JP Morgan Chase - Associate - Project Manager (6-11 yrs)

Project Manager Associate

Description:

- Join the global leader in banking, markets, and investor services, J.P. Morgan's Corporate and Investment Bank, as a professional in our Cost & Commission Services (CCS) group.

- Based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, you'll be responsible for managing trading-related costs, designing technology strategies for global execution costs, and supporting the development of strategic cost calculation and analytics platforms.

- This role offers the opportunity to contribute to savings initiatives, reconciliations, cost accruals, and more, spanning global functions.

- As a Project Manager Associate within the Cost & Commissions team at J.P. Morgan's Corporate and Investment Bank, you will play a crucial role in the build-out of strategic cost calculation and analytics platforms.

- You will utilize intelligent automation solutions and implement process improvements, working closely with stakeholders across global functions.

- This role provides an opportunity to be involved in the analysis, design, and planning phases of FICC products and downstream reconciliations, and to integrate new solutions into existing processes across internal Operational functions, Front Office, and Finance.

Job Responsibilities:

- Execute project tasks, ensuring project plans are well defined and takes accountability of the overall project delivery

- Manage project work streams and achieving milestones partnering with Technology, Operations & Business Management

- Evaluate project progress metrics and highlighting risks to determine the need for improvements

- Maintain and publish reports and logs to stakeholders & sponsors on risks, issues, dependencies and contingencies to keep the project on track

- Structure, maintain and lead governance forums on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis with the broader group.

- Understand stakeholder requirements and create Strategic & Tactical solutions to solve the problem using automation & AI tools

- Tailor and implement modifications positively impacting project progress that evolves iteratively based on stakeholder needs, also be able to manage JIRA's and Dashboards that document these changes

- Lead UAT and PROD releases on project deliverables within Sprints to ensure smooth transition of build to end users

- Assist with the development and maintenance of the internal calculation and reporting tools on an ad hoc daily, weekly and quarterly basis

- Handle exception management, including the logging, internal risk and issue reporting, investigation and closure of daily calculation exceptions.

- Collation of business requirements and working with technology in the translation of manual processes to automated reporting tools

- Feedback project highlights, risks and issues to senior managers via clear and concise communications. Assist with Senior Business Management and Trading desk questions and queries around fees within Markets

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

- At least 6 years of Experience within a banking organization or a similar financial services institution

- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or equivalent required

- Knowledge of OTC Derivative Markets and suite of products is a must

- Experience with executing Transformation and/or Change Management initiatives required

- Business Analyst skillset, with strong analytical & reporting, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

- Skillful at evaluating and improving processes, synthesizing information to reach logical conclusions and documenting and presenting findings.

- Ability to lead projects with tight deadlines, be flexible and organize and prioritize work

- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (especially Ms Excel, PowerPoint)

- Thorough working style and excellent attention to details

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

- Alteryx, Qlikview & Tableau skills are highly desirable

- Project management certifications are a plus (PMP, PRINCE2, CSM etc)

- Experience working with Brokerage & Fees Trade Reconciliation desired

JP Morgan Chase, 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.

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