Project Manager, Third Party Oversight Senior Associate

JPMorganChase • Jersey City, NJ

22h

About The Position

The JPMorgan Chase Corporate Third Party Oversight (CTPO) team is responsible for developing, deploying, overseeing and ongoing reporting of the firmwide programs that ensure the effective use of third parties and inter-affiliates to accomplish JPMorgan Chase's strategic goals. This includes building awareness of the programs at the firm and ensuring consistency globally across both the lines of business and corporate groups. It also includes understanding and dissemination of regulatory requirements and reporting to regulators on the status of key initiatives. The major focus of the program is to ensure our third parties are performing to the same high standards to which JPMorgan Chase holds itself accountable, including client service, quality, control, regulatory compliance, business resiliency and protection of information. As a Project Manager - within the CTPO team, you will be at the center of a fast paced third party risk management environment responsible for implementing projects and processes to drive strategic priorities, business transformation and operational efficiency initiatives. You will focus on implementing processes and tools that will strengthen controls, improve transparency, and enhance user experience. You will manage and execute various high visibility cross-functional projects by managing the project plans, and balancing global and regional priorities through working with key partners while addressing stakeholder requirements and managing multiple dependencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 to 5 years of proven experience in leading complex cross-functional projects from initiation to closure and bringing measurable improvements.
• Experience with process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives in the financial services and/or technology sectors.
• Proven ability to apply advanced analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills to successfully deliver projects.
• Experience running technology-centric projects; ability to create data‑driven impact analyses and narratives for leadership.
• Strong written and oral executive-level communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information in an understandable, compelling, and persuasive manner at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize high-level information into actionable insights.
• Highly organized, with superior attention to detail and the ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced in Microsoft Project, Excel and PowerPoint
• Interest in learning new technologies, including AI/ML
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Prosci Change Management certification, and/or Consulting firm experience a plus
• Ability to identify key issues, gather data to investigate those issues and develop actionable recommendations.
• Given a strong fact base, candidate should be able to defend point of view in the face of resistance
• High level of organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects related to key strategic initiatives from inception through closure.
• Define project success criteria and measure progress against established benchmarks.
• Create and execute project plans (Excel/MS Project/PowerPoint), including tracking key milestones and associated tasks, dependencies, and risks.
• Engage and interact with relevant stakeholders during requirements-gathering sessions, feedback sessions, focus groups, and user groups.
• Manage issue tracking, escalation, and resolution, and identify and monitor project risk trends and concerns.
• Develop project-related communications and create project artifacts in support of the overall delivery of initiatives.
• Report project status to key stakeholders using standard formats.
• Work closely with CTPO business Subject Matter Experts, JPMorgan Chase Line Of Business contacts, and Product, Technology, Control, Reporting, and Data Science teams to review and prioritize project activities.
• Be a proactive risk manager and an advocate of standard risk-control principles to preserve the safety of the firm

What This Job Offers

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