Job Description
The Global Banking Finance & Business Management team is seeking a business management professional to support the Global Banking Chief Product Officer and Product Owners. This role will implement portfolio management practices and work across Product, Design and Tech organizations to ensure collaboration and alignment on product strategy, roadmaps, deliverables and outcomes.
This is a high-impact opportunity on our Finance & Business Management team ensuring senior management across Global Banking also have visibility into major initiatives and business outcomes that support strategic objectives.
Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for understanding the product strategy, high-level roadmaps and initiatives and ensuring Product, Design and Technology groups have clearly articulated deliverables to support these objectives.
Additionally, this role will be accountable for ad-hoc projects in support of Global Banking objectives and business strategy. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, with excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Job responsibilities
- Partner with product, design, technology and finance leaders to define, govern and report on the linkage between product strategy, technology execution and the achievement of business outcomes.
- Attend Pi / Quarterly planning events to understand the high-level initiatives and work with product and technology stakeholders to ensure comprehensive roadmaps are defined with key initiatives and related deliverables.
- Collaborate with Product, Design and Tech to ensure initiatives and deliverables are reflected in project and task management systems such as JIRA and Pi (internal PPM system).
- Coordinate and manage cross-product dependencies to ensure seamless integration and alignment across multiple teams and projects.
- Support the Quarterly Product Review (QPR) process ensuring each Product Line accurately depicts their respective roadmap, progress against outcomes and status of underlying deliveries.
- As initiatives are defined, work closely with other members of Finance & Business Management to assign product, design and technology resources to projects for financial tracking purposes.
- Identify and track/report on key risks and issues across the portfolio. Ensure mitigation plans are well defined and tracked through completion.
- Ensure deliverables and milestones are well framed and demonstrate a progressive realization of Objectives and Key Results.
- Work with Global Banking Product Office to ensure adherence to investment governance standards, product taxonomy changes and overall product hygiene/attributes.
- Ensure that dependencies across the portfolio are owned, tracked and managed with clear relationships defined.
- Coach/Train individuals on proper usage of investment governance tools and how to define milestones in a clear, concise, and outcome-based manner.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics or other related area
- 10+ years of prior business management, product management and/or finance experience
- 10+ years of Commercial or Investment Banking experience
- Experience with firmwide project portfolio management (PPM) systems
- Working knowledge of Agile development methodologies / standards. Good understanding of agile product development lifecycle
- Strong interpersonal, influencing and listening skills - ability to interact with colleagues at all levels and achieve goals without direct control over resources
- Exceptional written and verbal communications and ability to tailor message and style to different audiences
- Advanced skills in Excel (synthesizing large data sets), ability to present conclusions concisely in PowerPoint able to both define and deliver to conclusion a strategic agenda across multiple groups
- Have a strong business acumen and a strategic mindset that can unpack complex problems, build solutions for them, and manage their execution.
- Ability to multi-task in fast paced environment while meeting objectives and deadlines
- Strong judgment and ability to handle confidential/sensitive information
- IT Strategy and/or Program Management Office (PMO) experience
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience in the technology business management within the financial services industry
- Proven ability to operate within the product development life cycle and agile methodologies
- Experience with tracking and reporting on Key Metrics
About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
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.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.
