Controls Room - PONY Product Owner - Vice President

Job Description

As a Vice President Product Manager within the Controls Room Team in Control Management, you will lead the end-to-end product development of a new, ground-up application in the Control Management space. You will partner closely with other control disciplines to oversee existing control capabilities while designing and implementing new control functions and protocols. You will unify reference hierarchies across compliance and operational risk frameworks to promote consistency, interoperability, and operational efficiency. 

Our development approach is spec-driven and includes rapid prototyping, leveraging Claude Code and/or GitHub Copilot (in accordance with firm-approved tooling and controls).  You will design AI-first features that embed intelligent assistance directly into core control workflows. You will collaborate with stakeholders across lines of business and corporate functions to collect, analyze, and monitor firmwide risk-based intelligence. You will empower the three lines of defense with timely, risk-based information to manage and enhance their control environments. You will contribute to maintaining a strong and consistent control environment by supporting early operational risk identification, effective control design, and sustainable risk mitigation solutions. You will help the Controls Room deliver cost-effective, automated reporting and actionable insights that improve decision-making across the firm. You will provide clear views into risks and issues, ensuring corporate and business teams are set up for long-term success.

Control Management maintains a strong and consistent control environment across the firm. With Control Managers appointed for each Line of Business, Function and Region, there is a comprehensive coverage and joint accountability model with the business executive that promotes early operational risk identification and assessment, effective design and evaluation of controls and sustainable solutions to mitigate operational risk.

The Controls Room gathers information from key business and technology partners in order to:

•             Facilitate better decision making and actionable insights across the Firm.

•             Create cost-effective and automated reporting; and

•             Provide views into risk and issues.

Job Responsibilities:

• Drive cross functional teams through the product development of a new application being built from the ground up in the Control Management space to deliver against the PONY roadmap
• Lead the product focus on unifying reference hierarchies across compliance and operational risk frameworks, aligning stakeholders on definitions, standards, and adoption
• Translate higher level strategy and requirements from internal stakeholders into actionable tasks for Product Owners and Agile development teams
• Drive and oversee a spec-driven delivery process, ensuring high-quality product requirements (e.g., user stories, acceptance criteria) and rapid prototyping cycles leveraging Claude and/or GitHub Copilot (in accordance with firm-approved tooling and controls)
• Ensure the product roadmap is AI-first, partnering with technology teams to embed intelligent assistance and automation into core workflows
• Manage relationships with Line of Business and Function Leads and key stakeholders to build out and maintain long-term roadmaps
• Partner with the Program Management team to ensure the Product’s progress is reported accurately on status reports
• Provide subject matter expertise and impact analysis for projects driven by the Control Management organization to influence end-to-end implementation across the Controls Room teams
• Manage and participate in multiple project workstreams concurrently to proactively enhance outcomes, identify effective solutions, and mitigate issues
• Present roadmaps, technology solutions, and status updates on various forums with senior stakeholders

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

• Quantitative background (BA/BS in Math, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering) with 6+ years of experience working with technology partners to develop products
• Advanced experience translating user requests to technology requirements using agile management tools like JIRA
• Prior application of the agile methodology for product development
• Experience driving delivery across cross-functional teams, managing dependencies, and influencing outcomes without direct authority
• Experience with AI-assisted development and prototyping tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) in line with approved tooling/controls
• Experience implementing AI capabilities including agentic workflows
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; must be able to communicate with a wide variety of functional groups at various levels
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, effective under pressure and willing to take personal responsibility/accountability
• Flexible, adaptable to shifting priorities; able to work in a fast-paced, results driven environment
• Effective time management and multitasking skills

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

• Knowledge of data analytics and AI tools such as Github Copilot, Claude Code, Tableau, Alteryx or Python is preferred.
• Experience in financial industry, auditing, compliance, or consulting and an understanding of risks & controls management is beneficial.
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements for consumer banking industry is a plus.
• Experience with data/hierarchy concepts (e.g., taxonomies, reference data, framework mapping) is a plus
• Experience working with internal control, compliance, and risk management

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are not able to provide immigration sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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 Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Control Management maintains a strong and consistent control environment through a joint accountability model that aligns managers with each function and region to mitigate operational risk. The team focuses on four areas: Control Design & Expertise, Risks & Controls Identification/Assessment, Issues & Control Deficiencies and Control Governance & Reporting.