Principal Innovation Product Owner/Manager

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.

Pay and 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).

The Impact you will have in this role:

The candidate will drive the analysis in support of the delivery of innovative technology projects, including research and process innovation, for the TRI group. There is a strong individual-contributor aspect to this role requiring keen analytical skills, project management, relationship management, subject matter expertise and the ability to independently conduct exercises related to research, analysis, and process optimization.

The candidate will be closely partnered with functions across the enterprise to ensure alignment and successful delivery. As such, tight-knit collaboration and relationship building skills are a must, and a strong understanding and experience of existing DTCC processes related to project lifecycle and compliance will be a strong plus.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

Research and Innovation Business Analyst 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.

Research and Innovation Project Management responsibilities:

• 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

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:

• 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

Talents Needed for Success:

• 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

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.