How JD’s Project Management Talent Path Boosts R&D Efficiency and AI Integration

On August 10‑11, JD.com’s Project Management Talent Development Channel representatives attended the 3rd China PMO&PM Conference in Shanghai under the theme “Project‑Driven • Smart Future”. The channel president Xu Yanbing presented JD’s talent program, emphasizing the goal of cultivating practical project‑management elites.

Opening Speech

Xu Yanbing introduced JD’s commitment to nurturing project‑management talent, describing the pathway that offers opportunities for growth and strengthens JD’s project operations.

Speaker Shi Xuefeng

R&D efficiency expert Shi Xuefeng shared a five‑dimensional view of improving project R&D efficiency, outlining principles for the front‑middle‑back chain, common pitfalls, and implementation methods, providing systematic insights for R&D efficiency construction.

Speaker Li Ke

Project‑management specialist Li Ke examined JD Health’s practices in the medical sector, detailing the O2O online medical insurance drug‑purchase project, challenges faced, and strategies, and offered career advice for project managers in healthcare.

Speaker Xu Liheng

Xu Liheng discussed the particularities of overseas delivery for e‑commerce platforms, presenting methodology and actions for profit‑loss management of large‑scale projects, and how to build teams and leverage project‑management processes and tools.

Speaker Liu Yanjiang

Liu Yanjiang described the end‑to‑end “Soutu” delivery methodology centered on business‑line delivery, illustrating its application in both exploratory (0‑1) and mature projects, and linked project planning, goal management, and resource allocation with algorithm optimization.

Speaker Chen Lin

R&D efficiency specialist Chen Lin explained JD’s systematic approach to boosting R&D efficiency, including the construction of an efficient toolchain and collaborative network that unlocks development value and overcomes implementation challenges.

Speaker Li Wenyong

Li Wenyong highlighted how AI is reshaping project work, showing practical uses of AI tools for task tracking, meeting minutes, and communication summarization, enabling project managers to focus on high‑value activities.

Round‑Table Discussion

The session featured lively interaction on end‑to‑end project management challenges, multi‑project coordination, overseas project complexity, and the division of responsibilities between project managers and PMOs, fostering extensive knowledge exchange among attendees.

JD’s participation showcased its extensive project‑management expertise, earned a special honor from the China PM&PMO community, and reinforced its reputation as a leader in the field.