Product Management Director - Asset Services - Strategy, Innovation & Reference Data

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 are 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:

Being a member of the Clearing & Securities Services team, the Product Management Director leads a team of Product Managers, supervises, and assists in business analysis and documenting requirements of moderately complex initiatives with a primary focus on the book of work made up of regulatory, compliance and client experience driven projects. The position will over see and sometimes draft and present business requirements to both internal and external partners for ratification, in addition to coordinating with cross-functional resources to achieve project objectives and representing DTCC in various industry led forums on projects and new initiatives. The role also facilitates and leads external working groups composed of major industry participants that help advise on requirements and design options.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead small regional team within Product Management for assigned product area(s).
• Work with the CSS leadership to deliver on the specific initiatives prioritized and budgeted for the region
• Collaborate with product management peers globally to ensure best practice and core principals are understood, adopted and implemented in regional initiatives
• Collaborates with client support teams and technology partners (both Application Development and Enterprise Infrastructure) on delivering new capabilities and enhancements
• Facilitates and leads external working groups and other relevant subject matter working groups
• Manages achievement of project deliverables and includes coordinating efforts of a variety of functional areas to ensure projects are completed on time and budget and within a quality framework
• Assists in product training efforts for all touch-points to both internal and external customers, inclusive of documentation, publications, E Training tools, FAQ’s
• Monitor project budgets for specific initiatives / projects
• Review / oversee user stories generation
• Ensures the product development methodology process vis a vis specific projects is followed, i.e., ensures stage-gate process is followed (specific DTCC internal methodology)
• Expected to be SME in an area of the product and, where required, to attend meetings with clients to help with product area of expertise.
• 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 behavior.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Regulatory reporting knowledge would also be considered favourably
• Derivatives and/or Security Finance product knowledge
• Strong business analysis and communication skills
• Familiar with the “Agile” approach to project management as this will be deployed on most projects going forward

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 reasonab