Product Owner, Associate Director - Files Channel

About the position

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. The Product Owner Associate Director translates the vision into a roadmap made up of squad deliverables to achieve the business strategy while enhancing value to the client. This is done through leading scope and the product backlog in collaboration with the squad, Product Manager, key stakeholders (internal and external to EDS), and clients / end-users (targeted personas).

Responsibilities

• Translates the Files Channel (e.g., SFTP Distributed) product vision and the roadmap into squad deliverables and release plans
• Creates and refines the backlog with the squad to provide the right level of detail at the right time to achieve definition of ready
• Continuously accepts or rejects completed work, according to the acceptance criteria and definition of done
• Seeks feedback from partners and clients and incorporates into future backlog items
• Brings the voice of the client into the squad and the voice of the squad to the organization
• Cultivates partnerships inside and outside of EDS to maintain alignment to achieve strategic objectives
• Evaluates shared issues, risks, and dependencies for resolution
• Incorporates and prioritizes work in support of delivery best practices (e.g., managing technical debt), as required, to consistently and effectively deliver on release objectives
• Increases delivered value by evaluating implementation alternatives, considering impact of cost, schedule, and risk profiles
• Conduct walkthroughs of products and presents product releases to large forums, articulating the business value and promoting adoption
• Attends and participates in squad and tribe meetings, effectively collaborating and providing thought leadership to support EDS objectives
• Provides performance evaluation feedback to Functional Manager(s)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of related experience preferred

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Agile methodology (Scrum, Kanban) preferred
• Experience with product thinking (e.g., personas, visions, roadmaps, MVPs, prioritization, etc.) preferred
• Experience with Files Engineering is highly desirable
• Experience with DTCC Release Management and IT infrastructure processes (e.g., Service NOW, server management) is a plus

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
• Flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote