Sr Director of Software Engineering - Transformation Lead

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader is seeking a Sr Director of Software Engineering to drive transformation and guide critical projects. This role involves managing the transformation roadmap and collaborating with senior stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of innovative solutions. The candidate must possess senior-level experience in software engineering, strong leadership skills, and the ability to navigate complex organizational structures. Competitive compensation and benefits will be offered.

Qualifications

• Expert experience leading technologists and managing complex technical topics.
• Senior director level experience in enterprise-wide transformation.
• Ability to manage multiple portfolios and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the transformation roadmap ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Oversee engineering risks and dependencies across the full book of work.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to drive business outcomes.

Skills

Technical proficiency

Stakeholder management

Analytical reasoning

Leadership

Education

Formal training or certification in Software Engineering

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Your opportunity to make a real impact and shape the future of financial services is waiting for you. Let's push the boundaries of what's possible together.

As a Sr Director of Software Engineering - Transformation Lead at JPMorgan Chase within Corporate Technology, CDAO Data Platforms Engineering, you will be responsible for guiding the transformation roadmap and shaping the delivery and operating model structure across the organization. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders and customers, working closely with Engineering, Product, and Program Management teams to address risks, issues, and dependencies. Utilizing your technical expertise, you will manage resources, budgets, and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that support the firm's strategic goals. Your exceptional communication and influencing skills will be crucial in building productive relationships with stakeholders, ensuring alignment and effective risk management..

Job responsibilities

• Manage the transformation roadmap across the organization, ensuring alignment with our strategic priorities
• Responsible for the structure of roadmap delivery and operating model across the organization
• Oversee engineering risks, issues, dependencies across the full book of work
• Engage with senior stakeholders across the whole organization including customers within the lines of businesses
• Guide the selection and implementation of appropriate technologies, platforms and software tools leveraging advanced technical fluency
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying process optimization opportunities, incorporating best practices, and staying abreast of emerging technologies
• Partner with the product organization to drive business outcomes, ensuring that technical programs are aligned with strategic business goals
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive reports and presentations to senior leadership, including the Operating Committee, to communicate program status, risks, and achievements

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and expert applied experience. In addition, expert experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
• Senior director level experience, leading enterprise-wide transformation
• Experience working at code level and understanding architecture and infrastructure
• Ability to manage multiple portfolios and competing priorities
• Demonstrated proficiency in technical solutions, vendor product knowledge, managing vendor relations, and implementing solutions
• Advanced analytical reasoning skills, applying critical thinking and problem-solving techniques to break down business, technical, and operational objectives
• Proven ability in leading through change, managing dependencies, and controlling change in high-pressure, shifting environments
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, establishing productive relationships, and driving beneficial outcomes aligned with firm objectives
• Experience shaping strategic business transformation and delivering integrated plans

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 and at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, , , , , , , expression, , marital or veteran status, or , or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical needs. Visit our FAQs 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.