Vice President- Product Agility Lead
JPMorganChase
Join our team to foster agile methodologies, encouraging a culture of innovation and high performance in a leading financial institution.
As a Vice President-Product Agility Lead in our organization, you will play a significant role as a champion for the adoption and continuous improvement of Agile practices within our teams. Leveraging your deep knowledge of product development methodologies and Agile principles, use your expert guidance, mentorship, and support to teams to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance. As a recognized subject matter expert, put your knowledge to use to work on complex issues, exercise considerable judgment, and make impactful decisions that shape the operational and business direction of your sub-function. Your leadership, communication, and coaching skills will be instrumental in empowering teams to deliver high-quality solutions efficiently and effectively, while continuously adapting to changing requirements and priorities.
Job responsibilities
- Lead quarterly planning and retrospectives to implement process improvements that increase speed to market and delivery predictability.
- Proactively identify and initiate opportunities that improve product value and team performance
- Develop delivery plans that surface dependencies and risks early, enabling timely mitigation and smoother execution.
- Facilitate risk discovery sessions to embed actionable mitigation strategies into quarterly planning
- Translate complex challenges into clear, actionable insights, empowering teams and stakeholders to make informed decisions.
- Coach teams to resolve multifaceted issues, building their capability for continuous improvement
- Take ownership of product and process challenges, driving resolution through collaborative, hands-on leadership
- Demonstrate measurable impact by delivering specific improvements and clearly communicating outcomes and recommendations
- Set the standard for concise, high-quality communication, ensuring clarity in all interactions and documentation.
- Foster strong cross-team collaboration to align objectives, bridge gaps, and accelerate collective problem-solving
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in a relevant domain, with a focus on coaching teams and individuals on agile methodologies and project management
- Possess advanced knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices, enabling effective guidance and support for teams
- Display advanced knowledge of agile delivery and multiple agile approaches, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), and scaling frameworks, monitoring agility metrics; with the ability to guide teams through complex projects, emphasizing iterative progress and adaptability
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels within the organization, effectively guiding group discussions and decision-making processes within the domain context
- Advanced understanding of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices
- Proficient in Confluence, Jira and Jira Align
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.
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.
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Vice President-Product Agility Lead drives product improvement, manages risks, and fosters collaboration with solution-focused leadership