KYC Business Transformation - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Jersey City, NJ

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About The Position

Join Wholesale Know Your Customer (KYC) Operations as a Project Manager and spearhead transformative KYC initiatives that elevate operational excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, and modernize processes—driving our strategic vision forward with every project you lead.
As a Project Manager within Wholesale KYC Operations, you will lead and deliver KYC (Know Your Customer) transformation projects that drive operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and process modernization. You will be responsible for managing project lifecycles, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful execution of KYC transformation initiatives. This role is pivotal in supporting the Wholesale KYC Operations agenda and advancing our strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of project management experience in KYC, AML, or regulatory transformation projects.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to develop senior level presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and escalate complex issues appropriately.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with digital tools such as SharePoint, Tableau, and Alteryx.
• Knowledge of Know Your Customer, Anti-Money Laundering, or regulatory compliance processes

Nice To Haves

• BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience in financial services.
• 5 - 10 years relevant experience in AML/KYC.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of KYC transformation projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, ensuring alignment to business goals.
• Develop detailed project plans, define scope, set milestones, allocate resources, and track progress to ensure timely and successful project delivery.
• Partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to drive project outcomes, resolve issues, and communicate status updates.
• Champion a culture of innovation and change, encouraging adoption of new technologies and approaches to enhance KYC operations.
• Identify project risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate as needed to ensure project objectives are met.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to re-engineer KYC processes, implement best practices, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure projects adhere to internal controls, governance standards, and audit-readiness requirements for KYC data and processes.
• Utilize data visualization and automation tools (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau) to monitor project metrics, generate insights, and support decision-making.

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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees