Executive Director, Head of Program and Portfolio Management

Job Description

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.

Finance is one organization composed of ten functions forming the financial backbone of DTCC, leaders who stand at the forefront of DTCC's competitive endeavors across the globe. From accountants and financial analysts to internal consultants and workplace designers, the CFO Organization employs diverse individuals who work together to help make DTCC a global leader in the financial services industry.

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:

DTCC's Enterprise Transformation drives effective execution of the firm's most strategic enterprise-wide imperatives. In partnership with Product, Technology, and other internal functions, this team is core to value realization of the firm's investment portfolio. The Head of Enterprise Transformation Operations will lead a team of portfolio management and program / project management professionals to provide end-to-end investment and execution governance to ensure effective governance, risk management and value realization of a <$500M investment portfolio.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

Portfolio Management and Governance

• Instrumental in the development of adaptive, integrated strategic plans that align with corporate objectives.
• Partner across Enterprise Transformation and the Business to define, measure, manage, and cascade strategic objectives and OKRs.
• Own enterprise-wide processes to review and assess strategic initiatives and financial performance to proactively enable adjustments to execution plans.
• Lead the end-to-end intake, prioritization, and approval of investment management governance in close collaboration with risk, finance, and business and technology functions.

Drive measurement of value realization throughout the program / initiative lifecycle, with focus on change requests and timely interventions required to manage budget thresholds.

Monitor and improve continuously to cascade lessons learned and optimize value delivery.

Program Management and COE

• Manage and monitor the integrated plan and dependencies to accurately track progress holistically across the firm's most strategic programs and initiatives.
• Refine, implement and execute quality management processes to ensure program health and adoption of prescribed standards, controls, and risk management practices.
• Drive enterprise-wide program governance forums to address cross-program / initiative dependency management, proactive risk/issue remediation and cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead a Center of Excellence to centralize Project Management standards and methodology, knowledge management and ownership of portfolio and project management tools.
• Own management of enterprise program management policies and procedures driving alignment across the enterprise.

Business Change Management

• Lead a dedicated team focused on understanding and calculating change saturation to inform sequencing and drive adoption of new business processes.
• Anticipate organizational changes that come with large-scale implementations and in partnership with Organizational Change Management, create an integrated change management strategy and roadmap based on the needs of the programs, executing the change management activities sequentially.
• Influence a broad spectrum of stakeholders toward achieving business goals, understanding how potential process and system changes might impact upstream and downstream processes and/or systems.
• Ensure controls are in place to drive adequate operational readiness before go/no-go milestones are achieved.
• Lead and measure talent effectiveness and deliver training and transformation tactics as needed.
• Assist with the organization's transformation including building internal process expertise and capabilities.

Your role as ED-Enterprise Transformation at DTCC will be instrumental in shaping our future and driving its success. You will have the opportunity to lead the organization and industry through large-scale transformation, collaborate with talented teams, and contribute to the achievement of strategic objective that will shape the capital markets for years to come.

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

Talents Needed for Success:

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of experience years of experience in strategic planning, transformation and program management, operations management and (PMI, Agile certified), business transformation or management consulting.
• Strong finance acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Excellent leadership and project management skills, with a track record of successfully driving large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics and drive change.
• Knowledge of DTCCs businesses and capital markets domains including digital assets, wealth management, asset servicing, operations.

Success Metrics:

• Strong finance acumen focused on operational effectiveness, quantifying results and delivering outcomes
• Enhanced operational efficiency and effectiveness through process improvements and technology adoption.
• Advanced written communication skills, with experience drafting policies and procedures for audit and regulatory audiences.
• Successful management of strategic initiatives resulting in measurable business growth and improved performance.
• Increased organizational agility and adaptability to market changes.
• Organized and structured leader with advanced planning discipline and rigor.
• Strong alignment of the DTCC's strategic objectives with market opportunities and customer needs.

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 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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About the Team

Finance is one organization composed of ten functions forming the financial backbone of DTCC, leaders who stand at the forefront of DTCC's competitive endeavors across the globe. From accountants and financial analysts to internal consultants and workplace designers, the CFO Organization employs diverse individuals who work together to help make DTCC a global leader in the financial services industry.

Client-provided location(s): Jersey City, NJ

Job ID: DTCC-212476

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-22T19:37:01