Principal Innovation Product Owner/Manager

DTCC Candidate Experience Site • Jersey City, NJ

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in the technology industry, preferably related to application development, infrastructure / architecture and / or research.

Nice To Haves

• Strong and effective communication skills required – written, verbal and presentation; ability to communicate technical topics to a non-technical audience.
• Strong stakeholder management and partnering skills.
• Delivery-focused, impact-focused leadership style.
• Experience managing vendors to procure staffing, licenses, tools, and other consulting services.
• Experience in the financial services industry is highly preferred.
• Experience as a Product Owner/Manager, Business Analyst/Systems Analyst, Scrum Master, ideally, someone who has moved through the development lifecycle in experience across multiple trends in technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead Research & Innovation Initiatives: Drive assignments related to market studies, new technologies (especially AI), and process optimization, while staying alert to new opportunities and disruptions.
• Support Requirements & Technical Analysis: Assist in capturing and reviewing business and technical requirements, drafting specifications, and evaluating architecture and software design for compliance and performance.
• Lead Vendor Engagements: Conduct technology due diligence, attend demos, assess vendor services and platforms, and handle onboarding and contractual documentation like RFPs and SOWs.
• Implement Prototypes & Pilots: Collaborate across teams and with external vendors to develop and implement software pilots, proof of concepts (POCs), and proof of technologies (POTs).
• Promote Internal Knowledge Sharing: Participate in educational initiatives such as town halls, strategy sessions, blogs, and public showcases to cultivate awareness and alignment.
• Responsible for the execution of an individual project or multiple smaller projects.
• Mitigate risk by following established procedures, spotting key errors, identifying and appropriately elevating potential risks, and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.
• Clearly track, report, and communicate regular project status (including scope, schedule, and budget) to project collaborators, management, and established governance groups.
• Proactively identify, understand, and address intra-project and inter-project dependencies.
• Supervise all projects against approved budgets and report on actuals, forecasts, and variances; develop action to bring projects on or under budget unless a variance is approved.

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.
• Flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees