Technical Project Manager III, Australia Branch, Markets - Equity Technology

Job Description

Join our dynamic team to modernize controls and governance while delivering technology outcomes that strengthen the Australia Equities business.

As a Technical Project Manager III within the APAC – Australia Branch, Markets – Equity Technology (Australia Equities), you will lead complex, delivery-led initiatives across regional and local stakeholders to improve delivery discipline, risk posture, and operational transparency. You will apply strong technical fluency and analytical reasoning to translate ambiguous business, regulatory, and operational needs into executable plans with measurable outcomes. This role is governance-focused with an explicit hands-on engineering expectation: you will drive end-to-end execution while also designing and building backend services and automations (including AI-enabled tooling) that uplift controls, efficiency, and auditability.

Job Responsibilities

Main responsibilities to develop, design, and maintain backend services using .NET/C#, including APIs and service integrations between vendor applications with internal applications, supporting Australia Equities workflowsBuild delivery and controls automation (dashboards, metrics pipelines, workflow automations) to improve transparency, quality, and risk managementCoordinate across product, engineering, operations, infrastructure, and vendors to manage dependencies and support UAT, cutovers, and stable production outcomesProvide concise, high-quality senior stakeholder updates on progress, delivery health, key risks, and decisions requiredIdentify delivery and control risks early, provide independent challenge, and propose pragmatic, impact-weighted mitigation optionsLead end-to-end delivery of strategic initiatives for Australia Equities, defining scope, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomesRun delivery governance including integrated plans, critical path management, milestone tracking, RAID/decision logs, and escalation through closure of blockersEnsure initiatives adhere to SDLC/ADLC, governance standards, and change management processes with a strong controls mindsetEmbed auditability and operational readiness into delivery plans (documentation, evidence capture, readiness checkpoints, and post-release verification)Own technical deliverables end-to-end (solution design, implementation, testing, deployment, and post-release validation/runtime support)Apply secure coding practices and embed security controls throughout design and implementation

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)3+ years' experience in financial services, with a blend of software engineering, technology delivery/project management, and technology controls exposureMandatory requirement to have strong hands-on backend development experience in .NET/C# (Java/Python as additional experience), including REST/JSON APIs and service-to-service integrationsProven experience leading delivery in complex cross-functional environments (planning, dependency management, risk management, stakeholder communications)Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical detail into clear status, risks, and decisions for senior stakeholdersStrong understanding of SDLC/ADLC, secure coding practices, and testing strategyExperience with Agile tools and practices (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) and proficiency with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word; MS Project a plus)Awareness of AI and emerging technologies, with interest and practical ability to apply AI-enabled tooling to improve delivery/engineering outcomesDemonstrated experience operating within governance, risk, and control frameworks (change management, evidence capture, audit readiness)Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple workstreams under time pressure

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

Knowledge of Australia Equity market products (Cash Equities; Futures/Options) and front-to-back operating processesExperience delivering controls uplift, governance remediation, platform modernization, or operational risk reduction initiativesFamiliarity with data platforms, analytics tooling, and data quality/lineage conceptsDemonstrated use of automation or AI tools to improve reporting, delivery workflows, testing efficiency, or operational processesocesses

ABOUT US

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.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About The Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.