Operations Finance & Business Strategy Manager

JP Morgan Chase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Business Manager for ICB Finance & Business Management - Operations in London.

You will partner with Operations leaders to drive planning, reporting, and execution across budgets, headcount, and initiatives, delivering clear, decision-ready narratives for senior stakeholders. You will coordinate complex information, build concise dashboards, and ensure timely delivery of strategic priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience in Finance, Business Management, or a Chief Operating Officer function.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting, headcount, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Experience delivering timely, high-quality presentations and/or reporting for projects and stakeholders, with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills.
• Experience translating metrics into concise executive-level narratives and dashboards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint (including pivot tables).
• Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of independence.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end financial accountability for Operations, including budget submissions, headcount planning, forecasting governance, investment tracking, and initiative reporting.
• Track key performance and efficiency metrics and translate insights into actions that improve spend effectiveness and decision-making.
• Support executive ad-hoc requests with responsiveness and sound judgment on prioritization.
• Organize complex information into clear, compelling materials, leveraging strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Communicate effectively with business partners to understand project needs and drive next steps.
• Project manage and deliver key workstreams and associated deliverables.
• Coordinate team activities and prepare materials for town halls and strategy working sessions.
• Maintain internal resources and documentation on collaboration sites (for example, SharePoint).
• Identify opportunities to simplify, improve, and add value to existing business processes through collaborative initiatives.

Skills

Financial acumen

Budgeting

Forecasting

Executive storytelling

Communication

Project management

Independent working

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Business Manager for ICB Finance & Business Management - Operations in London.

You will partner with Operations leaders to drive planning, reporting, and execution across budgets, headcount, and initiatives, delivering clear, decision-ready narratives for senior stakeholders. You will coordinate complex information, build concise dashboards, and ensure timely delivery of strategic priorities in a fast-paced environment.