Lead Technical Program Manager - Strategic Initiatives and Delivery Office

Next Frontier Capital; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase's Consumer & Community Banking Core Engineering Solutions team is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager to guide cutting-edge projects, drive growth, and ensure alignment with business goals. You will manage resources, budgets, and high-performing teams while applying deep technical knowledge and advanced communication to influence senior leadership.

This role requires 5+ years of technical program management experience, strong stakeholder management, and a focus on AI-enabled planning,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of tech program management in a large organization.
• Ability to translate objectives into actionable tasks.
• Proven leadership through the project lifecycle and influencing decisions.
• Strong technical fluency across platforms and tools.
• Advanced stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• Experience using enterprise AI capabilities with data sensitivity awareness.
• Be the go-to person for your domain, presenting insights to senior leadership.
• Self-motivated, innovative thinker with strong organizational skills.
• Keen attention to detail and thorough follow-up.
• Ability to review AI-assisted plans, risks, and recommendations before use.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans with technical requirements, resources, and timelines.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and implement risk management strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define program scope and deliverables.
• Evaluate technologies, platforms, and vendor products for implementation.
• Monitor progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Build relationships with customers to understand challenges and craft solutions.
• Leverage enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate planning and risk synthesis with data handling.
• Assess program performance and implement data-driven improvements.
• Promote reuse-first, AI-assisted governance and reporting with human review.
• Review AI plans and risks for accuracy before use and escalate when needed.

Skills

Technical PM

Analytical reasoning

Lifecycle management

Technical fluency

Stakeholder management

AI capabilities

Subject matter expert

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Data handling awareness

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 within Consumer & Community Banking Core Engineering Solutions, you will be part of a fast-growing product team responsible for promoting and enhancing the engineer experience across the entire Consumer & Community Banking organization. You will leverage your deep knowledge of technical principles, practices, and methodologies to develop innovative solutions while effectively managing resources, budgets, and high-performing teams. Your strong analytical reasoning and adaptability will help you navigate ambiguity and change, ensuring that technology initiatives remain aligned with business objectives. Through advanced communication and stakeholder management skills, you will build productive relationships and influence key decisions to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. As a subject matter expert, you will also shape operational plans and risk management strategies, upholding the highest standards of quality and professionalism in service delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, incorporating technical requirements, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure timely and successful delivery of technology projects and programs

• Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively addressing potential roadblocks and implementing risk management strategies to minimize impact on project or program outcomes

• 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 technical fluency to evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, platforms, and vendor products for project implementation

• Monitor project progress, adjusting plans and schedules as needed, and providing regular status updates to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and effective communication throughout the project or program lifecycle

• Build relationships with customers to understand challenges and develop solutions to resolve them driving satisfaction and holding a customer first mentality

• Use 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

• Utilize advanced analytical reasoning to assess program performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement data-driven optimizations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

• Promote reuse-first, AI-assisted practices for program governance and reporting, ensuring human review and alignment to delivery standards

• 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.

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
• Demonstrate proficiency in applying analytical reasoning and problem-solving techniques to break down business, technical, or operational objectives into manageable tasks and activities
• Have a strong experience leading through the project lifecycle management, including influencing decision makers and adapting to changes as business needs evolve
• Strong technical fluency, with familiarity in current and relevant platforms, software tools, and technologies
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, with a track record of establishing productive working relationships and driving mutually beneficial outcomes
• 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.
• Be the go‑to person for your domain, assuming a highly visible role within the company as the subject matter expert presenting insights and recommendations to senior leadership
• Self‑motivated, innovative thinker with the ability to derive, formulate, and develop new concepts, processes and value‑added activities
• Keen attention to detail, strong organization skills and thorough follow‑up
• 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

• Experience building and working with high‑performing teams in a complex organization with a focus on process improvement

• Strong facilitation and negotiation skills - Ability to collaborate and influence across product group/domains to drive consensus and decision making

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability speaking/ presenting to various levels of management in both business and technology

• Ability to think strategically while also being hands‑on to progress initiatives as needed

• Ability to flex approach based on the needs of the team/organization

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.

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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. Manage complex tech programs at a leading firm, driving innovation and success with expert skills