Payments Rails Strategy and Governance - Vice President

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Jersey City, NJ, USA
Hybrid
Senior level
Financial Services
We’re one of the world’s biggest technology-driven companies
The Role
Lead strategic direction and governance for payments platform modernization, product development, investment planning, and AI innovation. Develop executive narratives, analyze markets and competitive trends, manage strategic programs, evaluate business cases, track benefits and success metrics, and shape product roadmaps. Partner across Product, Technology, Finance, and Operations while supporting AI governance and identifying payment-focused AI/ML opportunities.
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You thrive at the intersection of strategic vision and execution — translating complex business priorities into clear, actionable narratives that shape investment decisions and platform direction. Join our Payment Rails Product Delivery Strategy & Governance team and drive meaningful impact across modernization, AI innovation, and product development lifecyle. 


As a Vice President in Payments Rails Product Delivery Strategy & Governance, you are an integral part of the team that defines the strategic direction for one of the world's largest payments businesses. As a core member of the team, you are responsible for acting as the voice of strategic clarity - synthesizing business requirements, market trends, and internal capabilities into executive-ready recommendations. Utilizing your deep understanding of payments, platform experience, and emerging technology, you help guide strategic programs, support investment governance, and drive the AI Centre of Excellence. With a strong commitment to evidence-based decision-making, scalability, and cross-functional alignment, you collaborate closely with Product, Technology, Finance, and Operations to deliver high-impact strategic outcomes.


 
Job responsibilities
  • Develops and maintains the strategic narrative for Payments platform modernization, expansion, and completion — delivering data-driven, executive-friendly materials for MD and C-suite audiences
  • Leads strategic analysis on market modernization trends, portfolio planning, and expansion opportunities to inform product and investment decisions
  • Drives execution of strategic programs — managing cross-functional dependencies, milestone tracking, and senior stakeholder communication
  • Supports the AI Centre of Excellence — identifying AI/ML use cases across Payments, building business cases, and coordinating with firmwide AI governance and delivery teams
  • Owns and maintains the investment governance framework — evaluating business cases, investment spend, and tracking benefits realization
  • Builds frameworks to track strategic success metrics, competitive positioning, platform adoption, and modernization velocity
  • Conducts market research, competitive benchmarking, and scenario analysis to uncover strategic options and integrate them into the Payments roadmap
  • Leads quarterly planning process, including roadmap synthesizes and investment planning 
  • Develops a product strategy and product vision that delivers value to customers
  • Manages discovery efforts and market research to uncover customer solutions and integrate them into the product roadmap
  • Builds the framework and tracks the product's key success metrics such as cost, feature and functionality, risk posture, and reliability
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in product management, product strategy, or a relevant domain area
  • Advanced knowledge of the strategic planning frameworks, market analysis, data-driven decision-making, design, and data analytics
  • Proven ability to lead product life cycle activities including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills — ability to synthesize complexity into clear, structured narratives
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and AI Tooling
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Demonstrated prior experience working in a highly matrixed, complex organization
  • Familiarity with AI/ML applications in financial services, including generative AI strategy and governance
  • Prior exposure to payments modernization, FX, cross-border, or real-time payments
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree

 
About Us
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

About the TeamJ.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. 

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in product management, product strategy, or a relevant domain area
  • Advanced knowledge of strategic planning frameworks, market analysis, data-driven decision-making, design, and data analytics
  • Experience leading product lifecycle activities, including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complexity into clear, structured narratives
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and AI tooling
  • Experience working in a highly matrixed, complex organization
  • Familiarity with AI/ML applications in financial services, including generative AI strategy and governance
  • Exposure to payments modernization, FX, cross-border, or real-time payments
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree

JPMorganChase Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about JPMorganChase and has not been reviewed or approved by JPMorganChase.

  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, vision, and mental-health coverage are broad, with wellness incentives, on-site or virtual care, and an EAP offering coaching and counseling. Plan materials emphasize accessible options, including multiple medical choices and tools to manage costs.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave extends up to 16 weeks for all parents, supplemented by paid Critical Caregiver Leave. Family resources include backup childcare via Bright Horizons, lactation support and milk-shipping, family-building assistance, and even a free five-month SNOO rental for newborns.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs include a 401(k) with an annual company match and automatic pay credits for most employees, with a legacy pension available to earlier hires. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a 5% discount further supports long-term savings.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
289,097 Employees
Year Founded: 1799

What We Do

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $3.7 trillion and operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Technology fuels every aspect of our company and is at the heart of everything we do. With over 50,000 technologists globally and an annual tech spend of $12 billion, we are dedicated to improving the design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming that goes into creating high quality software and new products. Learn more about technology at our firm, explore resources from our Distinguished Engineers, AI & ML researchers, and other experts; access the latest episode of our TechTrends podcast, and more at www.jpmorgan.com/technology. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com. ©2023 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.

Why Work With Us

Our technologists work on a diverse range of solutions that include strategic technology initiatives, big data, mobile, electronic payments, machine learning, cybersecurity, enterprise cloud development, and other state-of-the-art technologies.

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