Executive Director, Tribe 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 Tribe Lead formulates the Tribe vision, mission, and strategy and guides the Tribe in defining and achieving the Tribe's Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). The lead has a high degree of autonomy and accountability to achieve the Tribe objectives and has a deep knowledge of business, the mission, and operational aspects of the Tribe, as well as well-honed leadership skills.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Own the formulation and refinement of the Tribe strategy and mission as well as objectives and key results in partnership with the Tribe leadership.
• Synchronize the Tribe vision with Product Owners in squads.
• Collaborate with product management to develop and maintain the delivery roadmap and consult with the technology partner on the product architecture and to define tribe-level priorities for the squads to deliver on Tribe and squad objectives and key results.
• Partner with product management to deliver product initiatives that align with best practice standards in consistent delivery, continuous improvement, and high-quality solutions for our clients.
• Coordinate ingoing and outgoing dependencies with other Tribe Leads and key partners and remove roadblocks for the squads.
• Maintain accountability for ensuring initiatives are completed on time and budget to achieve business case outcomes.
• Foster a risk management culture through implementation and demonstration of processes and procedures which identify and mitigate risk.
• Provide effective leadership to the squads which includes resources from product, application development, and testing; includes significant culture and talent development, management of performance across geographically dispersed teams, support for diversity & inclusion, and building bench strength.
• Drive innovation and change: champion initiatives that evolve the business' offerings, approaches and infrastructure in ways that address or capitalize on shifts in the regulatory, competitive, and economic landscapes
• Build capabilities of squad members to ensure squads are self-sufficient, creating an atmosphere of confidence and trust in the Tribe, and motivating coach Tribe members to deliver the Tribe's mission.

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

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 15 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Talents Needed for Success:

• Deep experience in financial technology as a vendor or a large financial institution with post-trade lifecycle expertise.
• Deep understanding of industry trends and client needs, ability to develop a value proposition for the client and a vision for the Tribe.
• Knowledge / Experience with modern technology solutions/IT.
• Skilled influencer and navigator in the organization - prior experience is driving big picture thinking and connecting the dots.
• Excellent collaborator leadership skills, ability to interface throughout diverse areas of a large enterprise, operate with challenging assumptions.

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.

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

Job ID: DTCC-211154

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-22T19:55:01