Strategic Workforce Planning, Vice-President

Who we are looking for

We are seeking a Strategic Workforce Planning, Vice President who will help to lead and mature the organization's strategic workforce planning capability by connecting workforce planning, analytics, financial planning, governance, and business decision-making.

Why this role is important to us

In this role, you would partner across HR, Finance, Centers of Excellence, and business stakeholders to consult on workforce planning routines, produce actionable insights, maintain operating standards, and support adoption of consistent workforce planning practices across the organization.

What you will be responsible for

• Lead and support recurring workforce planning activities, including enterprise planning routines, forecasting, scenario planning, capacity planning, and workforce risk discussions.
• Translate business priorities into workforce planning actions, assumptions, and recommendations.
• Support planning cadence, governance routines, issue resolution, and decision-making forums.
• Help ensure workforce plans are aligned with business priorities, financial planning expectations
• Partner with Finance, FP&A, CAO/CFO teams, HRBPs, COEs, and business leaders to align workforce plans with broader business planning needs.
• Support ongoing workforce planning transformation efforts, including process modernization, integrated planning improvements, and enhanced workforce planning practices.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Strategic workforce planning; workforce forecasting; scenario modeling; capacity planning; organizational planning; workforce risk assessment; business strategy alignment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel; workforce analytics; data analysis and interpretation; workforce reporting and metrics; trend analysis; workforce cost analysis; planning systems and reporting tools; data visualization.
• Executive stakeholder management; cross-functional collaboration; influencing without direct authority; executive communication; relationship management; facilitation and workshop leadership; consultative problem solving.
• Organizational change management; workforce planning transformation; planning process modernization; technology adoption; strategic initiative leadership; change enablement.
• Executive storytelling with data; consulting and advisory skills; strategic thinking; decision support; presentation development; written executive communications; stakeholder influence.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background in workforce planning, HR strategy, finance partnership, consulting, workforce analytics, business transformation, or a related discipline.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex workforce, financial, and business information into clear insights, recommendations, and executive-ready materials.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a cross-functional environment with HR, Finance, Technology, COEs, and business leadership.
• Strong governance mindset, process discipline, attention to detail, and ability to drive consistency across recurring business processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, respond to emerging business needs, and deliver high-quality work in a dynamic environment.

Salary Range:

$110,000 - $188,750 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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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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