Director, Institutional Trade Processing Product Owner

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

Within DTCC’s Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) organization, we deliver platform capabilities that enable clients to process high‑volume, time‑sensitive transactions across global markets. Our teams partner across product, technology, operations, and client services to build reliable, scalable solutions that support evolving business and client needs. ITP Platform Services provides shared capabilities that enable secure and consistent interaction between clients and ITP applications, including identity and access management, client interface and gateway services, and data transformation and validation. These services are foundational to our applications and critical to preserving client experience and operational integrity. We are seeking a technology‑minded Senior Product Owner within the ITP Platform Services team to execute against the platform modernization strategy as applications evolve to the cloud. In this role, you will represent ITP business and client interests within platform delivery, ensuring priorities, backlog decisions, and trade‑offs reflect business outcomes, client experience, and operational realities. You will work closely with technology, operations, and client‑facing teams to plan and deliver platform capabilities that enable modernization while supporting client satisfaction, business continuity, and long‑term scalability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in product management or product ownership, supporting technology‑enabled platforms or shared services
• Proven experience owning scope, priorities, and backlog for platform or enabling capabilities that support multiple applications
• Experience supporting large‑scale modernization initiatives in complex, enterprise environments
• Demonstrated experience working in regulated or mission‑critical environments (strongly preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent professional experience
• Technology‑minded Product Owner with the ability to understand, discuss, and visually articulate system flows, integrations, and dependencies
• Working knowledge of shared services, including client interfaces/gateways, identity and access management (IAM), and data transformation and validation capabilities (e.g., ETL‑style services)
• Experience operating in Agile environments (Scrum) with hands‑on backlog refinement and prioritization
• Ability to represent business and client interests in platform delivery decisions and trade‑offs
• Comfortable partnering closely with engineering and architecture teams to translate direction into executable work
• Experience supporting large‑scale modernization or platform initiatives
• Strong awareness of client impact, operational readiness, and business continuity
• Proficient with work management tools (e.g., JIRA) to support prioritization and transparency
• Experience in regulated or mission‑critical environments preferred

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap and prioritized backlog for ITP Platform Services supporting cloud modernization.
• Act as Product Owner for shared platform services, accountable for scope, priorities, and value‑based trade‑offs.
• Partner with engineering to define clear epics, features, and acceptance criteria that enable consuming application teams.
• Collaborate with application product teams, operations, and client‑facing groups to understand and manage downstream impacts.
• Plan and manage business and client impact, including sequencing, dependencies, and readiness for platform changes.
• Balance modernization objectives with resiliency, stability, and business continuity in a mission‑critical environment.
• Identify and manage cross‑application dependencies, risks, and trade‑offs, providing clear recommendations to leadership.
• Provide outcome‑focused updates to governance and stakeholder forums on priorities, progress, and impacts.
• Continuously improve platform product practices to ensure measurable value for ITP applications and clients.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees