Strategic Governance & Regulatory Change Lead

Testing Site - JPMC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a seasoned Program Senior Associate to drive governance programs tied to laws, rules, and regulations within the Risk Management & Compliance (RM&C) department.

You will lead strategic initiatives, collaborate with OLO and LRCM, and manage programs that ensure regulatory adherence and business value realization. Responsibilities include planning, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and metric-driven delivery, with a focus on continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Risk Management & Compliance, Legal/Regulatory change, or related roles within financial services.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, dependencies, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of preparing concise, management-ready materials and facilitating discussions across diverse stakeholders.
• Professional presence and sound judgment; comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and summarizing complex topics with clear recommendations.
• Analytical and critical thinking; ability to conduct gap analyses and propose practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project); familiarity with building dashboards and leveraging data to inform decision-making.
• Highly adaptable interpersonal skills; effective collaboration across business and functional areas in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end planning, tracking, and closure activities for assigned workstreams; maintain schedules, deliverables, and status updates to ensure on-time, in-scope outcomes.
• Develop and maintain project plans and trackers (scope, milestones, dependencies, training coverage, operational process updates); prepare management-ready materials, meeting agendas, and action logs.
• Assist in identifying, assessing, and managing risks throughout the initiative lifecycle; maintain the RAID log; follow up on mitigation actions; escape issues with clear context and recommended next steps.
• Partner with cross-functional teams—including OLO, LRCM, RM&C, Technology, Operations, and Internal Audit—to align on priorities; facilitate meetings; capture decisions and actions; provide transparent status reporting.
• Support impact assessments with BAU teams; assist in the development and execution of communication and training plans; coordinate readiness checkpoints to drive smooth adoption and measurable outcomes.
• Maintain accurate documentation of scope, requirements, changes, and approvals; log change requests using established verification techniques to prevent scope creep and ensure traceability.
• Support the definition and tracking of business metrics and KPIs; prepare dashboards and summaries to monitor delivery progress, control effectiveness, and adoption; surface insights for continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the PMO Center of Excellence by standardizing templates, sharing best practices, and helping evaluate methodologies to enhance delivery standards across RM&C initiatives.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

MS Office

Data visualization tools

Tools

Tableau

Alteryx

Tableau/Alteryx

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a seasoned Program Senior Associate to drive governance programs tied to laws, rules, and regulations within the Risk Management & Compliance (RM&C) department.

You will lead strategic initiatives, collaborate with OLO and LRCM, and manage programs that ensure regulatory adherence and business value realization. Responsibilities include planning, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and metric-driven delivery, with a focus on continuous improvement and