AI in Operations Strategy and Transformation Office - AI Program Manager, Vice President

J.P. Morgan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Wellness centers on site

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York seeks a Program Strategy Manager for the AI in Operations Transformation Office to architect AI-driven transformations and drive measurable business impact.

You will map current processes, design AI-enabled workflows, and build compelling business cases to secure funding. You will lead workshops with business and technology partners, challenge assumptions, and ensure designs align with delivery targets and operational constraints, while staying current on AI

Qualifications

• 6+ years of program management & change management experience within large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Experience applying analytical tools to develop solutions and communicate impact.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver results.
• Strong executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep understanding of AI-native tooling and transformative initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end current-state mapping of operational workflows and identify AI/automation opportunities.
• Design target-state workflows embedding AI and agentic capabilities.
• Test target-state designs for rigor, feasibility, and value against delivery targets.
• Build business cases with value drivers, investment needs, returns, and success metrics.
• Facilitate design-thinking workshops with cross-functional partners to refine concepts.
• Stay current with evolving AI tooling and advise on production readiness vs. experimentation.
• Collaborate with AI in Operations teams and senior leadership; communicate status and risks.

Skills

Program management

Change management

Strategic thinking

Analytical tools

Ambiguity tolerance

Executive communication

Project leadership

Education

BA Economics, Finance, Math, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Excel

SharePoint

Tableau

Alteryx

Job description

The AI in Operations program is a cross-firm initiative with the strategic goals of driving AI impact at scale across the Operations teams. This program consists of Domain Product teams owning expansion of common capabilities and of the Strategy and Transformation Office, driving the Scaling and Reimagination teams, executive reporting and strategic direction into new Domains and Capabilities. Working closely with AI teams across the firm, the program ensures efficient, thoughtful, innovative use of AI solutions across the Operations space. The newly formed Transformation Office functions as a strategic accelerator driving strategy and execution of AI initiatives, with a focus of leading and accelerating the implementation of the AI in Operations program and providing standardization and transparency into Operations AI use cases across the firm. Given the importance and scale of this transformation, as part of this role you will have the unique opportunity to work closely with our most senior leaders across the business.

As a Program Strategy Manager in the AI in Operations Transformation Office, you will drive the redesign of how Operations works in an AI-native world, moving beyond program administration to actively architect current-to-target state transformations that deliver measurable business impact. You will map how work happens today, design reimagined target-state workflows that embed AI and agentic capabilities, and stress-test those designs against real delivery targets. This is a builder's role: you will lead design-thinking workshops with the business, translate ambiguity into concrete workflow blueprints, and construct the business cases that justify investment and quantify value. Success requires genuine fluency with modern AI tools and agentic frameworks, a product transformation mindset shaped by leading change in large, complex enterprises, and the influencing skills to secure alignment and buy-in from senior stakeholders. Through your technical credibility and thought leadership, you will shape how AI reshapes Operations across the firm and move work forward that has firmwide impact.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end current-state mapping of operational workflows — documenting how work flows today, where friction and manual effort concentrate, and where AI and automation can create step-change improvement
• Design target-state workflows that natively embed AI tools and agentic frameworks, reimagining processes rather than simply digitizing existing steps
• Pressure-test target-state designs for rigor, feasibility, and value — challenging assumptions, quantifying expected impact, and ensuring designs hold up against real delivery targets and operational constraints
• Build robust business cases that articulate value drivers, investment requirements, expected returns, and success metrics to inform prioritization and secure funding
• Plan and facilitate design-thinking workshops with cross-functional business and technology partners to generate, refine, and validate transformation concepts
• Be hands‑on and current with the evolving AI and agentic tooling landscape, bringing a practitioner’s judgment on what is production‑ready versus experimental
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including AI in Operations teams, AI teams across the firm, and Operations teams across the firm. Communicate program status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and executive leadership. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Advise and influence senior leaders and business executives on key business decisions required and major change initiatives
• Develop deep, trust‑based advisor relationships with key client stakeholders in management and the Lines of Business (LoBs) to drive delivery and achieve organizational alignment and buy‑in
• Own communications across the program including high level changes, performance highlights.
• Manage team proactively to ensure the success of programs including clearing of team roadblocks and supporting key escalations & challenges; Build, lead, and mentor a high‑performing team of program managers, while ensuring the team has the necessary resources, skills, and support to achieve their goals and promote the sharing of best practices and lessons learned across the team

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• 6+ years of industry experience working on program management & change management related activities within a large‑scale organization with a focus on large‑scale transformation initiatives; strategy or consulting experience
• Strategic thinking and problem‑solving abilities, with proven ability to apply a range of analytical tools to develop solutions
• Demonstrated experience with consulting toolkit / broad range of analytical tools and problem‑solving approaches
• Experience working with ambiguity and laser focused on delivering results
• Excellent analytical and decision‑making skills. Ability to distill large sets of data to derive the meta message for executive management
• Highly effective organizational and project management skills, strong attention‑to‑detail, independent, self‑motivated with ability to manage multiple priorities in fast‑paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build relationships and effectively partner with all levels of management across a diverse set of functions, locations and business; excellent oral and written executive‑level communication and presentation skills
• Strong leadership and team‑building skills
• High proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint for executive level documents and Excel based model for program analytics
• Fluency with AI‑native tooling and AI‑enabled ideation, paired with enough technical depth to coach and upskill senior leaders
• BA Economics, Finance, Math, Engineering, or a related field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience in financial services industry
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Graduate degree in Economics, Finance, Math, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in Microsoft SharePoint and data visualization tools such as Alteryx or Tableau is a plus

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

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Drive the redesign of how Operations works in an AI‑native world