JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Observability Lead Technical Program Manager/ Project Manager

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jersey City, New Jersey, United States · $147K–$200K/yr

Financial Services · 10,001+ employees

Oct 21
project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

Lead complex technology programs for the Enterprise Observability Platforms team, developing plans, roadmaps, success metrics, and integrated delivery across engineering, product, architecture, cybersecurity, operations, and business stakeholders. Manage risks, resources, budgets, and dependencies while using validated, enterprise-authorized AI capabilities and data-driven analysis to improve program governance and delivery.

What they look for

Technical Program Management Large-Scale Application Migrations Observability Project Planning Stakeholder Management Risk Management Agile Delivery Analytical Reasoning Data-Driven Decision-Making Resource and Budget Management Microsoft Excel SharePoint Cross-Functional Leadership AI-Assisted Program Management Scope and Dependency Management Requirements Translation

Requirements

Requires at least five years of technical program management experience, a proven record leading large application migrations, practical observability knowledge, and strong stakeholder, analytical, and change-management capabilities. Candidates should also have experience with Excel and SharePoint, large data sets, resource and budget management, and responsible use and validation of enterprise-authorized AI tools.

Benefits

Health Care Coverage On-Site Health and Wellness Centers Retirement Savings Plan Backup Childcare Tuition Reimbursement Mental Health Support Financial Coaching

Full description

Leverage your deep technical expertise and leadership to guide cutting-edge projects, fostering growth and innovation in a dynamic environment.

As a Lead Technical Program Manager in Enterprise Observability Platforms, you will drive the successful delivery of complex technology projects and programs that will help reaching business goals across the firm. Leveraging your deep knowledge of technical principles, practices, and theories is essential for developing innovative solutions, while simultaneously effectively managing resources, budgets, and high-performing teams. Your strong analytical reasoning and adaptability skills will enable you to navigate through ambiguity and change, ensuring that technology initiatives align with business goals. With advanced communication and stakeholder management abilities, you will foster productive working relationships and influence decision-making to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. As a subject matter expert, you will contribute to the development of operational plans and risk management strategies, ensuring the highest quality and professionalism in service delivery.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of technical program management experience, a strong track record of leading large-scale application migrations, solid observability domain knowledge, and the ability to navigate ambiguity and change with strong analytical, data-driven decision-making.

Job responsibilities

  • Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, incorporating technical requirements, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure on-time delivery of technology solutions
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to define requirements, program success metrics/OKRs, and roadmaps aligned to business outcomes
  • Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate program planning and risk synthesis (e.g., consolidating inputs into integrated plans, RAID, and executive-ready updates), validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity requirements.
  • Drive cross-functional execution across engineering, product, architecture, cybersecurity, and operations to deliver integrated outcomes
  • Identify and mitigate risks, proactively addressing potential roadblocks and implementing contingency plans to maintain project and program momentum
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and business stakeholders, to define program scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with overall business goals
  • Utilize advanced analytical reasoning to assess program performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement data-driven optimizations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
  • Champion agile delivery practices and continuous improvement, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team
  • Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted practices for program governance and reporting, ensuring human review and alignment to delivery standards.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical program management, leading complex technology projects and programs in a large organization
  • Proven experience leading large application migrations, with a demonstrated ability to drive projects and change initiatives from inception to successful delivery in order to achieve outcomes aligned with firm objectives
  • Strong Microsoft tools experience ( Excel and Sharepoint)
  • Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, with the ability to establish productive working relationships and influence decision-making across cross-functional teams and clients. Be able to translate Customer requirements into technical specifications to engineers, cloud team.
  • Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support program management workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity
  • Proven ability to lead through change, manage dependencies, and control scope in high-pressure, shifting environments
  • Experience in analyzing and manipulating large data sets to adjust level of information detail based on the situation and requirement to enable data-driven decision making
  • Demonstrated proficiency in applying analytical reasoning and problem-solving techniques to break down business, technical, or operational objectives into manageable tasks and activities
  • Good practical knowledge of Observability concepts and tools to be able translate engineering dependencies and challenges into solvable problems
  • Ability to review and validate AI-assisted plans, risks, and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and following data handling expectations.

• Proven track record of effectively managing resources, budgets, and high-performing teams in a fast-paced, agile environment

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Financial Industry experience

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

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