J.P. Morgan Wealth Management - Manager, Agility Lead

JPMorganChase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase’s Wealth Management division seeks an Agility Manager Lead to champion Agile practices, mentor teams, and drive high-performance delivery. You will guide complex programs, ensure effective collaboration, and shape operations through practical, data-informed decisions.

The role emphasizes coaching across Scrum, Kanban, XP, and scaling frameworks, with focus on open communication, stakeholder influence, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in agile coaching and project management.
• Experience using enterprise AI capabilities to support agile delivery with data sensitivity awareness.
• Ability to review AI-assisted insights and guide teams through complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach teams to adopt agile methodologies and promote open communication and continuous improvement.
• Use enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate delivery insights and operational planning.
• Develop short- to mid-term transformation plans and prioritize tasks with data-driven decisions.
• Identify trends and contribute to policy and best-practices development.
• Coach a team of 4 agility leads and promote reuse-first AI-assisted continuous improvement.

Skills

Agile coaching

Stakeholder management

Leadership

AI-assisted delivery

Scrum/Kanban/XP

Metrics & analytics

Tools

JIRA

JIRA Align

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

Join our dynamic Wealth Management team to advance agile methodologies and foster innovation. Grow your career by leveraging your skills in collaboration and high-quality solution delivery. Experience the benefits of working in a supportive environment that values continuous improvement and professional mobility.

As a Agility Manager Lead in JP Morgan Wealth Management, 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
• Use 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
• Manage, experience to coach, and guide a team of 4 agility leads
• Promote and standardize 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

• 7+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in a relevant domain, with a focus on coaching teams and individuals on agile methodologies and project management
• 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

• Fluent experience with JIRA, JIRA Align, Confluence

About Us

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About The Team

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We're proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.

We are here to help you manage your money with checking, savings and credit cards, combining the latest banking technology with comprehensive solutions to meet the financial needs of nearly half of U.S. households.