Product Development Lifecycle Transformation Lead

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 Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) Transformation Lead will be a key member of the Delivery Excellence team, responsible for helping shape and execute the transformation of Product ways of working across DTCC.

The role will partner closely with Product, Business, Technology and TRI to evolve the Product Development Lifecycle and develop a scalable approach for applying AI, automation and emerging capabilities across the Product organization. This includes identifying and prioritizing high-value opportunities, evaluating appropriate tools and capabilities, establishing meaningful measures of adoption and value, and developing the roadmap to move successful solutions from experimentation to scaled adoption.

The successful candidate will bring together strategy and execution, translating transformation opportunities and emerging capabilities into practical changes that improve Product effectiveness, quality, capacity and delivery outcomes. The role will also partner across the organization on communications, change management and adoption to embed new capabilities and ways of working across Product teams.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the PDLC transformation roadmap, partnering across Product, Business, Technology and TRI to identify priorities and establish a practical plan for evolving Product ways of working.
• Identify, assess and prioritize transformation and AI-enabled opportunities across the Product Development Lifecycle, focusing on areas with the greatest potential Product, business and delivery value.
• Evaluate tools, AI and automation capabilities, partnering with Technology and TRI to identify appropriate solutions for Product use cases and align with broader enterprise technology direction.
• Lead pilots and proofs of concept, translating successful experimentation into repeatable capabilities and scalable ways of working across Product.
• Establish meaningful measures of success, including adoption, utilization, efficiency, capacity, quality, throughput and business-value outcomes, providing transparency into the impact of transformation initiatives.
• Drive the evolution of the Product Development Lifecycle, identifying opportunities to simplify and improve requirements, backlog management, readiness, dependency management, planning and other Product activities.
• Partner on communications, engagement and change management, helping Product teams understand new capabilities, the value they provide and how ways of working will evolve.
• Develop reusable practices, guidance and approaches that enable Product teams to adopt successful solutions consistently and at scale.
• Provide clear insight to senior leadership on progress, adoption, measurable value, opportunities, risks and the forward roadmap.
• Operate as a hands-on transformation leader, able to define the strategy while working directly with teams to translate concepts into practical, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience across Product, transformation, technology, delivery, strategy or related disciplines.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives within a large organization.
• Experience with Product transformation, AI, automation, digital transformation or emerging technology adoption, ideally within Product or software delivery environments.
• Experience developing strategies and roadmaps and translating them into executable plans with measurable outcomes.

Talents Needed for Success

• Strong matrix leadership skills with the ability to influence across Product, Business and Technology without relying on direct authority.
• Strong understanding of Product management and Product development practices, with an ability to identify 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 the ability to define measures, establish baselines and demonstrate the value generated through transformation.
• Strong written, verbal and executive communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex transformation and technology concepts for different audiences.
• Ability to move comfortably between strategy and hands-on execution, from developing roadmaps to working directly with teams on pilots and implementation.
• Curious and forward-looking, with the ability to assess emerging tools and capabilities while remaining focused on measurable Product and business outcomes.
• Comfortable operating in an evolving environment where technologies, priorities and ways of working continue to change.

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.

Clearing & Securities Services group delivers world-class safety and soundness for the global financial services industry. The team provides DTCC’s portfolio of core securities business, including Institutional Trade processing and First Line Resilience and Control to facilitate better end-to-end planning and prioritization as well as enable more coordinated and seamless delivery of capabilities and services for our clients.

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 www.dtcc.com 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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