Product Owner Associate Director

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health and life insurance

Pension/Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off

Flexible/hybrid model

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Product Owner to join their Fixed Income team in Hyderabad. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 8 years of related experience and is responsible for translating product vision into actionable deliverables while managing a squad's backlog. This role requires excellent communication skills for engaging with stakeholders, as well as a solid understanding of financial services operations. The company promotes a flexible hybrid work model, fostering professional growth and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Translate the Fixed Income product vision into deliverables.
• Lead multiple project teams across assigned projects.
• Elicit business requirements and develop project plans.
• Manage the squad's backlog and backlog items.
• Bring the voice of the client into the squad.
• Craft and deliver high quality presentations.
• Mitigate risk by following established procedures.

Skills

Self-starter

Communication with stakeholders

Ability to prioritize

Knowledge of financial services operations

Understanding of data management processes

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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.