Description

Build your construction risk and credit impact expertise while supporting meaningful real estate lending outcomes at JPMorganChase. You will join a collaborative team where your judgment and project insights help protect clients and the firm. This role offers exposure to a broad set of property types and stakeholders, strengthening your ability to influence outcomes. You will have opportunities to grow through challenging assignments, partnership with lending teams, and internal mobility. If you enjoy problem-solving and driving projects to completion, this role offers a strong platform.

Job summary:

As a Construction Management Manager within the Construction Management team, you help assess project viability and manage construction-related risk throughout the life of a loan. You review construction documents, track progress against plans, and elevate issues early to support informed decisions. You partner with internal stakeholders to resolve risks and keep projects moving toward successful completion. You support a culture of strong controls, clear communication, and practical solutions. You help ensure construction activity aligns with requirements and that closeout is completed thoroughly.

You will contribute to consistent risk standards by applying construction best practices, quality expectations, and disciplined documentation. You will work across multiple active projects at once, balancing priorities and timelines while maintaining attention to detail. You will bring a steady, solutions-oriented approach when projects encounter delays, disputes, or scope changes. Your work will directly support healthier portfolios, better project outcomes, and stronger stakeholder confidence.

Job responsibilities:

• Lead the analysis and review of construction documents to assess project viability
• Implement and oversee construction risk policies and procedures, advising lending and special asset partners on risk mitigation
• Identify, document, report, and escalate construction-related issues that may impact the property or loan performance
• Resolve escalated construction issues by facilitating practical, timely stakeholder alignment
• Conduct quality control reviews to confirm work performed aligns to requirements and standards
• Monitor construction progress, draws, milestones, and closeout deliverables through completion
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines and service expectations
• Participate in business reviews and resiliency efforts, recommending process improvements
• Maintain clear, accurate documentation and reporting for internal records and decisioning
• Travel minimally, as required, to support project oversight and issue resolution

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Minimum 7 years of construction management experience with demonstrated responsibility for document review, project monitoring, and issue escalation
• Demonstrated experience assessing construction feasibility and risks through review of plans, budgets, schedules, and contracts
• Proven ability to manage complex projects with strong quality control and risk mitigation discipline
• Demonstrated skill resolving construction-related conflicts and driving timely resolution among multiple stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear issue reporting and escalation
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to apply policies and procedures consistently in a risk-managed environment
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to support business outcomes

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience applying automation or technology-enabled tools to streamline monitoring, reporting, or controls
• Strong quantitative reporting and comfort interpreting project metrics to support decisions
• Knowledge of real estate lending concepts as they relate to construction risk and project oversight
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and support change adoption across teams
• Experience mentoring or coaching team members in project execution and risk management

Required or additional information:

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Work schedules will be full-time in office, on a 40-hour per week schedule.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT:
This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMorganChase's review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.

About Us

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 offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

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.