Vice President - Project Manager, Client Tax Operations

Project Manager, Client Tax Operations - Vice President

Project Manager, Client Tax Operations - Vice President 

Strategic and regulatory tax initiatives, translating complex tax requirements into actionable project plans. You’ll modernize processes, embed robust controls, and ensure accurate tax withholding and reporting. This role requires strong project management skills, cross-functional collaboration, and a deep understanding of US tax regulations. You’ll drive end-to-end delivery, manage risks, and foster clear communication across stakeholders, making a real impact in a dynamic financial environment.

As a Vice President Project Manager within the Client Tax Operations team, you will play a crucial role within Client Tax Operations and be responsible for leading regulatory & strategic tax programs, driving programs end to end—translating complex tax rules into actionable roadmaps, modernizing processes and controls, and ensuring accurate withholding, documentation, and reporting. You will be responsible for driving cross-functional execution, rigorous governance, data quality, and on-time, audit-ready delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of tax operations initiatives (scoping, roadmap, budget, governance), driving on-time, in-scope, and within-budget outcomes.
• Create and maintain a detailed, dependency-driven project plan (scope, milestones, critical path, resources, budget), updating RAID and delivery metrics to keep execution on track.
• Chair project working group calls: set agenda, drive decisions, capture minutes and owners with due dates, track actions and risks, and escalate issues to governance as needed.
• Design and implement target operating models and process re-engineering, embedding controls, SLAs, and KPIs to ensure accurate withholding, documentation, and reporting.

• Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies (RAID), enforce change control, maintain audit/ICFR evidence, and ensure regulatory and policy compliance readiness.

• Drive stakeholder communications and change management: prepare steering materials and status reports, ensure SOPs are developed.

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Project Management within the financial services industry, focusing on tax operations
• Strong Knowledge of US Tax Withholding & Reporting Requirements – FATCA, NRA, Backup, 1099, 1042S.
• Proven track record of delivering complex business solutions
• Robust understanding of tax operations, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think strategically and drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

 

Preferred qualifications 

• Advanced degree MBA or advanced degree preferred

 

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.

Experience Level

Executive Level