Technical Product Owner – Digital Asset Custody

Dicetek LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 390,600; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC is seeking a Technical Product Owner for their Digital Asset Custody platform in Abu Dhabi. This role encompasses the end-to-end delivery management within a regulated banking environment, overseeing the custody MVP and coordinating across multiple vendors and internal teams. Applicants should possess experience in banking domains like payments and custody, alongside strong skills in API integrations and vendor management. This role is pivotal for aligning regulatory compliance with operational delivery timelines.

Qualifications

• Proven Technical Product Owner experience within banking domains.
• Strong ownership of API-driven integrations.
• Hands-on experience working with crypto, security, risk, and compliance teams.

Responsibilities

• Own custody MVP and manage phased roadmap.
• Drive prioritisation and dependency management across teams.
• Ensure compliance and readiness for go-live events.

Skills

Product ownership of regulated platforms

Transaction lifecycle ownership

Dependency and vendor management

API-driven integrations

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Ripple Custody APIs

Job description

Role Purpose

Own end‑to‑end delivery outcomes for the Digital Asset Custody platform, including backlog ownership, phased roadmap execution, and cross‑vendor coordination. The role acts as the single delivery authority ensuring secure, compliant, and timely go‑live of the custody platform within a regulated banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own custody MVP and phased roadmap covering retail and corporate custody use cases
• Translate the custody operating model into epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria
• Drive prioritisation and dependency management across Ripple, cloud infrastructure, security, and channel teams
• Act as the single delivery authority across external vendors and internal ADCB technology and business teams
• Own go‑live readiness, including operational controls, cutover planning, regulatory conditions, and risk sign‑offs
• Ensure end‑to‑end delivery aligns with security, compliance, and architectural standards
• Provide regular delivery status, risk, and dependency reporting to senior stakeholders

Core Competencies (Trading / Investments Equivalent)

• Product ownership of regulated platforms
• End‑to‑end transaction lifecycle ownership (custody equivalent of order‑to‑settlement)
• Strong dependency, delivery, and vendor management in multi‑party ecosystems
• Ability to balance speed of delivery with regulatory and security constraints

Technologies / Platforms (incl. shortlisted)

• Jira / Azure DevOps (backlog, sprint, and delivery management)
• Ripple Custody APIs
• ADCB integration and channel platforms
• Cloud, security, and enterprise integration platforms supporting custody operations

Skillset / Experience

• Proven Technical Product Owner experience within banking domains such as payments, trading, custody, or digital wallets
• Strong ownership of API‑driven integrations and non‑functional requirements (security, resilience, performance)
• Hands‑on experience working with crypto, security, risk, and compliance teams
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple vendors and internal teams in parallel delivery tracks
• Comfortable operating in highly regulated environments with audit and regulatory oversight