Product Owner Director

Job Description

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 Enterprise Data Team, the Product Owner Director will be responsible for translating the product vision into squad deliverables to achieve the product strategy. The Enterprise Data team creates reusable, enterprise-ready data capabilities and data assets for the organization. Delivery is achieved by managing scope and product backlog in collaboration with the squad, Product Manager, clients (internal/external) and key partners. In addition, the Product Owner Director will support the success of a growing portfolio of enterprise ready data capabilities, spanning data management, data integration, data quality, among others.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Translate the Enterprise Data Team product vision into squad deliverables and release plans
• Actively participate with other members of the delivery team (Scrum Master, Business Analysts, Development and QA Analysts) and lead the delivery team to create solutions that meet business needs in an Agile setting (i.e., scrum ceremonies, release planning, collocated team, etc.)
• Help guide the team to decompose requirements into stories, uncover associated workflows, data and business rules as well as define acceptance criteria based on real world scenarios
• Review enhancement requests and bugs to determine solutions that do not negatively impact other product features
• Lead design walkthroughs, demos, and functionality feedback sessions with internal and external partners
• Determine and produce just-enough documentation for the functionality being delivered in iterations, but also compile a running specification that serves as a functional specification for the final result
• Bring the voice of the client (external/internal) into the squad
• Cultivate relationships with the Team Lead and key collaborators to identify issues, risks, and dependencies, and maintain alignment to achieve product strategy
• Craft and deliver clear and concise high quality presentations to partners and leadership that provide the appropriate level of detail for the intended audience
• Attend and participate in all squad meetings (e.g., sprints and release events)

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

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of related experience
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred) or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Exhibit strong understanding of Agile Software Development (primarily Scrum and Kanban) principles and techniques
• Understand and use applicable work management tools (i.e. JIRA) for decision making and collaboration
• Prior experience communicating with all partners (technology, clients, finance, integration, operations teams) to engage in discussion, create user stories, and consistently deliver the right products and solutions
• Preferred experience in leading data-driven initiatives with a strong understanding of the data journey of an organization
• Preferred experience with data capabilities such data management, data integration, data analytics, and data quality
• Complete the Product Vision and effectively translate into Product Roadmap and Backlog items to deliver the highest value
• Ability to craft value statements and show business outcomes with correlating metrics (e.g., OKR’s and KPI’s)
• Outstanding interpersonal, collaborative, and strategic leadership skills with a proven track record to lead, engage, and inspire teams
• Comfort in partnering with and leading strong subject matter experts with a diverse group of backgrounds and abilities

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.

About Us

DTCC safeguards the financial markets and helps them run efficiently, in times of prosperity and crisis. We are uniquely positioned at the center of global trading activity, processing over 100 million financial transactions every day, pioneering industry-wide, post-trade solutions and maintaining multiple data and operating centers worldwide. From where we stand, we can anticipate the industry’s needs and we’re working to continually improve the world’s most resilient, secure and efficient market infrastructure. Our employees are driven to deliver innovative technologies that improve efficiency, lower cost and bring stability and certainty to the post-trade lifecycle.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

Enterprise Services comprises of multiple business platforms including Client Services, Global Business Operations, Business Architecture, Data Strategy and Analytics, and Digital Services, which report into the Chief of Enterprise Services.

These grouped platforms enable the business to optimize delivery for clients, generate efficiencies and resilience, and enable consistency in the business digitization strategy, processes and end-to-end best practices.