Product Development Lifecycle Transformation Lead

The Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) Transformation Lead will be a key member of the Delivery Excellence team, responsible for helping shape and execute the transformation of Product ways of working across DTCC.

The role will partner closely with Product, Business, Technology and TRI to evolve the Product Development Lifecycle and develop a scalable approach for applying AI, automation and emerging capabilities across the Product organization. This includes identifying and prioritizing high-value opportunities, evaluating appropriate tools and capabilities, establishing meaningful measures of adoption and value, and developing the roadmap to move successful solutions from experimentation to scaled adoption.

The successful candidate will bring together strategy and execution, translating transformation opportunities and emerging capabilities into practical changes that improve Product effectiveness, quality, capacity and delivery outcomes. The role will also partner across the organization on communications, change management and adoption to embed new capabilities and ways of working across Product teams.

• Develop and execute the PDLC transformation roadmap, partnering across Product, Business, Technology and TRI to identify priorities and establish a practical plan for evolving Product ways of working.
• Identify, assess and prioritize transformation and AI-enabled opportunities across the Product Development Lifecycle, focusing on areas with the greatest potential Product, business and delivery value.
• Evaluate tools, AI and automation capabilities, partnering with Technology and TRI to identify appropriate solutions for Product use cases and align with broader enterprise technology direction.
• Lead pilots and proofs of concept, translating successful experimentation into repeatable capabilities and scalable ways of working across Product.
• Establish meaningful measures of success, including adoption, utilization, efficiency, capacity, quality, throughput and business-value outcomes, providing transparency into the impact of transformation initiatives.
• Drive the evolution of the Product Development Lifecycle, identifying opportunities to simplify and improve requirements, backlog management, readiness, dependency management, planning and other Product activities.
• Partner on communications, engagement and change management, helping Product teams understand new capabilities, the value they provide and how ways of working will evolve.
• Develop reusable practices, guidance and approaches that enable Product teams to adopt successful solutions consistently and at scale.
• Provide clear insight to senior leadership on progress, adoption, measurable value, opportunities, risks and the forward roadmap.
• Operate as a hands-on transformation leader, able to define the strategy while working directly with teams to translate concepts into practical, scalable solutions.

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience across Product, transformation, technology, delivery, strategy or related disciplines.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives within a large organization.
• Experience with Product transformation, AI, automation, digital transformation or emerging technology adoption, ideally within Product or software delivery environments.
• Experience developing strategies and roadmaps and translating them into executable plans with measurable outcomes.

• Strong matrix leadership skills with the ability to influence across Product, Business and Technology without relying on direct authority.
• Strong understanding of Product management and Product development practices, with an ability to identify opportunities to materially improve ways of working.
• Ability to translate emerging AI, automation and technology capabilities into practical business use cases and scalable solutions.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to define measures, establish baselines and demonstrate the value generated through transformation.
• Strong written, verbal and executive communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex transformation and technology concepts for different audiences.
• Ability to move comfortably between strategy and hands-on execution, from developing roadmaps to working directly with teams on pilots and implementation.
• Curious and forward-looking, with the ability to assess emerging tools and capabilities while remaining focused on measurable Product and business outcomes.
• Comfortable operating in an evolving environment where technologies, priorities and ways of working continue to change.