Front Office Implementation Test Manager, Assistant Vice President

Who we are looking for

We are seeking a senior front office testing leader to partner closely with Implementation Test Leads, Charles River Development, Alpha delivery teams and client stakeholders to manage all aspects of test execution for front office Alpha implementations.

This role is accountable for end-to-end testing governance, execution oversight, and cross-functional coordination across Charles River Investment Management System (CRIMS), Alpha Data Platform (ADP), and related front-to-back integration points.

These programmes span complex asset manager operating models and dataflows across portfolio management, order management, trading, compliance, IBOR, middle office, accounting, custody, and downstream data consumers involving State Street, Charles River Development, clients, and industry partners.

Why this role is important to us

Alpha is State Street’s front-to-back platform integrating Charles River front office capabilities with middle and back-office services, supported by the Alpha Data Platform as a trusted data layer across the investment lifecycle.

Successful implementations depend on disciplined, execution-focused testing that validates CRIMS workflows, ADP data readiness, investment data quality, system integration, performance readiness and target operating model adoption.

This role ensures testing is executed as a core delivery function, enabling accelerated timelines, reduced risk, and superior client outcomes for asset managers and buy-side institutions.

What you will be responsible for

• Partner with Implementation Test Leads to manage workflow testing for assigned Alpha implementations, with specific focus on portfolio management, trading, compliance and post-trade workflows.
• Own and govern all aspects of Front Office testing, including:
• Test strategy and approach
• Detailed test planning and scheduling
• Execution management across test phases
• Defect management, triage, and resolution governance
• Status reporting, risk management, and executive communications
• Working with various stakeholders to elaborate on Scope, requirements interpretation and Scenario design in the context of CRIMS application.
• Serve as a liaison between Client, Technical Implementation teams and Product engineering teams to identify and test client specific customizations for various CRIMS modules.
• Partner closely with the System Performance team to ensure performance testing is planned, executed, and integrated into overall test cycles.