Lead Technical Program Manager

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Plano, TX is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager in Corporate Technology - Risk Technology.

You will lead delivery of complex technology programs, align initiatives with business goals, manage resources, budgets, and high-performing teams, and apply advanced analytical reasoning in a dynamic environment. The role emphasizes AI-enabled planning, governance, and stakeholder collaboration across engineering, product, and business units to drive risk-aware technology

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management leading complex tech projects.
• Experience using enterprise AI capabilities with strong validation and data-sensitivity awareness.
• Ability to validate AI-assisted plans and escalate when uncertain, with governance.
• Advanced stakeholder management across cross-functional teams and clients.
• Proven track record of managing resources, budgets, and high-performing teams in agile environments.
• Ability to translate objectives into manageable tasks using analytical reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans with timelines and resources.
• Use enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate planning and risk synthesis, validating outputs.
• Identify and mitigate risks with contingency plans to maintain momentum.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to define scope and deliverables.
• Use data-driven analyses to assess performance and implement optimizations.
• Champion agile delivery and continuous improvement within the team.
• Promote reuse-first, AI-assisted governance and reporting with human review.

Skills

Technical program management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

AI governance

Budget management

Tools

AWS

Databricks

Job description

Leverage your deep technical expertise and leadership to guide cutting-edge projects, fostering growth and innovation in a dynamic environment.

As a Lead Technical Program Manager in the Corporate Technology - Risk Technology team, you will drive the successful delivery of complex technology projects and programs that will help reaching business goals across the firm. Leveraging your deep knowledge of technical principles, practices, and theories is essential for developing innovative solutions, while simultaneously effectively managing resources, budgets, and high-performing teams. Your strong analytical reasoning and adaptability skills will enable you to navigate through ambiguity and change, ensuring that technology initiatives align with business goals. With advanced communication and stakeholder management abilities, you will foster productive working relationships and influence decision-making to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. As a subject matter expert, you will contribute to the development of operational plans and risk management strategies, ensuring the highest quality and professionalism in service delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, incorporating technical requirements, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure on-time delivery of technology solutions
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate program planning and risk synthesis (e.g., consolidating inputs into integrated plans, RAID, and executive-ready updates), validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity requirements.
• Identify and mitigate risks, proactively addressing potential roadblocks and implementing contingency plans to maintain project and program momentum
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and business stakeholders, to define program scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with overall business goals
• Utilize advanced analytical reasoning to assess program performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement data-driven optimizations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Champion agile delivery practices and continuous improvement, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team
• Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted practices for program governance and reporting, ensuring human review and alignment to delivery standards.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical program management, leading complex technology projects and programs in a large organization
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support program management workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted plans, risks, and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and following data handling expectations.
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, with the ability to establish productive working relationships and influence decision-making across cross-functional teams and clients
• Proven track record of effectively managing resources, budgets, and high-performing teams in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying analytical reasoning and problem-solving techniques to break down business, technical, or operational objectives into manageable tasks and activities

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience contributing to migration programs involving AWS and/or Databricks (DBX) and related tooling/ecosystems.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; comfortable working with cross-functional teams on a daily basis.
• Use AI Proven ability to operate in fast-moving environments, manage ambiguity, and take ownership of deliverables.
• Energetic, Fast learner , Strong problem-solving skills and a delivery mindset focused on team outcomes, quality, and reliability.