Fund Accounting and Administration Product Owner - Insurance Accounting, Vice President

Who we are looking for We are seeking a senior business Product Owner for the Insurance Accounting product within State Street’s Fund Accounting and Administration platform. This role represents accounting, operational, regulatory, and client needs and serves as a senior business authority across complex functional areas and strategic initiatives. This is not a technical product owner role. While the position partners closely with technology and development teams, accountability is focused on business requirements, accounting logic, client outcomes, regulatory compliance, product strategy and prioritization, rather than system architecture or technical solution design. Why this role is important to us The Vice President, Product Owner plays a critical role in ensuring that product capabilities and enhancements accurately reflect insurance and investment accounting requirements and deliver meaningful value to clients. By acting as the voice of the business, this role ensures solutions are fit for purpose, compliant, and aligned with product strategy, while enabling efficient and effective delivery through agile development teams. The role also drives alignment across business and technology stakeholders, and supports investment decisions for complex, multi-year initiatives. What you will be responsible for As the Vice President, Product Owner, you will act as a senior business lead and subject matter expert for the Insurance Accounting product and related strategic initiatives. Responsibilities include: Serving as one of the primary business authorities for insurance accounting functionality and related reporting Communicating product direction and measurable business outcomes for assigned product capabilities Leading complex product initiatives and enhancements that span multiple business processes, client segments, or delivery teams Engaging clients and internal stakeholders to understand needs, priorities, and impacts Leading business analysis and functional design efforts; creating clear business design documents and requirements Defining accounting ledger entries, multi-cost basis behavior, and accounting outcomes for enhancements Establishing needs for reporting solutions and ensuring alignment with accounting, regulatory, and client requirements Translating business and accounting requirements into well-defined epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria Providing business use cases and functional testing scenarios Providing senior-level oversight of testing strategy and validating accounting accuracy, control effectiveness, and business outcomes Partnering with product management, development, operations, client service, and other stakeholders to manage dependencies, resolve issues, and maintain an actionable backlog Assisting with product roadmaps and longer-term functional direction, including recommendations for modernization