality. Facilitate agile ceremonies, remove impediments, and optimize flow across teams Govern delivery flow metrics - throughput, cycle time, and dependency aging Facilitate dependency, risk management, escalation and facilitate all hands quarterly planning events Capability to mature teams towards behavior driven outcomes Coach teams on Definition of Done, engineering practices, and continuous improvement Configure Jira workflows, automation, and dashboards for delivery transparency These skills will help you succeed in this role: Education & Preferred Qualifications: Min a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, product management, business administration, finance or equivalent, and/or other work experience in a technical setting. 15-18 years of relevant experience in Information Technology Deep understanding of Agile delivery, Engineering Enablement and Flow optimization Proficient in tooling ecosystems (Jira, Power Automate, CI/CD telemetry) Productive Use of Generative AI LeSS, SAFe RTE, Certified Scrum Master, or Professional Scrum Master certifications. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate verbally with virtual teams on conference calls and to write clear, concise and complete written documentation Good organizational skills, ability to move from one task to another efficiently Should have good understanding of technologies, process and project milestones. Ability to work independently on assigned tasks Are you the right candidate? Yes! We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit. Why this role is important to us: 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 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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