Strategic Execution Business Operations Team – Senior Associate at JPMorganChase in New York, NY

Job description

Be at the center of the work that keeps the Consumer & Community Banking Data and Analytics organization aligned and moving. The Strategic Execution & Business Operations Team (SEBO) is Data & Analytics (D&A) chief-of-staff and operational enablement function — the "COO tower" for the approximately 2,000-person Data & Analytics organization. SEBO coordinates cross-functionally with strategy, finance, and communications teams to help realize the Chief Data & Analytics Officer’s vision. The team sits at the center of D&A's highest-visibility initiatives: book-of-work transparency, controls modernization, AI/agentic productivity measurement, and executive reporting, including Investor Day coordination. As a Senior Associate on the Strategic Business Operations Execution Team, you will serve as a generalist contributor across the team's core workstreams, with particular emphasis on operating rhythms and chief-of-staff support for D&A leadership. You'll help run the cadence that keeps D&A aligned including leadership forums, business reviews, cross-D&A coordination. You’ll also flex into portfolio management, controls, and productivity-measurement work as priorities shift. This is a high-visibility seat for someone who wants broad exposure to how a large organization functions. You'll need to be a creative thinker with superior judgment and executive presence, who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You’ll help leaders turn strategy into action through crisp operating rhythms, clear communications, and disciplined follow-through. Your ability to navigate organizational complexities and create structure from ambiguity will be key to your success. Job Responsibilities: Independently develop, own, and execute initiatives within the Data & Analytics organization from inception to completion Apply structured problem-solving skills to convert leadership priorities into coordinated action by tracking dependencies, flagging blockers, and following up across stakeholder groups Facilitate working groups and brainstorming sessions to support leadership decision-making Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation and drive implementation of changes Collaborate with team members across LOBs, central teams, and corporate functions Prepare executive communication materials and present project analyses to senior executives Maintain a controls mindset to ensure compliance with approved risk and controls processes Drive problem-solving and develop recommendations that advance key team priorities Utilize organizational and planning expertise to prioritize tasks and resolve challenges Understand the leader’s intent and take initiative in the absence of specific instructions Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills: Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience in business operations, chief-of-staff/program management, management consulting, or a similar cross-functional analytics or operations role Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to synthesize complex, cross-team information into clear, leadership-ready materials Strong organizational and project-coordination skills; comfortable running multiple workstreams with competing deadlines simultaneously Consulting orientation with strong client engagement skills Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and influence business partners Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, with comfort working with data in Monday.com, Tableau, or similar portfolio or BI tools Creative problem-solver with the initiative to develop strategic solutions Desire to challenge the status quo and drive change Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills: Exposure to AI/agentic tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLM-based analytics tools) and interest in productivity measurement Experience in financial services or a large matrixed organization Experience supporting executive-level reporting or offsite planning Experience at a large consulting firm or in