Equity Clearing & Settlement Product Owner Associate Director

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:

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. 

This role is an essential part to our Equity Clearing & Settlement Tribe offers the candidate an unparalleled opportunity to support the success of a growing portfolio of data services that offer referential and activity-based data solutions sourced from DTCC's transaction, reference, position and asset servicing data covering all major asset classes. 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.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Translates the Equity Clearing & Settlement product vision into a roadmap, squad deliverables and release plans
• Independently lead multiple project teams across assigned projects, through the life cycle from initiation to closing
• Collaborate across all partner groups to elicit business requirements, develop and document project plans, identify resource requirements, and estimate effort for assigned projects
• Manages the squad’s backlog
• 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
• Maximizes 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)
• Mitigate risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors, and demonstrating strong ethical behavior
• Mitigates risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

**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:

• Self-starter with a solid ability to prioritize, own and drive projects, and quickly learn new concepts and frameworks
• Prior experience communicating with all stakeholders (technology, clients, finance, integration, operations teams) to engage in discussion, create user stories, and consistently deliver the right products and solutions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shifting priorities
• Knowledge of financial services operations and technology; experience in banking, capital markets, or financial operations is