Lead Technical Program Manager

JPMorgan Chase

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Work type: On-site
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 22 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Lead Technical Program Manager

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The Lead Technical Program Manager joins the Corporate Technology organization to drive hands-on execution of complex, cross-functional technology initiatives. This role involves translating business and technical goals into executable plans while managing dependencies, delivery risks, and program operating rhythms like standups and milestone reviews. You will partner with product and engineering leaders to clarify scope, prioritize sequencing, and remove blockers to ensure predictable delivery. Key responsibilities include creating dependency maps, cutover runbooks, and production readiness checklists while maintaining Jira hygiene and traceability. You must possess technical fluency regarding architecture-level concepts and non-functional requirements. The role requires expertise in analytical reasoning, stakeholder management, and using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities for planning and reporting. Experience in platform modernization, legacy transformation, and regulated release coordination is preferred for this technical delivery role.

Skills

Jira AI Change Control Production Readiness Runbooks Metrics Platform Modernization Incident Coordination Data Sensitivity Architecture Non-functional Requirements

What you'll do

Build and manage integrated plans, milestones, and dependencies for complex cross-functional technology initiatives.
Own program operating rhythms including standups, milestone reviews, RAID management, and executive updates.
Partner with product and engineering leaders to clarify scope, sequencing, and prioritization for predictable delivery.
Identify risks early, define mitigation plans, and escalate with clear trade-offs to drive timely decisions.
Coordinate cross-team deliverables while ensuring reporting aligns with data sensitivity and control requirements.
Improve delivery transparency through pragmatic tooling, Jira hygiene, and clear workflow standards.
Create technical documentation including dependency maps, cutover runbooks, and production readiness checklists.
Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and outcome-based metrics to increase throughput and predictability.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, Program Manager, Delivery Lead, or equivalent role in a software engineering environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead hands-on execution across multiple teams, including dependency management, critical path tracking, and change control.
Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills to structure ambiguous problems into clear plans and measurable outcomes.
Strong stakeholder management skills to influence without authority and drive alignment across product, engineering, and operations.
Technical fluency to engage engineering teams on architecture-level concepts, delivery sequencing, and production readiness.
Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to support program management workflows with strong validation habits.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for concise executive updates and clear working-level documentation.
Experience driving delivery for platform modernization, legacy transformation, or large enterprise technology initiatives (preferred).