Technical Product Owner – Digital Asset Custody

About This Role

Role Purpose Own end‑to‑end delivery outcomes for the Digital Asset Custody platform, including backlog ownership, phased roadmap execution, and cross‑vendor coordination. The role acts as the single delivery authority ensuring secure, compliant, and timely go‑live of the custody platform within a regulated banking environment.

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