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BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.

With 240 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Head of Bank and Brokerage Custody for Pershing’s Product Management and Platforms. This role can be located in Jersey City, Pittsburgh or Lake Mary, - HYBRID. This leader will bring bold thinking, a deep passion for solving customer problems, an exceptional ability to drive industry leading FinTech innovation.

This role serves as a keystone for direct impact to Pershing clients, growth of the company, and building an industry-leading brand. The Head of Bank and Brokerage Custody, Product Management will be responsible for building and managing deep understanding of our client businesses, solutioning for optimal platform utilization, and helping clients maximize the value they get from the products that support our Bank and Brokerage Custody business, such as Bank Custody, Sub-Custody, Client Onboarding, Asset Movement, Trading, Tax, Corporate Actions, Billing, Clearance and Settlements.

This role works closely with Product Design, Engineering, Sales, Operations, and Service. 

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

• Lead a global team of Product Managers, servicing products and platforms within Bank Custody and Broker Dealer segment
• Provide oversight and operational direction to deliver innovative products that directly address client needs
• Partner with enterprise leaders and other stakeholders to align initiatives with organizational strategy
• Track and report on strategy/results for assigned product portfolio
• Drive a transformation agenda where required, around people and go to market strategies
• Drive product innovation by keeping up to date with industry trends 
• Define product metrics, measure performance, and use data to inform product decisions

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

• A passion for product management and the business, ‘drive to win’ and outperformance mindset 
• Track record of coaching product teams to raise the maturity level in the product management disciplines and delivering successful products to market
• Possess a “get-it-done” attitude – ability to get around roadblocks and stay focused on the vision. Organized, resourceful, and able to prioritize tasks
• Strong leadership; calm presence and ability to instill confidence in key stakeholders, internally and externally 
• Ability to inspire others to action and able to draw on broader teams to deliver a superior outcome for clients and the firm
• Commercial focus on growing the bottom-line while mitigating / managing risk 
• Ability to analyze problems or situations and apply a structured, analytic approach to developing solutions that progress our and our clients’ agendas 
• Experience with leading the design, testing and execution of data-driven experiments, testing different hypotheses for product improvement through both qualitative and quantitative data with a focus on measurable client outcomes
• Proficiency in leveraging large, complex data sets and utilizing data analysis techniques to inform product decisions and measure success. Stay abreast of emerging data analytics tools and testing methodologies, continuously seeking innovative ways to improve product and client experience
• Strong communication and presentation skills (both verbally and in writing); able to articulate complex information in a clear and simple manner to a variety of audiences

Qualifications:

Seasoned product management leader with 15 years’ experience building and leading high-performing product teams, ideally with Financial Services industry knowledge

Bachelor's degree in business management or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred

Bachelor's degree in business management or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred 12 years of related experience required, experience in the securities or financial services industries is a plus.. BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.