Strategy Manager - Executive Director

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Job Description

The Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO) at JPMorgan Chase is pivotal in advancing the firm's data and analytics capabilities, ensuring data quality and security while promoting insights for decision-making. By leveraging AI and machine learning, the CDAO develops innovative solutions to support commercial goals, enhance productivity, and manage risks. The Firmwide Chief Data Office (CDO) maximizes global data value through strategic governance, focusing on data strategy, impact optimization, and privacy. The Strategy and Execution team defines the CDO vision, leading initiatives that equip business lines with AI-ready data tools and solutions to manage data and privacy risks effectively.

The Firmwide Chief Data Office (CDO) is responsible for maximizing the value and impact of data globally, in a highly governed way. It consists of several teams focused on accelerating JPMorgan Chase's data, analytics and AI journey, including; data strategy, data impact optimization, privacy, data governance, transformation and talent.

The Strategy and Execution team is responsible for defining and articulating the CDO vision and strategy, and executing on strategic initiatives to deliver the target state roadmap. The team leads critical projects that enable Lines of Businesses and Corporate Functions with the tools and solutions to achieve AI-ready data, and effectively and efficiently manage data and privacy risk.

As an Executive Director in Portfolio Management within the Firmwide CDO, you will be responsible for investment planning, portfolio and program management governance, and the reporting and control framework of the CDO change portfolio. You will drive the data agenda and roadmap for the organization through the management of portfolio governance, metrics and reporting, and communications.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the annual CDO investment planning and budgeting process
• Manage the CDO change portfolio governance, reporting and control frameworks
• Manage the portfolio roadmap, identifying trends and critical RAID items
• Measure and report on portfolio performance and metrics, ensuring alignment with the organization's overall objectives
• Facilitate program outputs including a playbook of repeatable processes for continued program success
• Lead strategic change initiatives end-to-end from initiation through to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with Lines of Businesses and Corporate Functions to gather status updates, drive program reporting and alignment on program deliverables and objectives
• Develop and maintain deep relationships with stakeholders across Lines of Businesses and functional areas
• Coach other team members and contribute to the wider group's objectives

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Extensive industry experience
• Strong experience in Portfolio / Program / Change Management and process design
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables, prioritize and work under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to manage tight delivery timelines, and ensure our organization is on track to execute and deliver strategic change that meets our goals
• Ability to build consensus and progress initiatives in a highly collaborative, cross-functional and matrixed environment
• Ability to influence people at all levels across a broad variety of functions
• Excellent leadership skills - of programs, projects, teams and/or employees
• Strong communication skills and ability to articulate complex ideas and challenges in a succinct way
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience/ Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, or other related area

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• A strong data, analytics or product background is important
• Experience and technical knowledge of data management and governance, big data platforms, or data architecture preferred
• MBA and/or advanced degree from a top-tier program

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.

The Strategy team manages mission-critical projects ranging from developing growth strategies, to assessing and planning entry into new markets, to implementing organizational restructurings and operational efficiencies, and more. Projects are typically team-based and include close collaboration with senior executives.