Technical Product Owner – Digital Asset Custody

Role Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Own custody MVP and phased roadmap covering retail and corporate custody use cases
• Translate the custody operating model into epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria
• Drive prioritisation and dependency management across Ripple, cloud infrastructure, security, and channel teams
• Act as the single delivery authority across external vendors and internal ADCB technology and business teams
• Own go‑live readiness, including operational controls, cutover planning, regulatory conditions, and risk sign‑offs
• Ensure end‑to‑end delivery aligns with security, compliance, and architectural standards
• Provide regular delivery status, risk, and dependency reporting to senior stakeholders

Core Competencies (Trading / Investments Equivalent)

• Product ownership of regulated platforms
• End‑to‑end transaction lifecycle ownership (custody equivalent of order‑to‑settlement)
• Strong dependency, delivery, and vendor management in multi‑party ecosystems
• Ability to balance speed of delivery with regulatory and security constraints

Technologies / Platforms (incl. shortlisted)

• Jira / Azure DevOps (backlog, sprint, and delivery management)

• Ripple Custody APIs

• ADCB integration and channel platforms
• Cloud, security, and enterprise integration platforms supporting custody operations

Skillset / Experience

• Proven Technical Product Owner experience within banking domains such as payments, trading, custody, or digital wallets
• Strong ownership of API‑driven integrations and non‑functional requirements (security, resilience, performance)
• Hands‑on experience working with crypto, security, risk, and compliance teams
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple vendors and internal teams in parallel delivery tracks
• Comfortable operating in highly regulated environments with audit and regulatory oversight