Project Manager- Strategic Initiatives

JPMorgan Chase • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The Project Manager- Strategic Initiatives role at JPMorgan Chase focuses on driving strategy and leading key projects within Wholesale Lending Services. This position is integral to managing complex, cross-functional initiatives that support various lines of business, ensuring operational readiness and effective communication with executives. The role emphasizes process improvement, project management, and collaboration across teams to achieve strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of Operations, Program or Project management, Business Analysis or related experience
• Strong organization, attention to detail, time management, planning skills, and ability to handle multiple competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to partner and communicate effectively to multiple levels of management, both written and verbal
• Strong relationship management and interpersonal leadership skills
• Ability to lead, challenge, and adapt to a changing business landscape
• Ability to create concise communication materials and present findings to senior management.

Nice To Haves

• Process Improvement experience; understanding of LEAN Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define scope, roles/responsibilities, requirements, design, and measures of success with focus on prioritization and timely results to deliver project objectives
• Complete current state analysis and help define the target state, directing activities, monitoring details, setting priorities, and providing status updates
• Understand project metrics, critical path, deliverables, processes, identify/negotiate resource needs, and ensure business counterpart readiness activities are complete
• Drive consistency in calculation and reporting of key metrics and coordinate changes in systems and/or operating model that will impact processes and procedures
• Continuously assess process, metrics, and analytics to drive improvements and leverage best practices across functions
• Partner with organizations across WLS and businesses to identify cross-Line of Business impacted initiatives and ensure project objectives are met
• Manage issues impacting cross-release or cross-project; resolve issues through mediation/escalation and proactively anticipate risks
• Facilitate sessions and deliver to large audiences, including senior leaders and stakeholders, producing executive communication appropriate for the audience.

Benefits

• 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: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree