Finance & Business Management, Senior Associate

Corporate Technology Finance & Business Management (F&BM) is seeking a high performing Senior Associate to support the Business Management processes within Risk Technology, based in Jersey City.

As a Senior Associate within Corporate Technology Finance & Business Management (F&BM), you will possess a solutions-oriented mindset and the ability to influence and navigate a matrix organization. You will have a proven track record of problem-solving skills and partnership through previous experience in Finance & Business Management, Business Strategy & Development, Program Management, Financial Controls, and/or Business / Technology. You will effectively partner and communicate with the Risk Technology Leadership team, Finance and Business Management leads, Project Management Offices, Procurement and Sourcing, Global Real Estate, HR, and other key stakeholders and support teams. You should be able to manage varying levels of complexity and navigate through peak demand. Critical to the role's success is the ability to be flexible in shifting workload priorities and be comfortable in a fast-paced priority-promoten environment. You must establish strong relationships with all stakeholders to strategically plan and execute on related agendas, projects, action items, and deliverables.

You should be able to manage varying levels of complexity and navigate through peak demand.  Critical to the role's success is the ability to be flexible in shifting workload priorities and be comfortable in a fast-paced priority-driven environment.  The candidate must establish strong relationships with all stakeholders to strategically plan and execute on related agendas, projects, action items and deliverables.  Business Management optimizes business performance by helping to drive key initiatives. We act as trusted advisors and counterweight to Business/Group Heads, and are responsible for identifying, escalating, and mitigating business risks. The role of a business manager is dynamic and can vary from business to business, in line with the priorities of the different lines of business.

Job responsibilities:

• Partner with the Corporate Technology and Technology F&BM teams in all areas of business management including: budget planning, monthly forecasting and reporting, investment lifecycle management, headcount planning and tracking, location strategy, vendor management productivity tracking, run rate analysis, monitoring expenses, and cost recovery.
• Manage the day-to-day Business Management deliverables in support of the Risk Technology and align to leadership's key agenda items.  Includes making business as usual decisions, influencing stakeholders, and determining proper course of action within level of responsibility – escalating when necessary and appropriate
• Develop trust with supported business functions and clients, taking the lead on ad-hoc requests, meeting materials, delivery requirements, and monthly financial activities.
• Understand and support the Enterprise Technology Product Operating Model, including the total cost of ownership.
• Manage full expense management of P&L, variance analysis and necessary follow-ups, and communication / presentation to management.
• Oversee and manage data inputs related to investment governance across the product domain, including understanding the end to end system dependencies of the data model
• Help drive standardization, process improvement, and automation across the teams and existing realm of responsibility.
• Exhibits a high standard of JPMC culture, respect and carries this within the organization

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Economics
• Prior experience in Business Management or COO role
• Proven experience delivering timely, high quality presentations and/or reporting for various projects and stakeholders. 
• Attention to detail is a must with continuous focus on design excellence
• Demonstrated ability in dealing with different stakeholder groups and driving the agenda
• Ability to articulate and demonstrate thoughtful rationale in design decisions
• Intermediate to advanced level ability expected in all MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Pivot Tables)
• Self-motivated, tenacious and able to work with high degree of independence