Merchant Services - VP, Product Transformation Strategy Req #: 180111586_1 Location: Chicago , IL, US Job Category: Product Management Job Description: Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.5 trillion and operations worldwide. Chase serves nearly half of Americas households with a broad range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. Customers can choose how and where they want to bank: 5,300 branches, 16,000 ATMs, mobile, online and by phone. For more information, go to Chase.com. Merchant Services is the global payment processing business for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Merchant Services is the worlds leading merchant acquirer with over $1 trillion in annual transaction volume in 2016. ChaseNet is a customized closed-loop proprietary payments platform, and Chase Pay is the firms new digital wallet that makes mobile transactions simple, safe and rewarding. Merchant Services is a leading provider of payment, fraud and data security for companies large and small and capable of authorizing transactions in more than 130 currencies. The Product Transformation Strategy team is a dedicated, strategic team with a mandate to design, articulate, and drive critical strategy and business transformation efforts with the ultimate goal of improving Chase Merchant Services operating and financial performance. Responsibilities : Own and drive day-to-day project management and delivery of key strategic initiatives and recommendations to support the businesss global transformation objectives Scope problems, identify issues and actionable opportunities, design solutions, and quantify financial and business impacts Collaborate with team members to build hypothesis sets, analyses, and roadmaps for solutions Design, structure, and execute both complex quantitative and qualitative analyses Stay abreast of market trends, lead interview campaigns, working sessions, and deliver executive-level presentations Advise and influence executive leadership on key business decisions and major change initiatives, building strong trusted advisor relationships Identify potential roadblocks/obstacles and escalate issues as needed Manage and actively invest in building and developing junior team members MBA or an advanced business degree from a top-tier program preferred 3-5 years of experience with a premier strategy consulting firm or an internal consulting/corporate strategy team, including managerial experience motivating and leading high-performing teams 2+ years in payments, technology, e-commerce or financial services Exceptionally strong client management and executive-level communications skills Ability to structure a variety of problems and apply analytical tools to develop solutions Strong EQ with insatiable desire to develop and mentor junior team members Knowledge of product development processes, project management processes and understanding of product development lifecycle strongly preferred