Lead Technical Program Manager - ServiceNow

JPMorganChase; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in San Francisco is hiring a Lead Technical Program Manager to guide cutting-edge, ServiceNow-related technology programs across Infrastructure Platforms Digital Workflows. You will lead cross-functional planning, manage risks, and ensure delivery with enterprise-approved AI capabilities when appropriate.

The role requires end-to-end SDLC leadership, strong stakeholder management, and a disciplined approach to governance and release readiness in a large financial services

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex technology programs in large orgs.
• End-to-end delivery across plan/build/test/release/operate with multiple engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence across teams and clients.
• Proven execution discipline: dependency management and critical path planning.
• Risk management with proactive mitigation and escalation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated program plans (scope, milestones, dependency maps, resourcing, timelines) to deliver on-time outcomes.
• Identify, track, and mitigate program risks/issues; maintain RAID discipline and contingency plans.
• Use enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate planning and risk synthesis with validated outputs.
• Partner with engineering, product, operations, and business stakeholders to define objectives, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Drive program governance: cadence, status reporting, decision logs, escalation paths.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and coordinate delivery sequencing.
• Track delivery performance with metrics and drive data-driven improvements.
• Champion agile delivery practices and continuous improvement across teams.
• Promote reuse-first practices for program artifacts and documentation.

Skills

Technical leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

SDLC

Agile

Risk management

AI governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

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

Job DescriptionLeverage 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 at JPMorganChase within Infrastructure Platforms Digital Workflows, you drive the successful delivery of complex ServiceNow-related technology programs that advance business goals across the firm. You lead planning and execution across cross-functional teams, manage dependencies and risk, ensure alignment to delivery standards and controls, and communicate clearly through ambiguity using responsible, validated support from enterprise-authorized AI capabilities where appropriate.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated program plans (scope, milestones, dependency maps, resourcing, timelines) to deliver on-time outcomes.
• Identify, track, and mitigate program risks/issues; maintain strong RAID discipline and implement contingency plans to protect delivery.
• 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.
• Partner with engineering, product, operations, and business stakeholders to define objectives, deliverables, success metrics, and acceptance outcomes.
• Drive program governance: establish working rhythms, status reporting, decision logs, and clear escalation paths.
• Manage cross-team dependencies (upstream/downstream systems, platform constraints, release calendars) and coordinate delivery sequencing.
• Track delivery performance using metrics; identify bottlenecks and implement data-driven improvements to execution and throughput.
• Champion agile delivery practices, continuous improvement, and consistent program hygiene across teams.
• Promote reuse-first practices for program artifacts (plans, templates, reporting) and encourage high-quality documentation and traceability.
• Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted practices for program governance and reporting, ensuring human review and alignment to delivery standards.
• Ensure operational readiness and controlled release execution by coordinating cutovers, communications, and post-release validation.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience (or equivalent expertise) in technical program management, leading complex technology projects/programs in a large organization.
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end delivery across SDLC phases (plan/build/test/release/operate) with multiple engineering teams.
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, influencing decision-making across cross-functional teams and clients.
• Strong execution discipline: dependency management, critical path planning, and delivery trade-off management.
• Strong risk management skills, including proactive identification, mitigation planning, and escalation based on impact/likelihood.
• Demonstrated ability to apply analytical reasoning and problem-solving to break objectives into structured plans and measurable outcomes.
• Experience managing resources and coordinating high-performing teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready updates and clear status/issue narratives.
• 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. (mandatory)
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted plans, risks, and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and following data handling expectations.
• Ability to establish and run program governance (cadence, action tracking, decision logs, documentation standards).

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• ServiceNow experience (platform delivery, workflow programs, or ServiceNow ecosystem familiarity).
• Jira expertise (dashboards, program reporting, workflow optimization).
• Experience delivering via Agile/SAFe in platform-based or enterprise workflow environments.
• Familiarity with release management, change governance, and controls in regulated environments.
• Experience coordinating integrations and cross-system dependencies (APIs, events, middleware).
• Cloud familiarity (AWS/Azure concepts) and understanding of operational readiness/production practices.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, PgMP, CSM/CSPO/SAFe) or equivalent demonstrated leadership.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT

This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMorganChase's review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.

About Us

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

About The Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.