Vice President, POM Product Management

About the role

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Product Owner to join our Wealth Services Platform team. In this role, as part of BNY Pershing’s Wealth Services Data Group, you’ll own, design, develop and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of data products and data platforms that enable scalable, secure, and insightful services for our clients. This role is located in Jersey City, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Drive the vision, strategy, and execution of data-centric products that empower financial advisors and institutional clients.
• Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap spanning across party and account reference data, reporting, securities data and a gamut of data products/services in alignment with business goals and stakeholder needs.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and ensure delivery of high-impact solutions aligned with business objectives and client needs.
• Manage prioritize product backlog, collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements, and working closely with development team to ensure the successful delivery of the product.
• Write specs for minor features and contribute meaningfully to major features.
• Negotiate the implementation of current work, make the right trade-off decisions to launch products in a high-quality manner. Escalate to management as necessary.
• Identify and triage issues with specific features, whilst understanding how multiple features are interrelated and catch more complex problems.
• Define proper measurement and instrumentation for a product to analyze results post-release/launch.
• Partner with manager to make recommendations on the right next steps for the feature.
• Assess the quality of existing UX to make recommendations on how to improve user experience.
• Champion technical delivery for data products, e.g. managing integration with cloud platforms, data warehouses, and analytics solutions.
• Ensure data governance, privacy, and security standards are embedded into product design and delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in product ownership, with strongly preferred background in data-related products in the financial services or financial technology domain.
• 3+ years of experience in financial services industry.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Agile) are highly valued.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Proficiency in data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure, AWS), data pipelines, and cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, SQL, or equivalent for data manipulation and analysis.
• Understanding of data governance, privacy, and industry best practices in financial services.
• Experience with agile methodologies, product management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence), and data visualization platforms.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Curiosity and drive for continuous learning and improvement.
• Possesses a “get-it-done” attitude – ability to get around roadblocks and stay focused on the vision.
• Organized, resourceful, and able to prioritize tasks.
• Interested in constantly learning new tools and technologies and a passion to share your knowledge with the team.

Qualifications

• Passionate about data and its role in transforming financial services.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with data modeling and database design.
• Knowledge of data warehousing and ETL processes.
• Experience with data security and compliance regulations.

Skills

• Data architecture and design.
• Data engineering and data science.
• Agile methodologies and project management.
• Financial services industry knowledge.
• Cloud computing and infrastructure.
• UX/UI design and user experience.
• Collaboration and stakeholder management.

Benefits

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 expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting. Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.