Lead Product Owner

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.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

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:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Lead Business Analyst/Product Owner with 5-10 years of experience in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) domain. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in Agile environments and has a solid understanding of GRC processes and platforms. You will serve as a critical bridge between business collaborators and technical teams, translating complex GRC requirements into actionable user stories that drive the evolution of our GRC platform

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with collaborators, product owners, and SMEs to gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements.
• Translate requirements into clear, concise, and testable user stories and acceptance criteria in Jira .
• Maintain and groom the product backlog, ensuring alignment with sprint goals and business priorities.
• Leverage hands-on experience with GRC platforms such as RSA Archer , ProcessUnity , or similar tools to support configuration and enhancement efforts.
• Understand and interpret GRC processes such as risk assessments , control testing , issue management , and audit workflows to inform solution design.
• Act as a liaison between business users and developers to ensure technical solutions meet compliance and risk management needs.
• Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, demos).
• Provide ongoing clarification and support to developers and QA engineers throughout the sprint lifecycle.
• Help identify and remove blockers that impede team progress.
• Identify opportunities to streamline GRC processes and improve platform usability.
• Define and validate acceptance criteria ; support QA in test planning and execution.
• Ensure deliverables meet business expectations and compliance standards.
• Create and deliver regular reports and dashboards on sprint progress, backlog health, and GRC initiative status.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical collaborators, ensuring transparency and alignment.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• 5+ years as a Product Owner/Business Analyst, with at least 3 years in the GRC or IT compliance domain.
• Strong command of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban); experience working in Agile product teams.
• Proficiency in Jira , Confluence , and GRC platforms (e.g., Archer, ProcessUnity).
• Solid understanding of GRC principles, including risk management, control frameworks (e.g., SOX, ISO 27001), and audit processes.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP), or equivalent.

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 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

IT Architecture and Enterprise Services are responsible for enabling digital transformation of DTCC. The group manages complexity of the technology landscape within DTCC and enhances agility, robustness and security of the technology footprint. It does so by serving as the focal point for all technology architectural activities in the organization as well as engineering a portfolio of foundational technology assets to enable our digital transformation.