Payments Rails Strategy and Governance - Vice President

JPMorganChase • Jersey City, NJ

3d

About The Position

You thrive at the intersection of strategic vision and execution — translating complex business priorities into clear, actionable narratives that shape investment decisions and platform direction. Join our Payment Rails Product Delivery Strategy & Governance team and drive meaningful impact across modernization, AI innovation, and product development lifecyle. As a Vice President in Payments Rails Product Delivery Strategy & Governance, you are an integral part of the team that defines the strategic direction for one of the world's largest payments businesses. As a core member of the team, you are responsible for acting as the voice of strategic clarity - synthesizing business requirements, market trends, and internal capabilities into executive-ready recommendations. Utilizing your deep understanding of payments, platform experience, and emerging technology, you help guide strategic programs, support investment governance, and drive the AI Centre of Excellence. With a strong commitment to evidence-based decision-making, scalability, and cross-functional alignment, you collaborate closely with Product, Technology, Finance, and Operations to deliver high-impact strategic outcomes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in product management, product strategy, or a relevant domain area
• Advanced knowledge of the strategic planning frameworks, market analysis, data-driven decision-making, design, and data analytics
• Proven ability to lead product life cycle activities including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills — ability to synthesize complexity into clear, structured narratives
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and AI Tooling

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated prior experience working in a highly matrixed, complex organization
• Familiarity with AI/ML applications in financial services, including generative AI strategy and governance
• Prior exposure to payments modernization, FX, cross-border, or real-time payments
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the strategic narrative for Payments platform modernization, expansion, and completion — delivering data-driven, executive-friendly materials for MD and C-suite audiences
• Leads strategic analysis on market modernization trends, portfolio planning, and expansion opportunities to inform product and investment decisions
• Drives execution of strategic programs — managing cross-functional dependencies, milestone tracking, and senior stakeholder communication
• Supports the AI Centre of Excellence — identifying AI/ML use cases across Payments, building business cases, and coordinating with firmwide AI governance and delivery teams
• Owns and maintains the investment governance framework — evaluating business cases, investment spend, and tracking benefits realization
• Builds frameworks to track strategic success metrics, competitive positioning, platform adoption, and modernization velocity
• Conducts market research, competitive benchmarking, and scenario analysis to uncover strategic options and integrate them into the Payments roadmap
• Leads quarterly planning process, including roadmap synthesizes and investment planning
• Develops a product strategy and product vision that delivers value to customers
• Manages discovery efforts and market research to uncover customer solutions and integrate them into the product roadmap
• Builds the framework and tracks the product's key success metrics such as cost, feature and functionality, risk posture, and reliability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director