Data Management Lead

The successful candidate will join a team focused on delivery across multiple data management and  governance disciplines, impacting the business through alignment to the firms standards and programs.  

The role will require working closely with stakeholders across Commercial and Investment Banking’s  Payments and Corporate Functions to ensure fit-for-purpose data, leveraging best practice across the industry and other J.P. Morgan business units. This role provides an outstanding opportunity for the selected candidate to join a high-profile team at JPMorgan Chase, and support one of the Bank’s most significant data programs.

As a Data Management Associate within our Data Management & Governance team, you will have the opportunity to influence our business by adhering to the firm’s standards and programs. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across Corporate & Investment Bank Payments and Corporate Functions to ensure fit-for-purpose data, utilizing industry best practices and other J.P. Morgan business units. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to join a high-profile team at JPMorgan Chase, and support one of the Bank’s most significant data programs.

Job responsibilities

• Discover and document data lineage to trace the end-to-end data journey from point of creation to consumption to support regulatory requirements, e.g. BCBS 239
• Partner with operations, technology and product organizations to document and challenge data controls across the data lineage for critical data flows
• Build strong partnerships across CIB Payments and corporate functions to support data related efforts
• Accelerate data analysis and issue resolution through effective program governance, process/data mapping and data deep-dives
• Support the adoption and implementation of Data Owner and Data Governance roles and responsibilities, as needed
• Effectively coordinate across multiple teams & levels to expedite complex deliverables
• Provide advisory services on specific high-profile data initiatives through focused project management and deep business analysis
• Provide direction and mentorship to junior team members in executing on data governance / data management related efforts
• Create presentations / run effective meetings to expedite progress and quality of deliveries, and to assist in delivering consistent messages to our partners, stakeholders, regulators and clients.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of  experience in financial services with data analytics / data management / project management/ business analysis background
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, data lineage and metadata management concepts
• Experience in driving/managing successful projects and programs focused on data quality, data lineage, data controls, metadata management 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Capacity to think laterally and convey an understanding of the big picture
• Excellent communication, presentation (both oral and written) & influencing skills – candidate will be dealing with stakeholders of varying degrees of seniority across Corporate/Firmwide, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations and Technology teams
• Self-starter, able to work autonomously, with strong time management skills; efficient at multi-tasking and able to work under pressure to deliver multiple business demands on-time, to a high standard
• Strong metrics driven mindset to track progress, drive action and communicate / manage effectively
• Basic understanding of the company’s business practices and familiarity with the company’s products and services
• Experience in developing and implementing pragmatic process operating models

• Experience in Program Management, Data Quality or Control organization within an investment bank or large financial services firm
• Experience in producing PowerPoint presentations for senior audiences
• Experience in the Payments domain at an Investment Bank