Agility Lead - Reference Data Engineering

Next Frontier Capital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Chicago seeks an Agility Lead to champion Agile adoption within the Corporate Sector's Reference Data Engineering team. You will mentor teams, guide Scrum/Kanban/XP practices, and drive high-performance delivery while adapting to changing priorities.

You will leverage AI-assisted insights, ensure data sensitivity, lead transformation plans, and influence stakeholders across the organization for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience coaching teams in agile methodologies.
• Expertise leading agile practices for large groups (100+ people).
• Experience using AI capabilities to support agile coaching and delivery.
• Ability to validate AI-assisted insights and manage data sensitivity.
• Strong knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages and best practices.
• Proficiency in guiding teams with Scrum, Kanban, XP and scaling frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach teams to adopt agile methods and promote open communication.
• Oversee agility practices for enterprise-wide reference data engineering teams.
• Leverage enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate delivery insights and planning.
• Communicate impediments to leadership and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Develop operational/transformation plans with metrics-driven decisions.
• Identify trends and contribute to new policies and best practices.
• Promote standardized reuse-first, AI-assisted continuous improvement practices.

Skills

Agile coaching

Leadership >100 people

Product development lifecycle

Agile frameworks (Scrum Kanban XP)

Stakeholder management

Job description

Join our team to foster agile methodologies, encouraging a culture of innovation and high performance in a leading financial institution.

As an Agility Lead in the Corporate Sector's Reference Data Engineering team, you will play a significant role as a champion for the adoption and continuous improvement of Agile practices within our teams. Leveraging your deep knowledge of product development methodologies and Agile principles, use your expert guidance, mentorship, and support to teams to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance. As a recognized subject matter expert, put your knowledge to use to work on complex issues, exercise considerable judgment, and make impactful decisions that shape the operational and business direction of your sub-function. Your leadership, communication, and coaching skills will be instrumental in empowering teams to deliver high-quality solutions efficiently and effectively, while continuously adapting to changing requirements and priorities.

Job responsibilities

• Lead and coach teams to adopt and implement agile methodologies, promote open communication and engagement among team members, and ensure continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals
• Oversee agility lead practices for enterprise wide group of reference data engineering team
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate delivery insights and operational planning (e.g., synthesizing metrics and impediments into actions), validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity requirements.
• Use advanced communication, facilitation, and presentation skills to manage and influence stakeholders while communicating organizational impediments to leadership
• Develop and implement short to mid-term operational and transformation plans, prioritize tasks and manage resources to achieve product goals in a timely and efficient manner through the utilization of metrics and evidence-based decisions
• Identify trends and generate original ideas to contribute to the development of new policies and best practices within the discipline
• Promotes and standardizes reuse-first, AI-assisted continuous improvement practices across teams (e.g., standardizing templates and lessons learned), ensuring human review and alignment to delivery standards.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in a relevant domain, with a focus on coaching teams and individuals on agile methodologies and project management
• Expertise in agility lead experience of over 100 people for the past years of required experience, per bullet one
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support agile coaching and delivery workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted insights and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and following data handling expectations.
• Possess advanced knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices, enabling effective guidance and support for teams
• Display advanced knowledge of agile delivery and multiple agile approaches, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), and scaling frameworks, monitoring agility metrics; with the ability to guide teams through complex projects, emphasizing iterative progress and adaptability
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels within the organization, effectively guiding group discussions and decision-making processes within the domain context

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Applicable certifications

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

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. Lead Agile practices at a top financial firm, enhancing team collaboration and driving innovative, high-performance solutions.