Product Manager Associate Director - Technology Research & Innovation

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Manager, Associate Director within DTCC's Technology Research & Innovation (TRI) group leads product initiatives that evaluate, develop, and scale emerging technology capabilities with potential strategic value for DTCC and the financial services industry. The role combines product management, AI, research, and business strategy, taking ownership of complex and ambiguous opportunities and translating business needs and technology capabilities into product strategies, experiments, proofs of concept, pilots, and implementation plans.

The position partners with stakeholders across Technology, Product, Engineering, Architecture, Risk, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and business teams. It identifies high-value opportunities, defines requirements and roadmaps, evaluates solutions, and guides initiatives from discovery through validation and, when appropriate, broader adoption or production. The role also promotes strong product practices across TRI, mentors less-experienced team members, and develops reusable frameworks and best practices.

DTCC offers a flexible hybrid model with three days onsite and two days remote. Compensation includes base pay and an annual incentive; the job posting does not specify a salary range.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of related professional experience.
• Significant experience in product management, technology strategy, business analysis, management consulting, or related disciplines.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience owning complex technology products or initiatives from initial problem definition through delivery, validation, or implementation.
• Experience developing product strategies, roadmaps, requirements, business cases, and success metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without relying solely on direct authority.
• Strong command of product management principles and ability to independently lead complex products and initiatives.
• Ability to connect technology initiatives to broader business objectives and identify potential enterprise value.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and translate opportunities into actionable plans.
• Strong interest in AI and emerging technologies, with ability to collaborate with technical specialists.
• Ability to evaluate technologies and product opportunities using quantitative and qualitative analysis and make defensible recommendations.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly through presentations, written materials, demonstrations, and stakeholder discussions.
• Ability to build alignment across business, technology, risk, and control functions.
• Commitment to understanding user problems and validating measurable solution value.
• Comfort working in an exploratory environment where technologies, requirements, and potential solutions may evolve rapidly.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives, priorities, dependencies, and stakeholders while maintaining focus on outcomes and quality.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead TRI product initiatives, defining product vision, strategy, roadmaps, priorities, and success measures.
• Translate strategic objectives, business problems, and emerging technology opportunities into product concepts, requirements, and execution plans.
• Develop product proposals, value propositions, business cases, roadmaps, and decision-ready materials for investment and prioritization.
• Manage product backlogs and translate objectives into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery milestones.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to apply AI, automation, and other emerging technologies relevant to DTCC and financial services.
• Lead structured discovery to validate business problems, user needs, potential solutions, and expected value.
• Design and lead proofs of concept, experiments, and pilots to test hypotheses and inform investment decisions.
• Evaluate technology solutions and vendors for business value, capabilities, feasibility, risks, dependencies, user experience, and enterprise adoption potential.
• Synthesize research, experiments, user feedback, and quantitative and qualitative results into recommendations for senior leadership.
• Partner with engineering, architecture, research, and technology teams to translate product strategy into executable plans and quality solutions.
• Drive initiatives through the product lifecycle, from problem definition and discovery through requirements, experimentation, business case development, validation, implementation, and possible broader adoption.
• Establish outcomes and success metrics, and use evidence and user feedback to refine priorities and product direction.
• Identify dependencies, risks, resource constraints, and delivery challenges; work with stakeholders to resolve or escalate them.
• Ensure initiatives follow DTCC product development, technology, architecture, security, risk, and governance processes.
• Build partnerships across Technology, Product, Operations, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and business teams to identify opportunities and align priorities.
• Lead cross-functional working sessions, product reviews, demonstrations, and decision-making forums.
• Communicate product strategy, progress, findings, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Develop concise, executive-ready presentations and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less-experienced product team members and contribute to TRI product management capabilities.
• Help establish reusable product frameworks, methodologies, templates, and best practices.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technology, financial services, and product management developments and apply relevant insights.
• Follow established procedures and controls, identify potential issues early, and demonstrate sound judgment and ethical behavior.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location.
• Pension and 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