CDO Portfolio & Program Management Director

JPMorganChase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking an Executive Director for Portfolio Management. In this role, you will drive the data agenda, manage investment planning, and lead strategic initiatives to enhance organizational capabilities. You will ensure effective governance of the CDO change portfolio and foster relationships across various business lines. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in portfolio management and strong communication skills, combined with a degree in business or finance.

Qualifications

• Extensive industry experience required.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage tight delivery timelines.
• Ability to build consensus and influence at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual CDO investment planning and budgeting process.
• Lead strategic change initiatives from initiation to completion.
• Measure and report on portfolio performance and metrics.

Skills

Portfolio / Program / Change Management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Proficiency in MS Excel

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Education

BS / BA degree in business, Finance, Economics or related area

Job description

Description

The Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO) at JPMorgan Chase is pivotal in advancing the firms data and analytics capabilities ensuring data quality and security while promoting insights for decision-making. By leveraging AI and machine learning the CDAO develops innovative solutions to support commercial goals enhance productivity and manage risks. The Firmwide Chief Data Office (CDO) maximizes global data value through strategic governance focusing on data strategy impact optimization and privacy. The Strategy and Execution team defines the CDO vision leading initiatives that equip business lines with AI-ready data tools and solutions to manage data and privacy risks effectively.

The Firmwide Chief Data Office (CDO) is responsible for maximizing the value and impact of data globally in a highly governed consists of several teams focused on accelerating JPMorgan Chases data analytics and AI journey including; data strategy data impact optimization privacy data governance transformation and talent.

The Strategy and Execution team is responsible for defining and articulating the CDO vision and strategy and executing on strategic initiatives to deliver the target state roadmap. The team leads critical projects that enable Lines of Businesses and Corporate Functions with the tools and solutions to achieve AI-ready data and effectively and efficiently manage data and privacy risk.

As an Executive Director in Portfolio Management within the Firmwide CDO you will be responsible for investment planning portfolio and program management governance and the reporting and control framework of the CDO change portfolio. You will drive the data agenda and roadmap for the organization through the management of portfolio governance metrics and reporting and communications.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the annual CDO investment planning and budgeting process
• Manage the CDO change portfolio governance reporting and control frameworks
• Manage the portfolio roadmap identifying trends and critical RAID items
• Measure and report on portfolio performance and metrics ensuring alignment with the organizations overall objectives
• Facilitate program outputs including a playbook of repeatable processes for continued program success
• Lead strategic change initiatives end-to-end from initiation through to completion ensuring adherence to timelines budgets and quality standards
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with Lines of Businesses and Corporate Functions to gather status updates drive program reporting and alignment on program deliverables and objectives
• Develop and maintain deep relationships with stakeholders across Lines of Businesses and functional areas
• Coach other team members and contribute to the wider groups objectives

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Extensive industry experience
• Strong experience in Portfolio / Program / Change Management and process design
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables prioritize and work under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to manage tight delivery timelines and ensure our organization is on track to execute and deliver strategic change that meets our goals
• Ability to build consensus and progress initiatives in a highly collaborative cross‑functional and matrixed environment
• Ability to influence people at all levels across a broad variety of functionsExcellent leadership skills of programs projects teams and / or employees
• Strong communication skills and ability to articulate complex ideas and challenges in a succinct way
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• BS / BA degree or equivalent experience / Bachelors degree in business Finance Economics or other related area

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• A strong data analytics or product background is important
• Experience and technical knowledge of data management and governance big data platforms or data architecture preferred
• MBA and / or advanced degree from a top‑tier program

Required Experience

Director

Employment Type

Full-Time

Vacancy

1