Global SAP General Ledger - Senior Director of Software Engineering

Testing Site - JPMC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering within Corporate Technology to lead the global SAP General Ledger team, drive strategy, and support the production platform. You will oversee multiple technical areas and collaborate across divisions to keep the firm at the forefront of technology trends.

You will manage SAP Configuration, Software Engineers, and Production Support teams, guiding initiatives from strategy to production.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• 10+ years of applied experience in software engineering.
• 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage complex challenges.
• Experience developing or leading large cross-functional teams.
• Ability to influence across matrixed organizations and deliver value at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead global SAP General Ledger teams and drive technology strategy across departments.
• Direct SAP Configuration, Software Engineers, and Production Support teams with high-level leadership.
• Oversee SAP General Ledger on S/4HANA and ensure robust production support.
• Implement SAP solutions for financial services, delivering value at scale.
• Drive SAP on the Cloud initiatives using SAP Rise and cloud-native practices.
• Leverage SAP BTP to enable advanced business technology solutions.
• Champion SAP AI capabilities and integration of innovative technologies.
• Interface with senior leaders and executives to drive consensus on complex projects.
• Manage relationships with SAP vendor and influence peer leaders across business, product, and tech groups.

Skills

SAP General Ledger

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

S/4HANA

Cloud SAP (SAP Rise)

Vendor management

Production support

Strategic planning

Team building

Education

Software engineering certification

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.