Senior Vice President, Technical Product Manager - Digital Asset Custody

BNY Mellon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 104,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon seeks aSenior Vice President, Technical Product Manager for Digital Asset Custody in New York, NY. You will own end-to-end custody feature delivery, collaborate with Compliance, Technology, and Operations, and drive critical wallet infrastructure initiatives to meet regulatory and client commitments.

The role combines product leadership with hands-on technical oversight, partnering with engineering to design secure, scalable custody solutions across deposits, transfers, approvals, and

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in product management or technical product management in financial services or market infrastructure.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with digital asset custody or wallet infrastructure.
• Hands-on technical fluency: ability to work with engineers on APIs/integrations, read logs and metrics, and use data for validation and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery for key Digital Asset Custody capabilities by translating outcomes into clear requirements and a prioritized backlog.
• Write detailed product requirements, define acceptance criteria, and partner with engineering to estimate, sequence, and deliver custody features (deposits/withdrawals, transfers, whitelisting, approvals, entitlements, reporting).
• Work day-to-day with Compliance, Technology, Operations, and Risk to refine requirements and ensure custody releases meet client commitments and regulatory expectations.
• Partner with engineers and architects to evolve custody services and integrations to trading, settlement, and accounting platforms with focus on resiliency and controls.
• Contribute to custody security and control design by capturing control requirements in stories and supporting audits (e.g., MPC/HSM usage, access governance).
• Own end-to-end feature delivery across custody workflows including UAT support, runbooks, and go-live readiness with operations.
• Support build-vs-buy evaluations by gathering requirements and documenting tradeoffs across security, regulatory expectations, resilience, cost, and time to market.

Skills

Product management

Digital asset custody

APIs/integrations

Job description

Senior Vice President, Technical Product Manager - Digital Asset Custody

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 are seeking a future team member for the role of Technical Product Manager to join our Digital Assets team. This role is located in New York, NY.

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

• Drive delivery for key Digital Asset Custody capabilities (wallet services, key management, and operating workflows) by translating outcomes into clear requirements and a prioritized backlog.


• Write detailed product requirements, define acceptance criteria, and partner with engineering to estimate, sequence, and deliver custody features such as deposits/withdrawals, transfers, whitelisting, approvals, entitlements, and reporting.


• Work day-to-day with Compliance, Technology, Operations, and Risk to refine requirements, document control needs, and ensure custody releases meet client commitments and regulatory expectations.


• Partner with engineers and architects to evolve custody services and integrations (APIs/events) to trading, settlement, and accounting platforms, with attention to resiliency, auditability, and operational controls.


• Contribute to custody security and control design by capturing control requirements in stories, partnering on threat/risk reviews, and supporting evidence collection for audits (e.g., MPC/HSM usage, access governance, segregation of duties).


• Own end-to-end feature delivery across custody workflows including UAT support, runbooks, and go-live readiness with operations.


• Support build-vs-buy evaluations by gathering requirements, comparing vendor capabilities, and documenting tradeoffs across security, regulatory expectations, resilience, cost, and time to market.

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

• 8-10+ years of experience in product management or technical product management, ideally within financial services, or market infrastructure.


• 3+ years of hands-on experience with digital asset custody, wallet infrastructure, or adjacent market infrastructure supporting settlement and safekeeping.


• Hands-on technical fluency: ability to work with engineers on APIs/integrations, read logs and metrics, and use data to validate outcomes and troubleshooting issues.


• Strong understanding of:
  
  
  • Digital asset custody operating models, safeguarding expectations, and control frameworks
  
  
  • Wallet types and architectures (hot/warm/cold), transaction lifecycle, and blockchain network mechanics (fees, finality, reorgs)
  
  
  • Key management and cryptography concepts, including MPC and HSMs, key ceremonies, backup/recovery, and secure signing
  
  
  • Operational risk topics for custody: approvals/entitlements, travel rule considerations, reconciliation, auditability, and incident response
  
  


• Experience supporting multiple blockchain networks and asset types, with a pragmatic approach to adding new networks safely.


• Experience delivering secure, resilient, and auditable software in regulated environments, including strong SDLC practices, change management, and operational readiness.


• Proven experience delivering platform products end-to-end, translating complex technical concepts into clear roadmaps, requirements, and prioritized backlogs.


• 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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Our 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.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $104,000 and $200,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs. This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.