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Technical Operations Manager roles sit at the intersection of engineering and leadership, making them a strong match for STEM OPT graduates. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension applies here, but your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and your degree must align with the role's technical requirements.
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We are looking for a Defensive Engineering Product Ops Specialist reporting to the Head of Defensive Engineering.
You will support Defensive Engineering teams with product planning, Scrum coordination, metrics, reporting, and delivery tracking. You will work with product managers, security engineers, GTS product owners, and other stakeholders to help teams stay organized and focused on security outcomes.
Why this role is important to us
The team you will be joining is part of Global Cyber Security Defensive Engineering, a function that helps protect the firm, its clients, and critical business services from cyber threats.
This role will help provide consistent product practices and visibility across Defensive Engineering by supporting team planning, tracking delivery, and reporting progress and outcomes.
What you will be responsible for
As a Defensive Engineering Product Ops Specialist, you will:
- Coordinate sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and team meetings.
- Maintain product backlogs, roadmaps, actions, risks, dependencies, and delivery updates.
- Collect and organize product metrics, KPIs, KRIs, and scorecards.
- Prepare product updates, dashboards, and leadership reports.
- Follow up with teams on actions, blockers, and delivery commitments.
- Support product managers with governance meetings and product reviews.
- Maintain product documentation, meeting notes, and decision logs.
- Help improve common product practices across Defensive Engineering.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:
- Strong organization, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to coordinate tasks and follow up across multiple teams.
- Comfort working with data, spreadsheets, dashboards, and presentations.
- Basic understanding of Agile, Scrum, product management, or project coordination.
- Interest in cybersecurity and willingness to learn.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience through employment, internships, projects, or coursework in product operations, technology, project coordination, reporting, or cybersecurity.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.
- Experience with backlog management or dashboard tools is helpful.
- Agile, Scrum, product management, or cybersecurity certifications are a plus but not required.
Additional Requirements
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work across different teams and priorities.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Work Requirement
- Hybrid work model in accordance with company policy.
- Standard business hours, with flexibility for occasional global meetings.
Salary Range:
$120,000 - $202,500 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.
For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.
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.
Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a Defensive Engineering Product Ops Specialist reporting to the Head of Defensive Engineering.
You will support Defensive Engineering teams with product planning, Scrum coordination, metrics, reporting, and delivery tracking. You will work with product managers, security engineers, GTS product owners, and other stakeholders to help teams stay organized and focused on security outcomes.
Why this role is important to us
The team you will be joining is part of Global Cyber Security Defensive Engineering, a function that helps protect the firm, its clients, and critical business services from cyber threats.
This role will help provide consistent product practices and visibility across Defensive Engineering by supporting team planning, tracking delivery, and reporting progress and outcomes.
What you will be responsible for
As a Defensive Engineering Product Ops Specialist, you will:
- Coordinate sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and team meetings.
- Maintain product backlogs, roadmaps, actions, risks, dependencies, and delivery updates.
- Collect and organize product metrics, KPIs, KRIs, and scorecards.
- Prepare product updates, dashboards, and leadership reports.
- Follow up with teams on actions, blockers, and delivery commitments.
- Support product managers with governance meetings and product reviews.
- Maintain product documentation, meeting notes, and decision logs.
- Help improve common product practices across Defensive Engineering.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:
- Strong organization, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to coordinate tasks and follow up across multiple teams.
- Comfort working with data, spreadsheets, dashboards, and presentations.
- Basic understanding of Agile, Scrum, product management, or project coordination.
- Interest in cybersecurity and willingness to learn.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience through employment, internships, projects, or coursework in product operations, technology, project coordination, reporting, or cybersecurity.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.
- Experience with backlog management or dashboard tools is helpful.
- Agile, Scrum, product management, or cybersecurity certifications are a plus but not required.
Additional Requirements
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work across different teams and priorities.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Work Requirement
- Hybrid work model in accordance with company policy.
- Standard business hours, with flexibility for occasional global meetings.
Salary Range:
$120,000 - $202,500 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.
For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.
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.
Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Technical Operations Manager
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code appears on the official STEM OPT eligible fields list. Operations management roles often require an engineering, computer science, or systems science degree to qualify, not a general business credential.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask HR directly whether the company is enrolled in E-Verify before you sign anything. Employers can check their own status through the E-Verify employer search, and you can independently verify enrollment through the E-Verify portal.
Build a targeted employer list using DOL data
Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify companies that have filed LCAs for technical operations or engineering management roles in your target metro. Consistent filing history signals that the employer has infrastructure to support your STEM OPT paperwork.
Structure your I-983 around quantifiable operational goals
Your training plan must map specific learning objectives to STEM skills from your degree. For operations manager roles, tie goals to process optimization, systems analysis, or supply chain metrics so your DSO and employer can sign off without revisions.
Use Migrate Mate to filter jobs by E-Verify status
Search Technical Operations Manager openings on Migrate Mate, which filters listings by E-Verify enrollment so you're not wasting applications on employers who can't legally hire STEM OPT students. Filtering this way early saves significant time in your job search.
Flag cap-gap timing when negotiating your start date
If your OPT expires while an H-1B visa petition is pending, cap-gap protection through USCIS extends your work authorization automatically. Negotiate a start date that accounts for this window so neither you nor the employer faces a gap in authorization.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my STEM degree qualify me for the STEM OPT extension in a Technical Operations Manager role?
Your degree must appear on the STEM OPT eligible fields list by CIP code, and the role must directly use the knowledge from that field. A degree in industrial engineering, systems engineering, or computer science typically qualifies for technical operations work. A general business or management degree usually does not. Check the O*NET profile for this occupation to confirm the technical knowledge domains the role requires.
Does the employer need to be enrolled in E-Verify to hire me on STEM OPT?
Yes. E-Verify enrollment is a hard requirement for STEM OPT employers, not optional. Before accepting an offer or signing an I-983 training plan, confirm the company is actively enrolled. You can verify this directly through the E-Verify employer search portal. Companies that are not enrolled cannot legally employ STEM OPT students, regardless of how willing they are to sponsor.
What should my I-983 training plan include for a Technical Operations Manager position?
Your I-983 must connect specific on-the-job training activities to STEM skills from your degree program. For a Technical Operations Manager role, document learning goals around process engineering, systems optimization, data analysis, or supply chain management. Vague goals like 'gain management experience' will be rejected by your DSO. Both you and a company supervisor with hiring authority must sign the plan before your DSO can authorize the extension.
How do I find Technical Operations Manager jobs where employers are already set up to hire STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters Technical Operations Manager listings by E-Verify enrollment, so every result you see is from an employer who meets the core STEM OPT requirement. This removes the back-and-forth of asking HR about enrollment status on every application and helps you focus your time on roles where the process can actually move forward.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if I get selected in the H-1B lottery while working as a Technical Operations Manager?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf before your OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap protection through USCIS automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that year. You can continue working in your Technical Operations Manager role during this period without interruption, as long as the petition remains pending or approved.