Fund Connect Digital Assets and Tokenization Product Lead, Vice President

As Fund Connect's Digital Assets and Tokenization Product Lead, Vice President at State Street, you will lead the development and commercialization of digital-asset capabilities, with a focus on tokenization of real-world assets. You will shape 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 across Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Relationship Management, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Finance. This role bridges institutional financial services, asset servicing, and emerging digital technologies to help define the next generation of institutional fund distribution and digital-asset infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Support the 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.
• Identify opportunities for Fund Connect to support the issuance, distribution, trading, settlement, custody, and reporting of tokenized real-world assets.
• 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.
• Define product requirements, use cases, workflows, client journeys, and operating models for tokenized products.
• Partner with Product Development, Technology, Architecture, Operations, and external providers to define and deliver product capabilities including digital order routing, transaction processing, settlement, position reporting, wallet connectivity, and client servicing.
• Lead the definition of Fund Connect use cases involving the tokenization of real-world assets, including institutional workflows for subscribing to, redeeming, transferring, settling, and reporting tokenized fund interests.
• Explore opportunities to expand Fund Connect's capabilities beyond tokenized money market funds into other appropriate tokenized securities and investment products.
• Assess how tokenized assets may support corporate treasury, investment, liquidity, and collateral-management use cases.
• 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.
• Explain complex digital-asset concepts in clear, practical, and commercially relevant language to clients and stakeholders.
• Develop business cases for new digital assets and tokenization initiatives, assessing client demand, addressable opportunities, implementation requirements, and potential commercial models.
• Evaluate build, buy, or partner options for required digital capabilities and conduct due diligence on external technology providers, custody providers, wallet providers, blockchain networks, and strategic partners.
• Work closely with Legal, Risk, Compliance, Information Security, Privacy, and Operational Risk teams throughout the product lifecycle to support new-product approval, risk assessment, control design, and regulatory review activities.
• 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.
• Design scalable operating models that integrate digital products with existing Fund Connect processes and infrastructure.
• 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, mentor junior colleagues as the digital-asset business grows, and foster an inclusive, collaborative, and execution-focused working environment.

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 (applicable to the primary location; may vary by location).
• Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match.
• Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and optional additional coverages.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Eligibility for annual performance-based awards and certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
• Inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, and paid volunteer days.

About State Street

State Street is a global financial services company serving institutional investors by helping them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. The company is committed to fostering an environment where employees feel valued and empowered, offering inclusive development opportunities and vibrant employee networks.