Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives & Transformation

JPMorgan Chase

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Jersey City, NJNew York, NY
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12 days ago
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global financial services firm and one of the largest banks in the world, offering investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, and consumer financial services.

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TL;DR · Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives & Transformation

The Executive Director – Strategic Initiatives & Transformation joins the Infrastructure Platforms Client Solutions Ops Enablement & Transformation team to lead complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives. This role involves identifying transformation opportunities, developing business cases, and establishing prioritization approaches to improve client and business outcomes. You will navigate ambiguity to mobilize initiatives from concept through execution while managing dependencies and risks. Key responsibilities include applying structured analysis for root-cause identification, fostering stakeholder relationships, and championing continuous improvement through governance and performance insights. You will utilize enterprise-authorized AI capabilities for program planning and reporting while ensuring data sensitivity. Required skills include advanced analytical reasoning, executive communication, and experience with portfolio governance, business case modeling, and tools like Jira, Smartsheet, Clarity, ServiceNow, and Power BI or Tableau.

What you'll do

  • Identify and assess strategic transformation opportunities that align with client and organizational priorities.
  • Develop business cases, value assessments, and prioritization strategies to support investment and execution decisions.
  • Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from initial discovery through mobilization and final execution.
  • Apply structured analysis and root-cause problem-solving to define actionable transformation initiatives.
  • Manage project dependencies, risks, and roadblocks while navigating organizational ambiguity.
  • Champion continuous improvement through consistent governance, performance insights, and value realization practices.
  • Utilize enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to accelerate program planning, risk synthesis, and executive reporting.
  • Validate AI-assisted plans and recommendations to ensure alignment with delivery standards and data sensitivity requirements.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience leading strategic initiatives, business transformation programs, technical programs, or enterprise change efforts within large organizations.
  • Proficiency in opportunity assessment, business case development, prioritization, governance, and execution of complex transformation initiatives.
  • Advanced analytical reasoning skills applying structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis to complex business, technical, and operational challenges.
  • Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, manage dependencies, and drive complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through implementation.
  • Advanced expertise in executive communication and stakeholder management to influence outcomes across business, technology, and operational teams.
  • Experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to support technical program management workflows with strong validation habits and data sensitivity awareness.
  • Experience leading transformation programs specifically within Infrastructure, Platform, or IT Operations organizations (preferred).
  • Proven track record delivering portfolio governance, financial analysis, and experience with Agile at scale or product operating models (preferred).

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