Executive Director Portfolio Management & Governance

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Jersey City, NJ

5d • $194,750 - $285,000

About The Position

As an Executive Director on Corporate Technology's Portfolio Management & Governance team, you will drive portfolio planning, investment governance, executive reporting, and process and tooling improvements across a large global technology portfolio. This is a hands-on individual-contributor role in which you will own defined workstreams end-to-end, work autonomously, and influence stakeholders through clear, data-driven insights. You will translate strategy into execution-ready plans and contribute to transformation through process streamlining, improved data quality and tooling, stronger controls and audit readiness, and the development and operation of AI-enabled solutions.

The role also sets enterprise strategy for reuse-first adoption of authorized AI capabilities in program planning, risk synthesis, and executive reporting, with human validation and appropriate handling of sensitive data. It defines and enforces guardrails for AI-assisted and agentic workflows, including control boundaries, traceability, auditability, and review and approval expectations aligned with resiliency and security standards.

Requirements

• At least 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, vendor relationship management, and solution implementation.
• Advanced analytical reasoning, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills for business, technical, and operational objectives.
• Ability to lead through change, manage dependencies, and control change in high-pressure, shifting environments.
• Advanced stakeholder-management skills, including building productive relationships and driving outcomes aligned with firm objectives.
• Ability to lead complex technology project and program execution, managing resources, budgets, and timelines while mitigating risks and addressing roadblocks.
• Ability to guide stakeholders in selecting and implementing appropriate technologies, platforms, and software tools, using advanced technical fluency.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement by identifying process-optimization opportunities, incorporating best practices, and keeping abreast of emerging technologies.
• Demonstrated experience leading safe, firm-scale adoption of enterprise-authorized AI capabilities, including validation practices, data-sensitivity considerations, and measurable delivery outcomes.
• Ability to establish governance and decision frameworks for AI-assisted and agentic workflows, including human approval checkpoints and auditability aligned with resiliency, security, and operational-risk expectations.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with AI-enabled workflow improvements and practical governance considerations, including quality, traceability, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Drive annual Corporate Technology planning cycles in partnership with Finance & Business Management, own assigned planning workstreams, and set planning standards, calendars, and guardrails.
• Drive consistency in intra-year planning approaches across Corporate Technology.
• Enhance the portfolio governance operating model and ensure investment decisions align with strategy and financial targets.
• Maintain controls for intra-year reprioritization, funding moves, and exception management; provide transparency, actionable recommendations, and early escalation of risks, issues, and roadblocks.
• Produce executive-ready insights on budget versus actuals versus forecast, delivery health, value realization, and risk posture.
• Establish consistent metrics and dashboards and ensure parity between self-serve APIs and curated views.
• Identify and implement improvements across the portfolio lifecycle, from intake and prioritization through approval, tracking, and value realization.
• Partner with product and engineering teams and platform owners to improve tooling adoption, data quality, and automation; apply AI-enabled approaches to increase efficiency and quality.
• Embed strong controls in portfolio processes and maintain audit-ready evidence, lineage, and documentation.
• Develop and implement strategic technical program plans aligned with organizational goals and cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Finance, and Business Management to align priorities, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Coordinate with enterprise investment governance and line-of-business stakeholders to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Set enterprise strategy for reuse-first adoption of enterprise-authorized AI capabilities in the work environment, supporting program planning, risk synthesis, and executive reporting with human-in-the-loop validation and appropriate sensitive-data handling.
• Define and enforce guardrails for AI-assisted and agentic workflows used in program governance and delivery, including control boundaries, traceability, auditability, and review and approval expectations aligned with resiliency and security standards.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package, including base salary determined by role, experience, skill set, and location.
• Eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation in cash and/or forfeitable equity.
• Comprehensive health care coverage.
• On-site health and wellness centers.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Backup childcare.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Mental health support.
• Financial coaching.

What This Job Offers

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