Strategy Manager

JP Morgan Chase’s unrelenting focus on modernizing our technology enables us to be world-class in how we execute and deliver our software with new features at speed for customers and clients, while creating efficiencies and scale across our businesses.

We are seeking a Vice President candidate with technology / strategy consulting background to join our Transformation team in the Global Technology CFO-COO organization. Our transformation team partners on the strategy and execution of technology programs that are of strategic priority to the Global Technology organization and to JPMorgan Chase. Given the importance of these programs, as part of this role you will have the unique opportunity to work closely with our most senior leaders across the firm.

As a Vice President in the Transformation team within the Global Technology CFO-COO organization, you will lead teams in solving complex problems, framing strategy decisions, and unblocking implementation issues critical to achieving a key strategic priority of the firm.

JPMorgan Chase’s unrelenting focus on modernizing our technology enables us to be world-class in how we execute and deliver our technology for customers and clients, while creating efficiencies and scale across our businesses.

Description

Strategy and Execution:

• Design and drive solutions to accelerate decision making, scope problems, identify major issues and actionable opportunities, and quantify potential bottom-line financial impact
• Drive the execution and delivery of programs at scale across the organization, building frameworks, content, hypothesis sets, analyses, and roadmaps for solutions
• Own development of concise communication materials for senior management, including exec level audiences

Stakeholder and Team Leadership:

• Develop deep, trust-based advisor relationships with key client stakeholders in management, Global Technology and the Lines of Business (LoBs) to drive delivery and achieve organizational alignment and buy-in
• Develop junior team members both formally and informally, including serving as a mentor

Program Oversite:

• Provide central oversight and management for complex, highly visible programs from inception through execution
• Liaise across Lines of Business to support program governance, including risk and issue management, and efficiently formulate and mobilize mitigation and resolution steps as needed

Risk Management:

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with technology transformation initiatives
• Ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory requirements and standards

Change Management:

• Develop and implement change management strategies to support the adoption of modern technologies and processes
• Shape smooth transitions with minimal disruption to business operations

Performance Measurement:

• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of transformation initiatives
• Identify implications and “so whats” of outputs, data and analysis and drive the narrative via charts and reports for executive consumption

Qualifications

• Demonstrable consulting experience with a technology strategy consulting and/or leading delivery of large-scale strategic technology initiatives
• Strong communication skills (both oral and written) as well as strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to interact with colleagues as peers and achieve goals without direct control over resources
• Knowledge and fluency in enterprise IT management and technology concepts including tech infrastructure, organization, product operating model, budgeting, talent, and risk management
• Proven entrepreneurial drive to identify opportunities for impact and influence others to take action
• Proven ability to structure and scope complex problems and apply a range of analytical and qualitative tools to develop solutions

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Significant experience with PowerPoint for executive-level documents and Excel based models for analysis and planning
• Financial services background experience is preferred, but not mandatory

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

The Strategy team manages mission-critical projects ranging from developing growth strategies, to assessing and planning entry into new markets, to implementing organizational restructurings and operational efficiencies, and more. Projects are typically team-based and include close collaboration with senior executives.