Asset Management & Program Director

J.P. Morgan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is seeking a Program Director to lead a strategic initiative in Client Reporting. This role involves managing a team and engaging with cross-functional teams to ensure the success of a multi-year transformation program. Candidates should have a strong background in asset management and program management, preferably with experience in global transformation projects. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for effective stakeholder engagement and program governance.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in asset management and/or client reporting.
• Experience managing large-scale vendor implementations.
• Leading cross-functional teams in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Client Reporting Target State program.
• Establish and maintain robust program governance.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and ensure effective communication.

Skills

Asset management

Program management

Client reporting

Vendor management

Project management tools

Change management

Communication skills

Tools

JIRA

Agile practices

Prince2/APM/PMP

Job description

Role Overview

The Client Reporting organization manages the production of over 700,000 client deliverables annually, spanning recurring marketing, client, and regulatory-driven reporting across all client channels and asset classes. The organization is embarking on a multi-year, global transformation to implement a new Target State, including the deployment of a new vendor reporting platform, optimization of data management, template enhancements, operating model convergence, and the decommissioning of legacy systems.

The Program Director will lead this strategic initiative, reporting to the Head of Client Reporting. The role will directly manage a team of seven (Associate to Vice President) and exercise significant influence over cross-functional teams, including, Client Reporting, Product, Technology, and external vendor partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end leadership for the Client Reporting Target State program, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and business objectives.
• Establish and maintain robust program governance, including steering committee engagement, risk management, and reporting to senior leadership.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders (including Operating Committee members), ensuring transparency, alignment, and effective communication throughout the program lifecycle.
• Set clear direction for workstream leads and deliverable owners, ensuring accountability, resource allocation, and timely delivery of program milestones.
• Serve as the primary interface with the vendor’s Program Manager, driving successful implementation, issue resolution, and realization of program benefits.
• Collaborate with the Product Lead and Technology teams to ensure seamless integration of the new reporting platform and alignment with data management strategies.
• Lead change management efforts, including stakeholder readiness, training, and adoption strategies to ensure successful transition to the Target State.
• Oversee program budget, track financial performance, and ensure delivery of business case outcomes, including scalability, client experience, and cost efficiencies.

Desired qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Relevant experience in asset management, program management, and/or client reporting, with a strong track record of delivering complex, global transformation programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale vendor implementations, ideally involving reporting platforms (e.g., Kurtosys, Factset Vermillion or equivalent) and data management solutions (e.g., Snowflake).
• Experience leading cross-functional and matrixed teams in a global environment, with a strong track record of coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing talent.
• High degree of organizational excellence, urgency, and results orientation.
• Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, including executive and committee-level audiences.
• Ability to deploy appropriate project management tools and methodologies (e.g., JIRA, Agile practices, Prince2/APM/PMP etc.).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.