Asset Management - Alternatives Product Owner - Executive Director

Team Summary:
The candidate will join the Global Alternative Investment Solutions (GAIS) Product team.

The GAIS Product team is responsible for developing industry-leading, differentiating capabilities, including end-to-end simplification and scaling of the Alternatives platform - by leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics.

The team's role spans the full lifecycle of transformation-vision, strategy, end-to-end operating models, business case development, roadmap planning, and execution.

Job Summary:
GAIS is seeking a strategic and results-oriented Product Owner to lead the development, enhancement, and scaling of portfolio management capabilities for our Alternatives businesses, including Private Equity Group (PEG), JP Morgan Alternatives Asset Management (JPMAAM), and Wealth Management Private Investment Portfolio Solutions (PIPS).

This role will focus on delivering innovative, AI-powered portfolio-of-fund solutions for institutional and private banking clients, partnering closely with business, technology, operations, and client-facing teams to drive product excellence and business growth.

Job Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate leverages a commercial mindset, demonstrates superior analytical skills, and is an effective change leader.


* Define Portfolio Management Product Vision & Strategy
+ Set the product vision by aligning client needs with business objectives.

Assess the current state-including product offerings & capabilities, regional variations, and areas for improvement-and define the desired end state, target operating model, and product roadmap.

Execute the plan.
+ Develop and maintain a deep understanding of client needs, market trends, and the competitive landscape-including vendor, fintech and AI-driven offerings-to guide product direction and capability development.
+ Develop robust business cases for new initiatives (including build vs.

buy), including thorough cost-benefit analyses and present these cases to senior leadership and stakeholders to drive informed decision-making and optimal resource allocation.


* Product Development & Delivery
+ Deliver via agile/JPM disciplines, including annual and quarterly investment plans and execution of planned milestones; provide timely reporting of forecasted variances to plan with risk mitigation as required.
+ Drive user-centric design by building and testing low-to-mid fidelity prototypes, ensuring technical requirements align with user workflows before moving into full-scale development.
+ Leverage objectives and key results (OKRs) to drive understanding, agreement and realization of commercial benefits.

Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success, client satisfaction, and business impact.
+ Lead and coach product managers, design, and technology team members to achieve results across the product development lifecyc...