Vice President, Lending Innovation Program Manager

Testing Site - JPMC; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC is seeking a Vice President to lead the Alternative Lending program management and partner with product to deliver a complex zero-to-one product build. You will collaborate with developers, product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define scope and plans, owning timelines and delivery momentum.

The role demands proactive communication, risk management, and strong technical judgment to drive efficient execution across teams and external partners, with a focus on

Qualifications

• 4+ years of technical project management experience.
• Active PMP, PMP-ACP, PgMP, or similar certification.
• Strong SDLC understanding.
• Experience leading Agile delivery with Jira.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with executive Steering Committee meetings.
• Ability to distill complex issues into actionable tasks.
• Curiosity and willingness to challenge status quo.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology programs from inception to closure, including scope, schedule, and budget.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Managers, designers, and partners to deliver outcomes.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, decisions, dependencies including external partners.
• Develop and execute integration plans across teams and partners.
• Remove impediments and track action items to completion.
• Communicate progress, risks, and issues to executives and stakeholders.
• Improve PM processes with curiosity and efficiency.

Skills

Project management

PM certification

SDLC knowledge

Jira Agile

Communication skills

Executive meetings

Problem solving

Curiosity

Tools

Jira

Job description

As a Vice President within the Alternative Lending team, you will be the lead Program Manager and partner with product to support the successful delivery of complex zero to one product build. Your experience in project management, software development, and technical savviness will be critical in ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of our initiatives. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, designers, and stakeholders, to define project scope, develop project plans, and manage project timelines. Your ability to be proactive, communicate effectively, and manage project risks will be essential in ensuring the team's success.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead technology programs from inception to closure, overseeing resource allocation, scope, schedule, and budget to ensure successful delivery.
• Build consensus and collaborate with Engineering, Product Managers, and cross-functional teams, including external partners, to deliver intended business outcomes.
• Proactively identify, manage, and communicate project risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies—including partner and integration dependencies to improve delivery predictability.
• Develop and execute integration plans, ensuring alignment and seamless coordination across teams and partners.
• Remove impediments and facilitate project meetings, ensuring action items are tracked and completed on time.
• Communicate progress, status, risks, and issues transparently and effectively to executives and stakeholders.
• Continuously improve project management processes, tools, and practices, leading with curiosity, technical judgment, and a commitment to efficiency and compassionate assertiveness.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

• 4+ years of (technical) project management experience
• An active project management certification (PMP, PMP-ACP, PgMP, etc)
• Solid understanding of SDLC
• Hands-on experience leading projects using Jira for Agile delivery management
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work with technical and non-technical, cross-functional groups
• Exposure to project-focused executive-level Steering Committee meetings
• An ability to distill complex issues into solvable and actionable tasks
• A passion for pushing boundaries and questioning the status quo