Strategy & Communications Lead - Lead Technical Program Manager

Next Frontier Capital; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching and more

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City seeks a Lead Technology Strategy Lead for Asset Management Technology to define priorities, drive strategic initiatives, and deliver high-impact technology programs that align with business goals.

You will partner with senior leaders, manage resources and risks, and translate complex technical concepts into actionable plans. Strong communication and stakeholder management are essential to influence decisions and deliver value for clients and the firm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical program management experience in a large organization.
• Strategic communications planning and execution.
• Outstanding writing, proofreading and copy editing for internal communications.
• Proven ability to manage resources, budgets and teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Experience in financial services, Asset Management required.
• Strong relationships with senior business and technology executives.
• Excellent ability to translate technology concepts into business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development technology strategy and priorities across technology and business teams.
• Develop work plans to test strategies and insights spanning process improvement and change.
• Create and execute comprehensive project plans with timelines and resources.
• Improve cross-team communications and engagement through innovative channels.
• Draft program updates and organizational announcements.
• Identify and mitigate risks and implement contingency plans.
• Collaborate with engineering, product and business stakeholders to define scope and deliverables.
• Apply data-driven optimization to improve program performance.

Skills

Technical program management

Strategic communications

Stakeholder management

Analytical reasoning

Financial services experience

Tools

Jira

Dashboards

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 in Asset Management Technology, you will drive the successful delivery of complex technology projects and programs that will help reaching 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.

As Asset Management (AM) Technology Strategy Lead, you will partner with senior leaders to define and execute technology priorities, drive strategic initiatives, and support decision-making across the organization. Your problem-solving skills will help deliver projects that drive business goals and create value for clients, employees, and stakeholders. Applying a broad knowledge of technical principles, practices, and theories is essential to developing innovative solutions, along with leveraging analytical reasoning and adaptability skills to navigate through ambiguity and change. With advanced communication and stakeholder management abilities, you will foster productive working relationships and influence decision-making. By optimizing resources and managing risks, you will contribute to the successful delivery of high-impact projects that shape the future of the firm.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the development technology strategy and priorities, and execution and delivery across the technology and business teams


• Work with team to develop work plans to test / evaluate strategies and insights which could span process improvement, organizational change, and functional strategy efforts


• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, incorporating technical requirements, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure on-time delivery of technology solutions


• Identifying and implementing ways to constantly improve communications across Asset Management Technology, making them fresh, creative, and engaging by suggesting new ideas and engaging channel strategies


• Researching and drafting a variety of communications, including program updates, organization announcements, etc


• 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

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


• Developing a strategic communications plan for the Asset Management Technology organization and executing against it


• Outstanding writer, proofreader and copy editor with experience writing internal communications for large, global organizations


• 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


• Experience working in or with financial services, specifically Asset Management, required


• Strong relationship and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with senior business and technology executives


• Proven communications skills (written and verbal) with the ability to interact with internal stakeholders


• Demonstrated understanding of technology concepts and be able to transform them into business opportunities


• Strong facilitation, process and influence skills


• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to generate effective presentations

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Jira/ Dashboards experience is nice to have

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.

• comprehensive health care coverage


• on-site health and wellness centers


• a retirement savings plan


• backup childcaretuition 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

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals. Strategy Lead within Asset Management Technology, driving innovation and success with expert skills