VP, Product & Innovation Execution: Lead Complex Initiatives

BNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Vice President to join the Product and Innovation team in New York, NY. You will lead senior-level execution across enterprise initiatives, translating strategy into disciplined delivery while coordinating across Product, Engineering, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and external partners.

You will shape product development, assess trade-offs, and drive alignment without direct authority, maintaining governance and risk controls throughout project lifecycles.

Qualifications

• 5-9 years of experience in senior roles with respect to large-scale initiatives or enterprise programs in financial services, consulting or similarly regulated environments.
• Proven track record of informing, educating and influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment without direct authority.
• Familiarity with digital assets and blockchain technologies is a strong plus.
• Strong executive presence, judgment, and ability to synthesize complexity into clear communications and recommendations.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, evolving environments.
• Strong accountability mindset and focus on delivering results at scale.

Responsibilities

• Support execution for complex, cross-functional initiatives with enterprise impact, driving accountability for outcomes from initiation through launch.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape product development, execution strategy, assess trade-offs, and support informed decision-making.
• Drive alignment across key stakeholders such as Product, Engineering, Risk, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and external partners, proactively resolving interdependencies and removing barriers.
• Embed enterprise governance, controls, and operational readiness into execution, while identifying, escalating, and resolving material risks and issues.
• Standardize execution approaches and reporting to enable consistent, transparent execution across initiatives.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic communication

Stakeholder alignment

Risk management

Blockchain familiarity

Decision making under pressure

Job description

BNY is seeking a Vice President to join the Product and Innovation team in New York, NY. You will lead senior-level execution across enterprise initiatives, translating strategy into disciplined delivery while coordinating across Product, Engineering, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and external partners.

You will shape product development, assess trade-offs, and drive alignment without direct authority, maintaining governance and risk controls throughout project lifecycles.