JPMorgan Associate Design Program Manager 

United States, Texas, Plano 

623978814

Job responsibilities

• Manage product BOW, including intake, assessment, resourcing, execution, tracking and managing capacity.
• Partner closely with Design Lead, Product Owners, Tech Leads, Data Partners & Agility Leads on execution and delivery, as well as reporting
• Act as key promoter and champion of ongoing firm-wide and design team process improvements
• Introduce and institute design-led ways of working with product, tech and data teams.
• Track and manage small/medium/large design and research projects: ensure milestones are being met and project status is documented and updated regularly; produce reports as appropriate/requested; serve as overall traffic manager.
• Consult with design teams to develop a clear plan including size, scope, sequence and next steps for design activities.
• Ensure all deliverables (oftentimes complex/interdisciplinary/interlinked) are clearly specified, scoped and agreed between client and internal team(s)

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 3+ years of design project/ program management experience; strong project management skills
• Understanding of Agile technology delivery & pthe roduct development lifecycle
• Ability to quickly learn and effectively utilize new software/tools such as Monday.com, Jira, Confluence
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated effectiveness developing plans, prioritizing activities and program execution
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively present complex information clearly
• Flexibility/adaptability (ability to change direction based upon team and stakeholder consensus)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working with UX design; experience at both a design studio and a large corporate environment.
• Understanding of Product development lifecycle at scale
• Experience or familiarity with Atlassian / JIRA software tools
• Experience thriving in a fast-paced, collaborative, cross-disciplinary and geographically dispersed environment.