Lead Technical Program Manager - Spread Technology Engineering & Architecture

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider seeks a Lead Technical Program Manager to drive complex technology projects within the CIB Markets Spread Trading Technology line. The role requires deep technical expertise and strong stakeholder management skills to align technology initiatives with business goals, fostering innovation in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management.
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management.
• Proven track record of managing resources and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute project plans to ensure on-time delivery.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define program scopes.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Reasoning

Resource Management

Agile Methodologies

Problem Solving

Education

Technology or Project Management Certifications

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

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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 at JP Morgan Chase within the CIB Markets Spread Trading Technology line of business, 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

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical program management, leading complex technology projects and programs in a large organization
• 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
• 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

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Technology and/or Project Management certifications or professional level qualifications
• Stakeholder management, Budget management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of applications - particularly MS Excel, PowerPoint
• Management, MIS, Business Intelligence Reporting - experience in building, maintaining data visualization and dashboards using tools like Power BI, Tableau, Qlik
• Familiarity and good understanding of modern technologies e.g. on-premise/public cloud technologies and offerings.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, producing high quality documentation and presentation materials for senior management and leadership.

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 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.

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.