Product Owner Senior Associate

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

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.

The Impact you will have in this role:

The Senior Associate Product Owner plays a critical role in shaping and
delivering the Client Lifecycle Management Platform by translating the product
vision into clear, actionable deliverables. This role requires deep
collaboration with internal partners—including Operations, UX, and Technology—to
ensure the product strategy reflects user needs, operational realities, and
technical capabilities. The Product Owner manages and prioritizes the product
backlog, establishes acceptance criteria, and guides the squad through the
development lifecycle using Agile principles. They actively engage
cross‑functional partners to gather insights, validate requirements, and drive
alignment on design, process improvements, and technical implementation. Success
in this role requires strong analytical and communication skills, the ability to
influence and build relationships across the organization, and comfort
challenging existing processes. The Product Owner ensures strategic alignment,
identifies risks and dependencies, and brings the voice of the client into every
phase of product development.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Agile/scrum methodology desired

Responsibilities

• Translate the product vision and roadmap into clear squad deliverables and release plans.
• Create, refine, and prioritize the backlog of user stories with the squad to ensure the right level of detail at the right time and achieve Definition of Ready.
• Define story acceptance criteria and lead backlog management by accepting or rejecting items during each sprint based on those criteria.
• Seek and incorporate feedback from partners and clients into future backlog items.
• Represent and advocate for the voice of the client (internal and external) within the squad.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key partners to identify risks, dependencies, and alignment needs in support of product strategy.
• Incorporate and prioritize technical work required to meet release objectives.
• Enhance product value by evaluating implementation alternatives and assessing scope changes against budget and estimates.
• Actively participate in all squad ceremonies, including sprint and release events.
• Mitigate risk by following established procedures, monitoring controls, identifying issues early, and demonstrating strong ethical judgment.
• Maintain a client-centric and operationally efficient mindset, bringing clarity of the end‑to‑end client journey vision to the squad.
• Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately

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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees