Lead Technical Program Manager

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader is hiring a Lead Technical Program Manager to drive complex technology projects within their Corporate Investment Bank Payments Technology team. This position demands experience in managing resources and budgets effectively, alongside advanced stakeholder management skills. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in technical programme management and the ability to foster collaboration across cross-functional teams. This role promotes agile methodologies, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving innovation.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex technology projects in a large organization.
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management and influencing decision-making.
• Proven track record of managing resources and budgets effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans for technology solutions.
• Identify and mitigate risks in project and programme management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define programme objectives.

Skills

Technical programme management

Stakeholder management

Analytical reasoning

Agile methodologies

Job description

Job Description

Leverage your deep technical expertise and leadership to guide cutting‑edge projects, fostering growth and innovation in a dynamic environment.

As a Lead Technical Program Manager in Corporate Investment Bank Payments Technology, you will drive the successful delivery of complex technology projects and programmes that will help reach business goals across the firm. Leveraging your deep knowledge of technical principles, practices, and theories is essential for developing innovative solutions, while simultaneously effectively managing resources, budgets, and high‑performing teams. Your strong analytical reasoning and adaptability skills will enable you to navigate through ambiguity and change, ensuring that technology initiatives align with business goals. With advanced communication and stakeholder management abilities, you will foster productive working relationships and influence decision‑making to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. As a subject‑matter expert, you will contribute to the development of operational plans and risk‑management strategies, ensuring the highest quality and professionalism in service delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, incorporating technical requirements, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure on‑time delivery of technology solutions
• Identify and mitigate risks, proactively addressing potential roadblocks and implementing contingency plans to maintain project and programme momentum
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including engineering, product, and business stakeholders, to define programme scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with overall business goals
• Utilise advanced analytical reasoning to assess programme performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement data‑driven optimisations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Champion the adoption of agile methodologies and technical solutions, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience or equivalent expertise in technical programme management, leading complex technology projects and programmes in a large organisation
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, with the ability to establish productive working relationships and influence decision‑making across cross‑functional teams and clients
• Advanced experience in utilising technical fluency, including knowledge of vendor products and managing vendor relations, to enable on‑demand access to shared pools of applications and services
• Proven track record of effectively managing resources, budgets, and high‑performing teams in a fast‑paced, agile environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying analytical reasoning and problem‑solving techniques to break down business, technical, or operational objectives into manageable tasks and activities

About Us

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 recognise 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, colour, 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, and mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

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 one hundred countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.