Payments Industry Advocacy- Product Manager- Vice President

JPMorgan Payments actively participates in—and helps lead—a significant global change agenda through our Payments Industry Advocacy function. The team’s objective is to influence and advise Payments product owners and firmwide stakeholders on emerging global payments industry and public policy trends across a range of topics (with a particular focus on the policy and industry landscape for Agentic AI in payments), and to translate those insights into clear strategic recommendations, advocacy positions, and product opportunity identification.  
 

• Develop clear, defensible positions on major industry topics and help drive internal alignment across product, coverage, and control partners, including Agentic AI-related topics as one priority area where relevant to payments. 
• Evaluate global and regional payments trends (market structure, business models, regulatory change, standards evolution, emerging risks/opportunities). 
• Synthesize insights into actionable recommendations for senior leaders and key firmwide stakeholders.  
• Partner closely with Payments product teams, Government Relations, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Technology to translate external developments into internal strategy, product implications, and engagement plans. 
• Influence decision-making across multiple stakeholders, balancing advocacy goals with risk, controls, and operational realities. 
• Prepare leadership for external meetings through tight briefing materials, talking points, and scenario-based Q&A. 
• Draft high-impact briefing memos, leadership updates, and strategic presentations for internal and external audiences. 
• Oversee or contribute to structured governance routines that support product readiness against evolving market/regulatory requirements.
• Performs market research to understand the local needs and requirements for product improvements 
• Develops and maintains a deep understanding of our products and services to effectively tailor collateral to specific markets

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in product, strategy, government relations, regulatory affairs, or industry advocacy 
• Strong understanding of risk management and controls, regional and local nuances, and governance requirements
• Proven ability to comprehend and interpret market regulatory requirements to confirm and secure required market approvals and operational requirements
• Working knowledge of public policy and regulatory change processes; ability to translate policy developments into business and product implications.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities and risks, structure ambiguous problems, recommend solutions, and drive decisions., or industry 
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and influence cross-functional stakeholders across business, product, technology, and control functions.
• Strong executive-level writing and verbal communication skills; ability to create crisp memos and persuasive presentations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Experience engaging with policymakers, regulators, industry associations, standards bodies, and public consultations. 
• Experience developing and socializing advocacy positions, messaging frameworks, and engagement strategies for complex stakeholders. 
• Familiarity with risk management, controls, governance, and/or structured product readiness processes in financial services. 
• Prior experience in payments (transaction banking, merchant acquiring, card networks/ecosystem, clearing/settlement, or adjacent financial infrastructure). 
• Familiarity with Agentic AI concepts and their potential implications for payments industry policy and advocacy (alongside other emerging payments topics).