Client Project Associate Director

exible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).**

The impact you will have in this role:

A Client Project Associate Director in the Enterprise Client Operations Department is responsible for managing key projects for the duration of the project lifecycle related to technology driven client change activities across DTCC products. The position requires an experienced professional with the right mix of relevant experience and skills, an ability to flex between the strategic and the tactical, outstanding verbal and written communication skills, and a high level of energy and flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented, client solutions driven environment. .

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for independently acting as the Project Lead on complex projects for the duration of the project life-cycle from initiation through to closure in order to meet the project's objectives and stakeholders' expectations

• Work closely with stakeholders to plan and develop the project plan, scope, deliverables, required resources, and timing for assigned projects

• Proactively manage the risk, issue and change resolution process, and work with other leaders to take corrective action as needed; identify the 'path to green'

• Define the project governance structure; establish processes and procedures for maintaining proactive project management oversight and decision-making support throughout the entire project life cycle

• Be accountable for the overall delivery of the project against the established business goals and objectives through effective motivation and management of key delivery stakeholders

• Capture stakeholder needs and expectations, gain and maintain stakeholder support, and mitigate conflict

• Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring for more junior team members; mentor, coach and effectively transfer expertise to others

• Adhere to project management methodologies, standards and tools as defined by Client Operations. Use previous experience and lessons learned to recommend and deliver improvements to those methodologies

• Identify and manage risks, issues, opportunities, threats, and dependencies across the client services portfolio of initiatives

• Produce and maintain project reports for stakeholders, including Senior Management and Board Members, to provide transparency, assurance and facilitate decision-making

• Lead project team meetings ensuring that project obstacles, issues and risks are surfaced, documented and addressed

****NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. ****

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Extensive experience in project management and/or similar leadership roles

• Prince2, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or related Project Management certification preferred

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

• Experience in Financial industry is preferred

We offer top class training and development for you to be an asset in our organization!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at https://www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

Enterprise Services comprises of multiple business platforms including Client Services, Global Business Operations, Business Architecture, Data Strategy and Analytics, and Digital Services, which report into the Chief of Enterprise Services.

These grouped platforms enable the business to optimize delivery for clients, generate efficiencies and resilience, and enable consistency in the business digitization strategy, processes and end-to-end best practices.