Agility Lead - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus is seeking an Agility Lead in Consumer & Community Banking - AML/KYC to champion Agile practices and drive continuous improvement across teams.

You will mentor, coach, and align delivery with business goals, using your deep knowledge of product development and agile frameworks. The role focuses on coordinating cross-functional efforts, guiding teams through Scrum, Kanban, and scaling methods while measuring progress with agility metrics and stakeholder

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience coaching teams on agile methodologies and project management.
• Knowledge of product development lifecycle stages and agile best practices.
• Experience with Scrum, Kanban, XP, and scaling frameworks; ability to guide through complex projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach teams to adopt agile methodologies and promote continuous improvement.
• Manage stakeholders, communicate impediments to leadership.
• Develop and implement operational and transformation plans with metrics.
• Identify trends and contribute to best practices within the discipline.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Coaching teams

Project management

Stakeholder management

Product development lifecycle

Agile metrics

Facilitation skills

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 Consumer & Community Banking - Anti-Money Laundering/Know Your Customer (AML/KYC), 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, and promote open communication and engagement among team members ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals
• 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

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
• 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:

• Agile coaching certifications or formal Agile training
• Experience working in large-scale financial services, regulatory, risk, compliance, or controls organizations
• Experience supporting geographically distributed teams across multiple locations and time zones
• Experience building team health, organizational alignment, and delivery maturity across multiple Agile teams