Product Development Lifecycle Transformation Lead

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) Transformation Lead is a key member of DTCC’s Delivery Excellence team, helping shape and execute the transformation of Product ways of working across DTCC. The role partners with Product, Business, Technology and TRI to evolve the PDLC and develop a scalable approach for applying AI, automation and emerging capabilities across the Product organization.

The position identifies and prioritizes high-value opportunities, evaluates suitable tools and capabilities, establishes measures of adoption and value, and develops a roadmap to scale successful solutions beyond experimentation. It combines strategy with hands-on execution to improve Product effectiveness, quality, capacity and delivery outcomes. The role also supports communications, change management and adoption to embed new capabilities and working practices across Product teams.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of relevant experience across Product, transformation, technology, delivery, strategy or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives within a large organization.
• Experience developing strategies and roadmaps and translating them into executable plans with measurable outcomes.
• Strong matrix leadership and ability to influence across Product, Business and Technology without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of Product management and Product development practices, including identifying opportunities to materially improve ways of working.
• Ability to translate emerging AI, automation and technology capabilities into practical business use cases and scalable solutions.
• Strong analytical skills, including defining measures, establishing baselines and demonstrating value generated through transformation.
• Strong written, verbal and executive communication skills, including simplifying complex transformation and technology concepts for different audiences.
• Ability to move between strategy and hands-on execution, from roadmap development to working directly with teams on pilots and implementation.
• Ability to operate in an evolving environment where technologies, priorities and ways of working continue to change.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Product transformation, AI, automation, digital transformation or emerging technology adoption, ideally within Product or software delivery environments.
• Curiosity and a forward-looking approach to assessing emerging tools and capabilities while focusing on measurable Product and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the PDLC transformation roadmap with Product, Business, Technology and TRI, identifying priorities and defining a practical plan for evolving Product ways of working.
• Identify, assess and prioritize transformation and AI-enabled opportunities across the Product Development Lifecycle based on potential Product, business and delivery value.
• Evaluate tools, AI and automation capabilities with Technology and TRI, identifying solutions for Product use cases that align with broader enterprise technology direction.
• Lead pilots and proofs of concept and translate successful experimentation into repeatable capabilities and scalable ways of working.
• Establish measures of success, including adoption, utilization, efficiency, capacity, quality, throughput and business value, and provide transparency into initiative impact.
• Evolve the Product Development Lifecycle by identifying opportunities to improve requirements, backlog management, readiness, dependency management, planning and other Product activities.
• Partner on communications, engagement and change management so Product teams understand new capabilities, their value and changes to ways of working.
• Develop reusable practices, guidance and approaches that help Product teams adopt successful solutions consistently and at scale.
• Provide senior leadership with clear insight into progress, adoption, measurable value, opportunities, risks and the forward roadmap.
• Define transformation strategy while working directly with teams to turn concepts into practical, scalable solutions.

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 physical, financial and emotional well-being.
• Flexible/hybrid work model with three days onsite and two days remote.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior