VP, Portfolio & Program Strategy

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a VP-level Product Delivery Director in Securities Services to oversee a complex portfolio and drive strategic change. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team, manage key delivery outcomes, and enhance investment governance through strong relationships and data-driven insights. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in program leadership and a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders amidst changing conditions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience delivering products, programs, or technology applications.
• Leadership experience in operational management and enterprise-wide release processes.
• Ability to articulate complex concepts to differing audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead team to manage key activities and delivery outcomes.
• Oversee portfolio governance and strategic change spend.
• Provide data-driven insights to senior leadership.

Skills

Operational management

Change readiness

Data analytics

Agile environment

Inclusive leadership

Job description

Join a high-impact team shaping how JPMorganChase invests in strategic change—leading portfolio governance, accelerating execution, and delivering measurable value across Securities Services.

Job summary
As a VP-level Product Delivery Director in Securities Services, you will lead a dedicated team to govern and optimize a complex, strategically important portfolio across a multi-million dollar budget. You will drive standards for program owners, elevate key risks to leadership, promote consistency across lines of business, and provide data-driven insights that enhance investment governance in partnership with stakeholders across the CIB and the broader franchise. Your role blends strategic oversight, operational rigor, and results-oriented delivery to ensure the highest-value outcomes for the business.

Job responsibilities

• Lead a dedicated team to manage key activities and delivery outcomes across the Securities Services portfolio
• Direct principal activities that optimize portfolio governance and strategic change spend, ensuring alignment to business priorities
• Oversee a portfolio of strategically important and complex programs, establishing clear standards for program owners
• Proactively identify and escalate key risks, providing timely, data-driven insights to senior leadership
• Promote consistency, best practices, and disciplined controls across supported lines of business and functions
• Build portfolio collateral and synthesize insights to inform decision-making and enhance investment governance
• Develop and maintain strong external and internal relationships to monitor trends and evolve approaches, technologies, and channels where relevant

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 8+ years of experience delivering products, programs, or technology applications with proven portfolio or program leadership at scale
• Extensive experience leading operational management, change readiness, and enterprise-wide release and deployment processes
• Advanced knowledge of the product development lifecycle, technical design fundamentals, and data analytics to drive insight-led decisions
• Ability to articulate complex concepts clearly to differing audiences, including senior stakeholders, and influence outcomes across groups and regions
• Demonstrated ability to operate in an agile environment and deliver amidst continuous change with strong control orientation aligned to policy and regulatory standards
• Inclusive leadership with a track record of developing talent and collaborating across cross-functional teams and regions

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience creating a vision and actionable roadmap that delivers ongoing innovation and measurable business outcomes
• Familiarity with modern front-end and cloud technologies to partner effectively with engineering and product teams
• Proven ability to maximize delivery of business goals and return on investment through disciplined portfolio management