Fund Connect Digital Assets and Tokenization Product Lead, Vice President

As a Vice President of Fund Connect Digital Assets and Tokenization Product at State Street, you will lead the development and commercialization of digital-asset capabilities, with a particular focus on tokenizing real-world assets. You will shape and deliver Fund Connect's strategy for providing institutional clients with access to both traditional and tokenized investment products through a unified platform, working closely with senior leaders and partners across Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Relationship Management, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and external market participants including asset managers, custodians, wallet providers, and blockchain networks.

What you'll do

• Support the continued development and execution of Fund Connect's digital-asset and tokenization strategy, translating it into a prioritized product roadmap, delivery plan, and measurable business outcomes.
• Conduct market, client, regulatory, and competitive analysis to inform product direction and investment decisions.
• Lead day-to-day product activities for Fund Connect's digital-asset capabilities from concept through implementation and commercialization, defining product requirements, use cases, workflows, and client journeys.
• Partner with Product Development, Technology, Architecture, Operations, and external providers to define and deliver product capabilities that allow clients to access traditional and tokenized investments through an integrated Fund Connect experience.
• Define requirements for digital order routing, transaction processing, settlement, position reporting, wallet connectivity, and client servicing.
• Lead the definition of Fund Connect use cases involving tokenization of real-world assets, including institutional workflows for subscribing, redeeming, transferring, settling, and reporting tokenized fund interests.
• Evaluate digital-native issuance models and explore opportunities to expand Fund Connect's capabilities beyond tokenized money market funds into other tokenized securities and investment products.
• Help define the role of digital wallets, custody services, digital transfer agents, smart contracts, and public or permissioned blockchains within the Fund Connect ecosystem.
• Engage with institutional clients to identify needs, validate use cases, and obtain feedback on proposed digital capabilities.
• Prepare client-ready materials, product presentations, workflow diagrams, and strategic proposals.
• Develop business cases for new digital assets and tokenization initiatives, assessing client demand, addressable opportunities, implementation requirements, and potential commercial models.
• Support pricing, financial analysis, revenue planning, and go-to-market activity.
• Evaluate build, buy, or partner options for required digital capabilities and conduct due diligence on external technology providers, custody providers, wallet providers, and blockchain networks.
• Work closely with Legal, Risk, Compliance, Information Security, Privacy, and Operational Risk teams throughout the product lifecycle on new-product approval, risk assessment, control design, and regulatory review.
• Help identify and document risks associated with tokenization, blockchain networks, digital wallets, custody models, settlement assets, and external vendors.
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and assess their potential impact on product design and delivery.
• Coordinate delivery across Product, Technology, Operations, Client Service, Sales, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Finance, designing scalable operating models that integrate digital products with existing Fund Connect processes.
• Develop implementation plans, readiness criteria, support procedures, and escalation paths.
• Represent Fund Connect in selected industry working groups, client events, conferences, and market forums.
• Develop informed perspectives on tokenized funds, real-world assets, institutional digital custody, digital cash, and blockchain-based financial-market infrastructure.
• Contribute to external-facing presentations, articles, white papers, and educational materials.
• Provide leadership and subject-matter expertise to cross-functional project teams, mentoring and guiding junior colleagues as the digital-asset business grows.

What you bring

• Strong product-management, product-development, or strategy experience within institutional financial services.
• Practical understanding of tokenization, blockchain technology, smart contracts, digital wallets, and digital-asset infrastructure.
• Knowledge of real-world asset tokenization and the associated issuance, distribution, custody, settlement, and servicing lifecycle.
• Experience with money market funds, investment funds, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, cash management, liquidity management, or collateral management.
• Ability to translate complex client, business, regulatory, and technical requirements into scalable product solutions.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience preparing business cases, product strategies, and go-to-market plans.
• Experience delivering complex change initiatives involving multiple business and technology stakeholders.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Ability to explain technical subjects to nontechnical audiences.
• High degree of personal ownership, sound judgment, and attention to detail.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating across functions, businesses, and regions.
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge established approaches constructively.
• Commitment to effective risk management and the delivery of controlled, sustainable solutions.

Nice to have

• Ten or more years of experience in financial services, fintech, capital markets, transaction banking, asset servicing, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in product management, product strategy, digital transformation, or complex program delivery.
• Experience with institutional digital assets, tokenized funds, blockchain-based financial products, or real-world asset tokenization.
• Working knowledge of public and permissioned blockchain networks.
• Understanding of digital custody, wallet infrastructure, tokenization platforms, and digital transfer agency.
• Familiarity with stablecoins, tokenized deposits, on-chain settlement, and digital collateral use cases.
• Experience working with asset managers, banks, custodians, transfer agents, corporate treasury teams, or institutional investors.
• Knowledge of product-governance, operational-risk, regulatory, and compliance requirements within a global financial institution.
• Experience assessing external vendors, fintech firms, or strategic technology partners.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Economics, Business, Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

What we offer

• Salary range of $115,000 to $205,000 annually.
• Participation in State Street's comprehensive benefits program, including a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, long-term disability coverage, paid time off including vacation and sick leave, access to an Employee Assistance Program, and eligibility for annual performance-based awards.

About State Street

State Street is a global financial services company that helps institutional investors manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. The company is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to reach their full potential, offering flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks.