Principal Technical Program Manager - Executive Director

Job Description
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 CTO Enterprise Services and Platforms (ESP), 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.
Job responsibilities

• Develops and implement strategic technical program plans, aligning with organizational goals and cross-functional collaboration
• Executes programs transparently, predictably, on schedule, to budget and quality by taking an agile, data-driven and metrics-focused approach to program governance and execution
• Oversees complex technology project and program execution, managing resources, budgets, and timelines while mitigating risks and addressing roadblocks
• Fosters strong relationships with stakeholders including CIOs, their delegates and teams across the LOBs, and cross-functional teams, providing direction and defining decision-making procedures for beneficial outcome
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and business stakeholders, to define program scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with overall business goals
• Utilizes advanced analytical reasoning to assess program performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement data-driven optimizations
• Champions the adoption of agile methodologies and technical solutions, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team
• Guides the selection and implementation of appropriate technologies, platforms and software tools leveraging advanced technical fluency
• Champions continuous improvement by identifying process optimization opportunities, incorporating best practices, and staying abreast of emerging technologies

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Software development or systems engineering experience
• Expertise in technical program management, leading complex technology projects and programs in a large organization
• Proven track record in agile, data-driven and metrics-focused program governance and management
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, with the ability to establish productive working relationships and influence decision-making across cross-functional teams and clients
• Advanced experience in utilizing technical fluency, including knowledge of vendor products and managing vendor relations, to enable on-demand access to shared pools of applications and services
• 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 with Excel VBA, advanced excel skillset
• Experience working with AI program management tooling

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working with Tableau

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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.
About the Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.