Lead Technical Program Manager - Architecture, Enterprise Technology

JPMorgan Chase; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

On-site wellness centers

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager within Global Technology's Enterprise Architecture to drive delivery of complex technology programs, manage resources and budgets, and lead high-performing teams across cross-functional partners.

The role emphasizes risk management, stakeholder influence, and adoption of agile practices with AI-assisted capabilities to accelerate planning and reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading complex technology projects in a large organization.
• Advanced stakeholder management across cross-functional teams and clients.
• Experience with vendor products and managing vendor relations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans with technical requirements and timelines.
• Identify and mitigate risks, address roadblocks, and implement contingency plans.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders on scope and deliverables.
• Analyze program performance and drive data-driven optimizations.
• Champion agile adoption and AI-enabled practices while ensuring governance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical reasoning

Agile methodologies

Vendor relations

AI capabilities

Tools

Jira/Confluence

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Technical Program Manager at JPMorgan Chase within the Global Technology's Enterprise Architecture team, you will drive the successful delivery of complex technology projects and programs that will help reach 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
• 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 the adoption of agile methodologies and technical solutions, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team
• 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.
• 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
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, with the ability to establish productive working relationships and influence decision-making across cross-functional teams and clients
• Advanced experience in utilizing technical fluency, including knowledge of vendor products and managing vendor relations, to enable on-demand access to shared pools of applications and services
• 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
• 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.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 3+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in product management or a relevant domain area
• Proven ability to lead product life cycle activities including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management
• Partner with Product Management in discovery efforts and market research to uncover customer solutions and integrate them into the product roadmap
• Assist Technical Leads in maintaining, and developing a product backlog that enables development to support the overall strategic roadmap and value proposition
• Experience with Agile/Lean delivery at scale (e.g., Scrum/Kanban, PI planning concepts) and tooling (e.g., Jira/Confluence equivalents).
• Scrum and/or SAFe certification(s) preferred (e.g., CSM/PSM, SAFe Agilist/POPM/RTE).

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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

Base Pay/Salary

Mc Lean,VA $147,250.00 - $200,000.00 / year