Product Owner Associate Director

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're 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 Owner is a core member of the Fixed Income team responsible for translating the product vision into squad deliverables to achieve the product strategy, aligned with maximizing value to the client. This is done through managing scope and product backlog in collaboration with the squad, Product Manager, clients (internal/external) and key stakeholders.

This role is an essential part to our Fixed Income Tribe which offers the candidate an unparalleled opportunity to support the success of a growing portfolio of fixed income services that offers robust post trade product offerings. As the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, DTCC simplifies the complexities of data management across transaction types and asset classes, increasing transparency, mitigating risk and driving efficiencies for financial firms.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Translates the Fixed Income product vision into squad deliverables and release plans
• Independently lead multiple project teams across assigned projects, through the life cycle from initiation to closing
• Collaborate across all collaborators groups to elicit business requirements, develop and document project plans, and identify resource requirements
• Manages the squad's backlog
• Creates and refines the backlog of user stories with the squad to provide the right level of detail at the right time to achieve definition of ready (preparation for development)
• Accepts or rejects backlog items, according to acceptance criteria, during the sprint
• Brings the voice of the client (external/internal) into the squad
• Cultivates relationships with the Tribe Lead and key collaborators to identify issues, risks, and dependencies, and maintain alignment to achieve product strategy
• Incorporates and prioritizes technical work, as required, to deliver on release objectives
• Improves product value by evaluating implementation alternatives and considering impact of changing scope on budget and estimates
• Provide analytical and reporting capabilities to support decision making by the business partners
• Craft and deliver clear and concise high quality presentations to partners and leadership that provide the appropriate level of detail for the intended audience
• Attends and participates in all squad meetings (example. sprint and release events)
• Mitigates risk by following established procedures and supervising controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Self-starter with a solid ability to prioritize, own and drive projects, and quickly learn new concepts and frameworks
• Prior experience communicating with all stakeholders (technology, clients, finance, integration, operations teams) to engage in discussion, create user stories, and consistently deliver the right products and solutions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shifting priorities
• Knowledge of financial services operations and technology; experience in banking, capital markets, or financial operations is a plus
• Solid understanding of data management processes and standard methodologies

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

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.

Client-provided location(s): Hyderabad, India

Job ID: DTCC-212796

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-18T00:03:39