Payments Controls Governance Lead — Senior Associate

VetJobs; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Plano, TX is seeking a Payments Controls Control Manager - Senior Associate to drive governance reporting, risk assessments, and control enhancements within a global Payments organization.

You will partner with business, technology, risk, compliance, and audit teams to strengthen our control framework and enable informed decision-making. You will deliver executive-level presentations, socializing updates to senior stakeholders and championing data-driven, automated

Qualifications

• Experience leading governance, regulatory, audit, remediation, or firmwide initiatives across complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong understanding of Payments products, processes, risks, and control frameworks.
• Ability to identify emerging themes, assess business impact, and clearly communicate insights to senior stakeholders.
• Confident communicator and influencer with the ability to challenge the status quo and build consensus.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently, prioritize competing demands, and drive outcomes with urgency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, translating complex issues into actionable recommendations.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) and proven track record delivering results across Governance, Controls, Risk, Audit, or Financial Services

Responsibilities

• Lead governance reporting, risk assessments, and thematic analysis across the global Payments organization
• Drive enhancements to the control environment by partnering with business, technology, risk, compliance, and audit teams
• Represent Payments in regulatory and annual impact assessments, ensuring completeness and audit readiness
• Deliver critical regulatory communications and socialize updates to senior stakeholders
• Act as a subject matter expert on policy and standard governance requirements
• Identify and manage control gaps, governance inefficiencies, and emerging risks through independent analysis
• Implement practical, risk-based solutions to strengthen the Payments control framework
• Champion automation and data-driven decision-making by streamlining assessments, reporting, and controls processes
• Leverage data, analytics, and tooling (e.g., Tableau, Alteryx, PEGA) to drive transparency and risk mitigation
• Lead meetings and participate in working groups on operational risk events and governance
• Develop and deliver executive-level presentations and reporting that translate complex risk topics into actionable insights

Skills

Governance

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Independent worker

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Tableau

Alteryx

PEGA

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Plano, TX is seeking a Payments Controls Control Manager - Senior Associate to drive governance reporting, risk assessments, and control enhancements within a global Payments organization.

You will partner with business, technology, risk, compliance, and audit teams to strengthen our control framework and enable informed decision-making. You will deliver executive-level presentations, socializing updates to senior stakeholders and championing data-driven, automated