Vice President, Product Manager - Digital Assets

Product Development Manager – Digital Assets – London

BNY is a leading global financial services company. We are seeking a Product Development Manager to join our Digital Assets team in London.

• Support the development and delivery of Digital Assets products (e.g., digital securities and real‑world assets) by driving defined work streams from concept through launch.
• Partner with senior product leaders to define problem statements, scope, success metrics, and delivery milestones for priority initiatives.
• Work with stakeholders and SMEs to capture, analyse, document, and prioritise business requirements and functional specifications across Legal, Compliance, Technology, and Operations.
• Contribute to future‑state business architecture and operating model design to support new and existing Blockchain/DLT use cases.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, risk, and controls teams to implement governance and regulatory requirements, including controls, procedures, and evidence needed for approvals.
• Drive documentation and delivery of end‑to‑end business workflows for tokenisation and on‑chain settlement models, coordinating testing/validation and launch readiness across teams.
• Monitor internal and external blockchain/DLT capabilities and vendors; synthesise options and trade‑offs (feasibility, maturity, cost, time‑to‑market) to inform recommendations and roadmaps.

• Experience in product development with exposure to financial services, capital markets, or market infrastructure.
• Experience working with blockchain or digital assets products or platforms (directly or via closely related market infrastructure).
• Strong understanding of:
  • Tokenisation frameworks, digital asset lifecycle, and key actors across issuance, custody, transfer, and settlement
  • Token standards (e.g., ERC‑20, ERC‑721, ERC‑1400) – a plus
  • Smart contract concepts and blockchain protocols (e.g., Ethereum, Solana)
  • On‑chain settlement models and decentralized finance (DeFi) primitives
• Exposure to multi‑chain or cross‑chain concepts; experience building such solutions is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver solutions in regulated environments, partnering effectively with risk, compliance, technology, and operations.
• Experience contributing to product design and development, including documenting business requirements, mapping processes, and supporting delivery plans through implementation.
• Execution focus with experience working in multi‑disciplinary teams comprising product managers, designers, and engineers.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to gather requirements, align stakeholders, and provide clear status updates across cross‑functional partners.

• Highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programmes.
• Flexible global resources and tools to support your life’s journey.
• Generous paid leave, including paid volunteer time.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.