AI Governance Specialist, AVP

Who we are looking for. State Street Alpha is seeking a motivated individual who can support the governance, oversight, and responsible adoption of AI technologies across the organization. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with architecture, engineering, security, compliance, product, and FinOps teams to help ensure AI solutions align with enterprise governance, security, risk, and cost management standards. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic about emerging AI technologies, cloud platforms governance frameworks, and operational cost management, and are eager to contribute to the development of scalable secure, and cost-effective AI practices Why this role is important to us. The team you will join is part of Charles River Development (or CRD), which became part of State Street in 2018. CRD creates enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in institutional investment, wealth management, and hedge funds. Together we have created the first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019. As AI adoption continues to accelerate across the enterprise, governance, architectural oversight, and cost transparency are critical to ensuring solutions are secure, compliant, scalable, and operationally sustainable. This role will support the responsible evaluation, onboarding, governance, and consumption management of AI solutions and services while helping teams align to enterprise standards, financial accountability, and strategic objectives. What you will be responsible for As a candidate for this position you will: Support governance reviews and assessments for AI solutions, platforms and services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architecture, engineering, security, compliance, legal, risk management, and FinOps teams. Assist in the development and maintenance of AI governance standards, processes, and documentation. Evaluate AI technologies and services against enterprise governance, security, compliance, operational, and cost management requirements. Support AI consumption governance activities including monitoring model utilization, licensing usage, token consumption, and AI operational spend. Assist with identifying AI cost optimization opportunities and governance controls to support responsible usage of enterprise AI platforms and services. Contribute to tracking and reporting AI platform usage metrics, trends and governance compliance activities. Participate in governance reviews related to AI model usage, third-part AI services, Generative AI tooling, and AI-enabled development platforms. Provide coordination and administrative support for governance meetings, architecture reviews, and action tracking. What we value Ability to work well with multiple priorities and effectively handle concurrent demands to prioritize responsibilities. Interest in AI technologies, cloud platforms, governance, enterprise architecture, and FinOps practices. Ability to collaborate effectively with architecture, engineering, security, compliance, operational, and financial management teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to operational and cost efficiency. Ability to analyze usage trends, consumption metrics, and governance data to support decision-making. Ability to document processes, governance decisions, standards, and technical information clearly. Self-driven mindset with a willingness to learn emerging AI technologies, governance frameworks, and cost optimization practices. Education & Preferred Qualifications Minimum 12 years experience with a Bachelor's degree in a Technical or Analytical field or equivalent experience. Demonstrated Interest in AI Technologies, cloud service providers, governance, enterprise architecture, or FinOps practices. Foundational understanding of AI concepts including Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and AI service consumption models. Knowledge of cloud service providers such as Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services. Familiarity with reporting, dashboarding, or cost management tools is preferred. Understanding collaboration and documentation tools such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, or similar platforms is preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and teamwork capabilities. About Charles River Development: Charles River Investment management System in a platform that provides many Front-Office functions including Portfolio Management, Order Management and Execution, Compliance, Performance & Attribution, Modelling, Scenario Analysis, and Wealth Management. We are part of the State Street Bank. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers, and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark in the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading, and investment management to institutional clients. Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plan among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential. Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you. State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Discover more at . Interested in learning more about us? 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