Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
Pay And Benefits
- Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
- Pension / Retirement benefits
- Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
The Impact You Will Have In This Role
As the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, DTCC simplifies the complexities of clearing & settlement across transaction types and asset classes, increasing transparency, mitigating risk and driving efficiencies for financial firms. The Equity Clearing & Settlement Product Owner Associate Director is a core member of the Equity Clearing & Settlement team responsible for translating the product vision into squad deliverables to achieve the product strategy, aligned with improving value to the client. This is done through handling scope and product backlog in collaboration with the squad, Product Manager, clients (internal/external) and key partners.
Your Primary Responsibilities
- Translates the Equity Clearing & Settlement product vision into a roadmap, squad deliverables and release plans.
- Engage with Product Management leads and customers to deliver on specific initiatives for the product
- As Product Owner in an Agile squad, partners with internal teams for implementation of new features ensuring that all proposed changes are reviewed, feedback is incorporated, and any impact is fully communicated to internal customers.
- Ability to-effectively plan and organize multiple demands and competing priorities. Facilitates and leads internal working groups and other relevant subject matter working groups.
- Identifies potential risks to achieving project objectives and elevates to appropriate management. Mitigates risk by following established procedures, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behaviour.
- Collaborate across all partner groups to elicit business requirements, develop and document project plans, identify resource requirements, and estimate effort for assigned projects
- Manages, creates and refines the backlog of user stories with the squad to provide the right level of detail at the right time to achieve definition of ready (preparation for development)
- Accepts or rejects backlog items, according to acceptance criteria, during the sprint
- Brings the voice of the client (external/internal) into the squad
- Cultivates relationships with the Tribe Lead and key customers to identify issues, risks, and dependencies, and maintain alignment to achieve product strategy
- Incorporates and prioritizes technical work, as required, to deliver on release objectives
- Improves product value by evaluating implementation alternatives and considering impact of changing scope on budget and estimates
- Provide analytical and reporting capabilities to support decision making by the business partners
- Craft and deliver clear and concise high quality presentations to partners and leadership that provide the appropriate level of detail for the intended audience
- Attends and participates in all squad meetings (example. sprint and release events)
**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **
Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
Talents Needed For Success
- Solid understanding of trade lifecycle and DTCC's Equity Clearing & Settlement products
- Knowledge of financial services operations and technology; Digital Assets and Tokenization; experience in banking, capital markets, or financial operations is a plus
- Self-starter with a solid ability to prioritize, own and drive projects, and quickly learn new concepts and frameworks
- Exhibits solid understanding of Agile Software Development (primarily Scrum and Kanban) principles and techniques.
- Prior experience communicating with all customers (technology, clients, finance, integration, operations teams) to engage in discussion, create user stories, and consistently deliver the right products and solutions
- Complete the Product Vision and effectively translates into Product Roadmap and Backlog items to deliver the highest value
- Ability to collect, analyze and visually present data via the use of charts, graphs or infographics.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shifting priorities
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
