Vice President, Strategic Program Manager - Affluent Program Office

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•Columbus, OH

About The Position

Shape how strategy becomes outcomes across a fast-growing business. In this role, you will connect leaders and teams, create clarity in ambiguity, and elevate execution through strong governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment. As a Vice President, Strategic Program Manager in the Affluent Program Office, you will lead cross-functional strategic initiatives that advance Affluent priorities and deliver measurable business outcomes. You will partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into executable plans, establish operating rhythms, and ensure teams are aligned on decisions, dependencies, and accountability.

Requirements

5+ years of program or project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed environment
Demonstrated experience translating strategy into execution plans, governance, and measurable outcomes
Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level storytelling and concise synthesis
Experience building and running operating cadences, including status reporting and senior stakeholder forums
Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery trade-offs across multiple workstreams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop clear options and recommendations
Proficiency with common program management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel)

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting strategy execution within consumer-facing, affluent/wealth-adjacent, or growth businesses
Experience working with senior executives and preparing materials for leadership reviews
Experience driving process improvement across program delivery and governance practices
Familiarity with agile and hybrid delivery methods in cross-functional environments
Experience defining and tracking key performance indicators to measure program impact
Experience coordinating change management for initiatives that affect multiple teams
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic programs, translating priorities into clear plans, milestones, and outcomes
Drive alignment across stakeholders by defining scope, roles, responsibilities, decision points, and dependencies
Establish and run program governance, including operating cadence, forums, status reporting, and escalation pathways
Identify, track, and resolve risks, issues, and interdependencies; escalate with clear options and recommendations
Build executive-ready communications that synthesize progress, trade-offs, and decisions into concise narratives
Coordinate across multiple workstreams to ensure consistent execution standards and timely delivery
Partner with leaders to define success metrics and monitor performance against business objectives
Facilitate planning cycles, prioritization discussions, and resource alignment to support delivery commitments
Improve program management practices by streamlining processes and strengthening transparency and accountability
Support change management by coordinating communications and adoption plans for key initiatives