Risk Technology Frameworks Lead - Executive Director

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Auchentibber; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in Glasgow seeks a Risk Technology Frameworks Lead to drive the technology strategy across risk platforms.

You will oversee multiple complex projects, acting as a primary decision-maker for your teams and fostering innovation for effective delivery. The role emphasizes leadership, technical depth, and stakeholder collaboration, with a focus on building scalable solutions and maintaining governance across portfolios in a large financial services organisation.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
• Experience leading cross-functional technologist teams
• Experience building or leading platforms/products and adoption at scale
• Proven track record as Technical Product Owner/Manager
• Understanding of platform architecture and development
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Talent development and recognition skills

Responsibilities

• Leads technology and process implementations to achieve functional technology objectives
• Decisions influence resources, budget and operational execution
• Develops a product roadmap for features and enhancements
• Monitors product performance and user feedback for improvements
• Maintains governance for coding decisions, cost of ownership, and portfolio operations
• Delivers scalable technical solutions across businesses and domains
• Influences peers and senior stakeholders across teams

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Product ownership

Platform architecture

Leadership & communication

Education

Software engineering certification

Tools

Technical platforms

Job description

Risk Technology Frameworks Lead - Executive Director

GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, United Kingdom

Job Information

• Job Identification 210697794
• Job Category Software Engineering
• Business Unit Corporate Sector
• Posting Date 07/22/2026, 03:44 PM
• Locations 315 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Glasgow City, G2 8AT, GB
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day

Job Description

If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we’ve got an opportunity just for you.

As the Risk Technology Frameworks Lead at JP Morgan Chase within the Risk Tech organization, you will lead a technical area and promote impact across teams, technologies, and projects within various departments. You will leverage your extensive knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to oversee multiple complex projects and initiatives. In this role, you will serve as the primary decision maker for your teams, fostering innovation and ensuring effective solution delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Leads technology and process implementations to achieve functional technology objectives
• Makes decisions that influence teams’ resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution and implementation of processes and procedures
• Develops and maintains a product roadmap outlining the planned features and enhancements
• Monitors product performance and user feedback to identify areas for improvement and make data-driven decisions
• Carries governance accountability for coding decisions, control obligations, and measures of success such as cost of ownership, maintainability, and portfolio operations
• Delivers technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses and domains
• Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams
• Champions the firm’s culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient expert experience
• Significant experience of developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologists
• Experience of building technical platforms/products and achieving adoption across a large organisation
• Proven experience of leading a product as a Technical Product Owner or Technical Product Manager
• Proven understanding of platform architecture and development
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Skilled in hiring, developing, and recognising talent

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

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 ourFAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.