Lead Technical Program Manager

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager to spearhead complex technology projects within its Commercial and Investment bank. This role demands a blend of technical expertise and strong leadership skills to drive project delivery and foster collaboration across teams. You will leverage your analytical reasoning to navigate challenges and ensure alignment with business goals while championing agile methodologies. If you thrive in dynamic environments and are passionate about delivering innovative solutions, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading complex technology projects in large organizations.
• Advanced stakeholder management and technical fluency for vendor relations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute project plans to ensure timely delivery of technology solutions.
• Collaborate with teams to define program scope and objectives.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Analytical Reasoning

Stakeholder Management

Problem-Solving

Adaptability

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

CI/CD

Job description

As a Lead Technical Program Manager in the Commercial and Investment bank, you will drive the successful delivery of complex technology projects and programs that will help reaching 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 program momentum
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and business stakeholders, to define program scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with overall business goals
• Utilize advanced analytical reasoning to assess program performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement data-driven optimizations 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 program management, leading complex technology projects and programs in a large organization
• Expertise across a broad set of infrastructure platforms and products across both on-premise as well as public cloud providers
• Demonstrated awareness of development practices, including toolsets (JIRA, Confluence) and methodologies (CI/CD)
• 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 utilizing technical fluency, including knowledge of vendor products and managing vendor relations, to enable on-demand access to shared pools of applications and services
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying analytical reasoning and problem-solving techniques to break down business, technical, or operational objectives into manageable tasks and activities

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Cloud provider certification from AWS, Azure or GCP
• Knowledge and experience of JavaScript or Python for automation
• Experience of infrastructure as Code along with orchestration and configuration toolsets