Project Manager- Strategic Initiatives

Job Description
If you want to make valuable contributions in strategic and process improvement initiatives and expand your career and skills in project management, business operations, process improvement and in the financial operations world, then JP Morgan Chase has a great opportunity for you. Wholesale Lending Services (WLS) provides a broad array of loan originations and servicing support to the Firm's Wholesale Lending Businesses. These functions include Loan Documentation Prep & Coordination, Deal Closing and Funding, and Loan Servicing. With highly supportive leadership and programs to foster growth and career mobility, your skills and capabilities can increase and be fine-tuned to make you more agile and versatile in reaching your career potential.
As a Project Manager- Strategic Initiatives in Wholesale Lending Services, you will be responsible for driving strategy and leading key projects for complex, cross-functional initiatives across loan operations teams that support multiple line of business. You will be heavily involved in organizing, directing, managing, coordinating, and executing key activities to ensure operational readiness and that staff is prepared to manage changes with high quality and sound controls and you will also handle executive communication.
Job responsibilities

• Define scope, roles/responsibilities, requirements, design, and measures of success with focus on prioritization and timely results to deliver project objectives
• Complete current state analysis and help define the target state (e.g., situation analysis and process re-engineering) and direct activities, monitor details, set priorities and provide status updates
• Understand project metrics, critical path, deliverables, processes, identify/negotiate resource needs, ensure business counterpart readiness activities are complete and ensure consistency across lines of business by leveraging strong knowledge of end-to-end processes
• Drive consistency in calculation and reporting of key metrics and coordinate and approve changes in systems and/or operating model that will impact processes and procedures
• Assess- continuously- process, metrics, and analytics to drive improvements and leverage best practices across functions and integrate effective change management and training techniques to drive end user adoption
• Partner with organizations across WLS and businesses we support to identify cross-Line of Business impacted initiatives, drive changes through completion, and ensure defined project objectives are met
• Manage issues which impact cross-release or cross-project; resolve issues through mediation/escalation, issue identification & prioritization, proactively anticipate & remediate risk and demonstrate sound judgment in knowing when/what to escalate and to whom
• Facilitate sessions and deliver to large audiences to include senior leaders and stakeholders; produce executive communication using the right format and level of detail given the audience

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of Operations, Program or Project management, Business Analysis or related experience
• Strong organization, attention to detail, time management, planning skills and the ability to handle multiple competing priorities and short deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to partner and communicate effectively to multiple levels of management, both written and verbal
• Strong relationship management and interpersonal leadership, partnership and influencing skills with the ability to effectively interact with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to lead, challenge, and adopt a changing business landscape and ability to focus on the key issues and drive initiatives to conclusion
• Ability to create concise communication materials and present findings to senior management and work under minimum direction and use independent judgment in decision-making

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Process Improvement experience; understanding of LEAN Six Sigma methodologies; this role doesn't operate strictly by Six Sigma methodologies but the mindset and perspective is crucial.

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. For those in eligible roles, we offer discretionary incentive compensation which may be awarded in recognition of firm performance and 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 Team
J.P. Morgan's Global Banking business is one of the largest wholesale banking client franchises in the world. We serve clients, including corporations, governments, states, municipalities, healthcare organizations, education institutions, banks and investors.
Commercial Banking provides credit and financing, treasury and payment services, international banking and real estate services to clients-including corporations, municipalities, institutions, real estate investors and owners, and not-for-profit organizations.