Application Development Manager JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.6 trillion and operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small business, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. The Corporate Technology (CT) organization develops applications and provides technology support for corporate functions across JPMorgan Chase, including Global Finance, Corporate Treasury, Risk Management, Human Resources, Compliance, Legal, and all functions within the Corporate Administrative Office (CAO). CT teams are aligned with corporate partners evolving technology needs and the firm s ever expanding technology controls agenda. A top CT priority is building scalable corporate systems. Teams focus on: Responding to the evolving regulatory environment and helping to meet the firm s regulatory commitments by addressing internal and external commitments Advancing the firm s Roadmap programs -- Single Sourcing of data, Architecture Convergence, and Rationalization of Platforms Adopting industry leading technologies to support best-in-class business capabilities for high performance computing and data storage solutions Driving innovation across the firm s corporate technology portfolio, increasing efficiencies through process automation, and Agile application development, with an emphasis on user experience and shorter development cycles Investing in security & controls for cyber, access/ entitlements uplift, data protection and application resiliency Global Supplier, Tax and Reporting Technology tower within CT supports Global Supplier Services (GSS) business function and responsible for delivering technology solutions covering FinApps (Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, T&E), Indirect Tax, ePurchase, Sourcing & Procurement Control Systems, and Third Party Oversight (TPO) functions. As an Application Development Manager for Indirect Tax systems, you will be responsible for partnering with the global technology teams and business and operations teams to understand the business objectives and deliver strategic technology solutions for Indirect Tax functions. The Role The successful candidate will be responsible for execution of the strategic projects and enhancements of Indirect Tax platform delivery through an Agile approach. The candidate must provide leadership in communications and an agile delivery methodology for Technology and Operations. Ideally they will bring technical expertise to learn/ understand the technology infrastructure and how it will most effectively be implemented and staged within the context of business strategy and priorities. Deep technology skillset with proven execution of complex technology systems is a must as they will be managed a locally hubbed team of Java, SQL and .net developers. Key Responsibilities to include but are not limited to: Responsible for managing a locally hubbed team of developers contributing to a large portfolio of Agile deliveries. Responsible for managing delivery, staff and capability improvement for Indirect Tax initiatives (global strategic Indirect Tax platform and country specific solutions) As part of global delivery model, partner with global stakeholders with-in Global Supplier, Tax and Reporting Tech tower to manage delivery Tax reporting initiatives Provide technical leadership & guidance to team and build very strong technology teams that can deliver highly effective solutions to address complex business needs Drive detailed technology design and manage development and ensuring alignment of technology to business Work with stakeholders on delivery status updates, establishing prioritization and issue escalation Constant drive towards innovation, resiliency and performance improvements of the application Ensure that the team stays challenged, focused, and motivated in delivering top notch technology solutions Partner with other technology teams, business users, control and cyber security teams to ensure appropriate controls & security Work with Vendor partners for implementation of packaged solutions Qualifications Agile delivery leadership Strong Communication and Resource Management experience Very strong technologist with broad experience in delivering global / enterprise scale solutions 10 years of overall technology industry experience with an emphasis on technology delivery & program management Broad Information Technology experience, including understanding of development tools, processes and best practices of application delivery and project execution Ideal candidate will have software development experience with Waterfall and Iterative / Agile Development methodologies (including Kanban / Scrum) Software development experience with good engineering practices (Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration & Deployment, etc.) Demonstrated initiative and creativity; strategic thinker with proven analytical abilities Ability to work in a fast paced environment and have good communication skills Proven ability to manage matrix resources in a global organization Experience in managing delivery teams, people management and talent development Proven ability to communicate with all levels, influence others, inspire/ motivate the team and solve problems/ remove obstacles in a timely manner Proven experience in Vendor engagement and management Functional and Technology Skill Application development experience with Java or Oracle PL/ SQL and Performance Tuning Experience with Supplier Services / Tax (Indirect Tax) domain is required Experience with any of the ERP solutions would be a plus SAP Financials, Oracle Financials, Ariba On-Premise/ On-Demand Experience with any of the Tax solutions would be plus Custom build Indirect Tax solutions or packaged solutions like VERTEX, Thompson Reuters, etc. Any experience with Cloud technology and application development for Cloud would be a big plus Experience in delivering custom build solutions, implementing vendor packages and integration SDLC practices (Agile and Waterfall methodologies) and Design skills Knowledge of version and revision control practices and procedures Qualifications Agile delivery leadership Strong Communication and Resource Management experience Very strong technologist with broad experience in delivering global / enterprise scale solutions 10 years of overall technology industry experience with an emphasis on technology delivery & program management Broad Information Technology experience, including understanding of development tools, processes and best practices of application delivery and project execution Ideal candidate will have software development experience with Waterfall and Iterative / Agile Development methodologies (including Kanban / Scrum) Software development experience with good engineering practices (Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration & Deployment, etc.) Demonstrated initiative and creativity; strategic thinker with proven analytical abilities Ability to work in a fast paced environment and have good communication skills Proven ability to manage matrix resources in a global organization Experience in managing delivery teams, people management and talent development Proven ability to communicate with all levels, influence others, inspire/ motivate the team and solve problems/ remove obstacles in a timely manner Proven experience in Vendor engagement and management Functional and Technology Skill Application development experience with Java or Oracle PL/ SQL and Performance Tuning Experience with Supplier Services / Tax (Indirect Tax) domain is required Experience with any of the ERP solutions would be a plus SAP Financials, Oracle Financials, Ariba On-Premise/ On-Demand Experience with any of the Tax solutions would be plus Custom build Indirect Tax solutions or packaged solutions like VERTEX, Thompson Reuters, etc. Any experience with Cloud technology and application development for Cloud would be a big plus Experience in delivering custom build solutions, implementing vendor packages and integration SDLC practices (Agile and Waterfall methodologies) and Design skills Knowledge of version and revision control practices and procedures