Within Global Supplier Services (GSS) Product Management,is responsible for the vision, strategy and execution of the approval experience across the GSS suite of products. GSS Approvals manages the ‘Approvals as a Service’ for Operating Committee members program, the executive approvals service distinctly for JPMC Operating Committee members.
The GSSwill directly support the Approvals as a Service program for Operating Committee members as a primary objective in addition to other GSS Approvals team and Product Management objectives.
Job Responsibilities:
- Prorvide approvals support & servicing for JPMC senior leaders and Operating Committee members.
- Organize and participate in in-person education and user experience feedback sessions with OC executive assistants as well as other stakeholders within the JPMC Executive Gallery.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders which may include OC Members themselves, based on trust, data and service delivery.
- Executive writing: Summarizing approval requests in a structure and format suitable for an executive audience & customer.
- Process management & prioritization: Assessment of the “readiness” for an approval given OC approver preferences, pre-approvals, cadence, and policies - making decisions on next approval steps & approval priority. Can include pushing back on requests that are not yet “ready.”
- Provide guidance and support to customers / stakeholders. Includes identification of multiple solutions and making a recommended approach in line with policies, processes and customer preferences.
- Pro-actively engage GSS and Business teams, when appropriate, to offer expertise, guidance, potential solutions and best practices.
- Ensure timely and appropriate escalation of challenges or concerns
- Understand customer touch points and cross-functional handoffs
- Monitor, triage, and follow-up on OC approval queues, executing approval due diligence and approval follow-ups.
- Execute work in a collegial, controlled, and fact-based manner ensuring that deadlines are met.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- BA/BS or equivalent in finance, business, communications, client relationship management, or a customer-service related field
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in customer/client service, communications, operations, or other executive service delivery field
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written); must present well and be articulate
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, includes proofreading and purpose- driven writing.
- Proven ability to deliver high levels of customer satisfaction
- Strong interpersonal skills and can adapt and work well with diverse sets of situations and people
- Ability to build relationships (and trust) to interface effectively across all levels and diverse employee groups
- Experience interfacing with senior / executive management
- A proactive approach to problem solving, taking ownership, and follow-through. Develop actionable recommendations
- Solid listening, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills. Ability to pick up new concepts and technology quickly
- Great team player. Self-starter/ proactive/ willingly does what is required to deliver a superior product.
- Excellent organizational skills, with ability to manage several different types approval portfolios simultaneously
- Fluency in English language communications required
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Working knowledge of the Financial Services industry, Sourcing, Procurement, or Approval processing