Global General Ledger - Senior Director of Software Engineering

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 230,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. seeks a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead the global SAP General Ledger program within Corporate Technology. You will drive strategy, oversee SAP configurations, and manage multi-platform, cross-department initiatives with senior leadership alignment.

You will direct SAP GL on S/4HANA, SAP BW/BPC, and cloud initiatives via SAP Rise, leveraging your deep industry experience to scale value and reliability across the firm’s financial services platforms.

Qualifications

• Formal training in software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage and solve complex technical challenges.
• Experience developing or leading large cross-functional teams of technologists.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across highly matrixed organizations and deliver value at scale.
• Experience leading complex projects supporting system design, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• Extensive practical cloud-native experience.
• Expertise in CS/CE/Math or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead global teams focused on SAP General Ledger across departments.
• Direct SAP Configuration, Software Engineers, and Production Support teams with strategic direction.
• Oversee SAP General Ledger on S4Hana with robust strategy, build, and production support.
• Implement SAP solutions at Financial Services firms to deliver value at scale.
• Manage SAP Business Warehouse and BPC, supporting design, testing and stability.
• Drive SAP on the Cloud initiatives using SAP Rise and cloud-native best practices.
• Leverage SAP BTP to enable advanced business technology solutions.
• Champion SAP AI capabilities and integration into business processes.
• Interface with senior leaders and executives to drive consensus on complex projects.
• Manage relationships with the SAP vendor and influence peers and senior stakeholders.
• Promote culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Leadership

SAP General Ledger

Cross-functional leadership

Cloud-native

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

AI capabilities

Strategic thinking

Communication with executives

Influence in matrixed organizations

Tools

SAP

S/4HANA

BPC

SAP Rise

SAP BTP

Job 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 Senior Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Corporate Technology team, you will lead the global SAP General Ledger team, responsible for driving strategy, delivering builds, and supporting the production platform. You will oversee multiple technical areas, manage activities across departments, and collaborate across technical domains to ensure the firm remains at the forefront of industry trends and technological advances.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead global teamswith a focus on SAP General Ledger, driving technology and process implementations across departments to achieve firmwide objectives.
• Directly manage SAP Configuration, Software Engineers, and Production Support teams, providing high-level direction and leadership across multiple platforms, divisions, and lines of business.
• Oversee SAP General Ledger on S4Hana, ensuring robust strategy, build, and production support.
• Implement SAP solutions at Financial Services firms, leveraging deep industry experience to deliver value at scale.
• Manage SAP Business Warehouse and BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation), supporting system design, testing, and operational stability.
• Drive SAP on the Cloud initiatives using SAP Rise, ensuring cloud-native best practices and operational excellence.
• Utilize SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform)to enable advanced business technology solutions.
• Champion SAP AI capabilities, integrating innovative technologies to enhance business outcomes.
• Act as the primary interface with senior leaders, stakeholders, and executives, driving consensus and managing complex projects and large cross-product collaborations.
• Manage the relationship with the SAP vendorand influence peer leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology teams.
• Champion the firm’s culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate, and solve complex technical challenges within your domain and across the organization.
• Experience developing or leading large, cross-functional teams of technologists.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across highly matrixed, complex organizations and deliver value at scale.
• Experience leading complex projects supporting system design, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• Extensive practical cloud-native experience.
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience leading SAP Configuration, Software Engineering, and Production Support teams.
• Experience with SAP Business Warehouse and BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) modules.
• Track record of implementing SAP solutions at Financial Services firms.
• Experience with SAP on the Cloud through SAP Rise.
• Familiarity with SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform).
• Exposure to SAP AI capabilities and their application in business processes