Product Development Manager - Blockchain/Digital Assets/Payments

BNY Mellon; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services company is seeking a Product Development Manager for their Digital Assets team in London. The role involves formulating product objectives, serving as a blockchain expert, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial services and product design, alongside strong communication skills.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Flexible global resources

Generous paid leaves

Qualifications

• Confirmed experience in payments, fintech, or financial services.
• Deep technical understanding of blockchain protocols.
• Experience in product design and development.

Responsibilities

• Define scope and objectives for product deliverables.
• Serve as expert on Blockchain and DLT solutions.
• Design future state business architecture.

Skills

Experience in payments, fintech, and/or financial services

Understanding of leading blockchain protocols

Product design and development experience

Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams

Strong communication skills

Job description

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success.As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Product Development Manager to join our Digital Assets team. This role is located in London, UK.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Formulate and define scope and objectives for the product deliverables with thorough understanding of business processes in a specific business domain.
• Serve as Blockchain, DLT solutions expert to build digital asset servicing capabilities in partnership with business teams and technology. This includes designing and delivering pilots.
• Design and build future state business architecture to support new and existing Blockchain, DLT use cases.
• Evaluate different Blockchain protocols / platforms to explore solution alternatives. Serve as a trusted advisor to deliver blockchain based solutions.
• Provide guidance on blockchain, DLT capabilities – available internally or in the marketplace – to determine best path forward factoring in feasibility, maturity of solutions, cost, time to market etc.
• Work with stakeholders and SMEs to analyse, define, and prioritize the business requirements, functional specifications across Legal, Compliance, Technology and Operations.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Able to demonstrate the relevant level of experience working in payments, fintech and/or financial services
• Demonstrated deep technical understanding of leading blockchain protocols, strengths and gaps.
• Experience in product design and development with deep technical aptitude in developing new products.
• Execution focused with experience working with multi-disciplinary teams comprising product managers, designers, and engineers.
• Strong communication skills with ability to gather requirements across cross-functional partners.

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Benefits and Rewards

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.