Vice President, Product Agility Lead in Marketing Product Portfolio

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•Wilmington, DE

About The Position

As a Vice President, Product Agility Lead in Marketing Product Portfolio (MPP), you will play a pivotal role in championing both the adoption of Agile practices and the ongoing pursuit of performance excellence within portfolio and product. Leveraging your expertise in product development and Agile principles, you will provide strategic guidance, mentorship, and support to drive measurable improvements in productivity and operational outcomes. As a recognized subject matter expert, you will tackle complex challenges, exercise sound judgment, and make impactful decisions that shape the direction of your sub-function. Your leadership, communication, and coaching skills will empower teams to deliver high-quality solutions efficiently, adapt to evolving priorities, and continuously improve both ways of working and business results.

Requirements

5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in a relevant domain, with a focus on coaching teams and individuals on agile methodologies and project management
Possess advanced knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices, enabling effective guidance and support for teams
Display advanced knowledge of agile delivery and multiple agile approaches, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), and scaling frameworks, monitoring agility metrics; with the ability to guide teams through complex projects, emphasizing iterative progress and adaptability
Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels within the organization, effectively guiding group discussions and decision-making processes within the domain context
Ability to coach, mentor and influence people at various levels
Possess an executive presence and ability to coach multiple teams across the product
Possess technical and business acumen to work effectively within a cross-functional Agile team. Business and/or Technology leadership and practical delivery experience required
Clear understanding of the value of the 12 Agile principles and being able to influence the product organization and teams to align to those principles
Jira and Jira Align experience required
Proven ability to influence the adoption of key product life cycle activities including discovery, ideation, experimentation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management

Nice To Haves

Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications
Product Owner Certification such as CSPO, SAFe PO/PM or PSPO or verifiable equivalent experience. Experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User stories, Acceptance Criteria, Automated testing, value stream mapping etc.
Technical knowledge of preferred programming practices (BDD, TDD, ATDD, CI/CD, automation, etc.) in order to lead the team towards the right modern Agility solutions and improvements
Experience driving change within organizations and managing stakeholders across multiple functions

Responsibilities

Defines and executes product roadmap for the overall portfolio agile vision, work closely with performance lead to prioritize tasks and to achieve product goals in a timely and efficient manner through the utilization of metrics and evidence-based decisions
Drives continuous product planning to align with organization goals and priorities to enhance predictability through effective capacity planning. Coaches and guides teams on outcome-based planning and prioritization with frequent delivery to improve the objectives
Utilizes the metrics effectively to develop and communicate product strengths and areas of improvement
Leads and coach teams to adopt and implement agile methodologies, and promote open communication and engagement among team members ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals
Uses advanced communication, facilitation, and presentation skills to manage and influence stakeholders while communicating organizational impediments to leadership
Identifies trends and generate original ideas to contribute to the development of new standards and best practices within the discipline
Fosters a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the organization
Collaborates with the Agility Leads and Agility Lead managers and Performance lead to drive change and consistency across the portfolio and beyond