Principal Technical Program Manager - Prime Finance

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Jersey City, NJ

5h

About The Position

Elevate your career by steering multi-faceted tech programs, integrating innovative solutions for a dynamic impact across global operations.
As a Principal Technical Program Manager in Commercial and Investment Bank Prime Finance group, you will lead complex, multi-functional technology projects and programs that will impact experiences for multiple groups across the firm, including clients, employees, and stakeholders. Your advanced analytical reasoning and adaptability skills will enable you to break down business, technical, and operational objectives into manageable tasks, while navigating through ambiguity and driving change. With demonstrated technical fluency, you will effectively manage resources, budgets, and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that align with the firm's strategic goals. Your exceptional communication and influencing abilities will foster productive relationships with stakeholders, ensuring alignment and effective risk management. In this pivotal role, you will contribute to the development of new policies and processes, shaping the future of our technology landscape.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical program management, leading complex technology projects and programs in large organizations
• Demonstrated proficiency in technical solutions, vendor product knowledge, managing vendor relations, and implementing solutions
• Advanced data and metrics orientation: building instruments, defining KPIs, and using analytics to drive executive decisions.
• Proven track record of simplifying and rationalizing systems and processes at enterprise scale.
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, establishing productive relationships, and driving beneficial outcomes aligned with firm objectives
• Deep familiarity with front-to-back processes in capital markets or transaction processing environments, STP design, and operational risk/control frameworks.

Nice To Haves

• Deep practitioner in capital markets with expert understanding of the trade lifecycle
• A builder of safety through scale via simplification and rationalization (fewer apps, fewer manual steps, fewer but more effective controls)
• A partner to Ops and Tech who enables trust-based escalation and risk-centric decisioning

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex technology project and program execution, managing resources, budgets, and timelines while mitigating risks and addressing roadblocks
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying process optimization opportunities, incorporating best practices, and staying abreast of emerging technologies
• Establish and run multi-layer governance (workstreams, cross-functional forums, SteerCo), ensuring decisions are data-driven and risk-focused.
• Foster strong relationships with front office, operations, technology and support functions; unblock execution and resolve conflict.
• Implement measurable, enterprise-grade risk management approach that quantifies open risk and demonstrates the relationship between business scale, safety, and control effectiveness.
• Maintain a living risk register with quantified, prioritized open risks and clear owners, timelines, and mitigation paths.
• Empower teams to surface risks quickly; create safe escalation channels and support solutioning

Benefits

• 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.
• These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed