Director, Corporate Actions Product - BNY : Job Details

Overview

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At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees' growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators and champions of inclusion, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary. This role is located in New York City, NY.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Actions Product Manager to own and drive the platform and operating model transformation for BNY's Corporate Actions offering. You'll be a strategic thought leader, ready to build a best in class service offering for Asset Servicing clients through modern product design, supported by AI and data. The role demands deep subject matter expertise in Income and Corporate Action event lifecycle, paired with a strong commercial mindset and the ability to drive strategic initiatives that deliver measurable client and business outcomes. You will be responsible for managing the full product lifecycle and ensuring that our solutions are tailored to meet the evolving needs of BNY clients while maintaining best-in-class operational risk controls. The role will require the ability to build relationships with market vendors, represent BNY in industry events, and partner with the Operations Practice and Client Platforms across BNY, including meeting with platinum clients. As a Product Manager you will lead a team of Product Owners based around the globe and set the priorities for PODs that deliver against your vision in partnership with Engineering and Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the platform strategy for Corporate Actions and Income
• Own the end-to-end product development lifecycle, including prioritization, UAT, performance monitoring, and post-launch assessments.
• Define and lead the Corporate Actions platform roadmap, with an emphasis on delivering tangible value to clients and operational stakeholders.
• Define and own the Objectives and Key Results to demonstrate the value delivered by the Corporate Events group with supporting Management Information
• Define, own and prioritize the backlog of requirements to drive the roadmap
• Partner with internal stakeholders, including Engineering, sales, operations, risk and control teams, to validate vision, outcomes and own execution
• Proactively identify market trends, client pain points, and emerging regulatory developments to inform product enhancements and innovation.
• Ensure product strategy aligns with the firm's broader AI Goals

Subject Matter Expertise

• Act as a trusted expert on Corporate Actions processing across event types (mandatory, voluntary, and complex restructurings), regional market practices, and industry regulations.
• Provide in-depth product, operational and technical guidance to cross-functional teams and clients, including training, incident support, and product positioning.
• Stay current with global market infrastructure changes and their impact on corporate actions, including ISO standards, ScORE, and CSDR/SRD II.

Client Engagement & Advocacy

• Serve as a champion for the client, building strong relationships with key institutional clients, understanding their needs, and integrating feedback into the product roadmap.
• Lead strategic client discussions, working groups, and product demonstrations to align solutions with business requirements.
• Collaborate with Client Service, Sales, and Relationship Management teams to support new client onboarding and drive product adoption.

Technology & Operational Excellence

• Translate product vision into actionable requirements, partnering with technology and operations to develop scalable, resilient, and automated solutions.
• Partner closely with Operations, Control, Risk, and Compliance to ensure products and processes meet all relevant control and regulatory standards.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and incident metrics to drive continuous improvement and reduce operational risk.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Advanced/graduate degree preferred
• 10+ years of related work experience is required.
• Significant experience in product management, operations, or technology leadership within financial services
• Product leader with a demonstrable history of delivering value to business and clients in agile environments
• Strong knowledge of end to end Corporate Events Lifecycle and market standards.
• Experience delivering high quality solutions to operations teams
• Ability to work in fast-paced, client-driven environments with high expectations for data accuracy and performance.
• Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across technical and business teams.

Compensation and 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.

The base salary for this position is expected to be between $127,000 and $221,500 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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