AI Research Product Management – Vice President (VP)

About AI Research

The goal of J.P. Morgan AI Research is to explore and advance cutting-edge research in AI, including ML as well as related fields like Cryptography, to develop and discover principles of impact to J.P. Morgan’s clients and businesses. J.P. Morgan AI Research has assembled a team of experts in many fields of AI. They pursue primary research in areas related to our research pillars as well as concrete problems related to financial services. They partner with internal teams to accelerate the adoption of AI within the firm. They also work with leading academic faculty around the world on areas of mutual interest. The team is headquartered in New York and present in London, the Bay Area and Madrid. Conducting AI research in financial services offers unique and exciting opportunities for impact -- as a member of this highly visible team, you will have the opportunity to realize significant impact not only within J.P. Morgan but also to the broader AI community.

 

AI Product Management

The AI Research team has made tremendous progress along its research and business transformation agenda, since being established in 2018. The team is now further accelerating its agenda towards business impact. The AI Research Product Managers drive business adoption of novel AI technologies and approaches, working closely with the AI Researchers. As a Product Manager, you will drive product vision, work closely with our cross-functional teams to define key outcomes and guide the team through key milestones. We’re looking for strong entrepreneurial product managers who have a strong interest for AI and Machine Learning and the role it plays in the financial services industry, can think big and execute on that vision, and excel in ambiguity.

 

Responsibilities:

• Identify and prioritize selected key areas of focus for AI business transformation 
• Execute on product roadmaps through engagements with prospects, customers,  designers & engineers
• Write, refine and execute on product requirements
• Drive engagement with business stakeholders, prioritizing demands and managing expectations influencing decisions through the use of data and logic
• Liaise with product marketing to proactively create product launches and drive adoption and engagement with products
• Publicize AI capabilities by organizing workshops, symposiums, showcases and other knowledge sharing activities
• Define and agree vision for the AI transformation effort, high level roadmap and measures of success
• Build and syndicate business cases, including required investment for transformation
• Define engagement model with key stakeholders, including Applied AI and technology teams
• Drive overall adoption, senior stakeholders’ updates and business impact

 

Minimum qualifications:

• Demonstrated understanding of financial industry services
• Significant experience working on technology-powered products as product manager
• Master’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• An avid AI user and able to communicate AI concepts well
• Knowledge of python, APIs, modern software development stack
• Demonstrated understanding of the techniques and methods of modern product discovery and product delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to learn multiple functional areas of business – engineering, design, finance, sales, or marketing.
• Demonstrated ability to figure out solutions to hard problems with many constraints, using sound judgement to assess risks, and to lay out your argument in a well-structured, data-informed, written narrative.
• Proven ability to engage with engineers, designers, and company leaders in a constructive and collaborative relationship.
• Understanding of data & machine learning
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) and collaborative working approach.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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