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Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The team (and the role) is primarily responsible for advancing the long-term Finance technology objectives via evolution and implementation of the Finance Technology Strategy and plays a key role in managing significant Technology implementations and investments while ensuring Finance efficiently deploys Technology, improves speed and automation of critical processes and increases shareholder value for American Express. The team oversees the Platform and Product roadmaps for Finance initiatives that are generally positioned as top enterprise priorities while creating opportunities for senior leadership to drive decisions against these roadmaps.

The manager will be responsible for monitoring advancing Finance Technology through:

• Building a comprehensive understanding of our multi-year strategic initiatives and roadmaps

• Coordinating amongst disparate stakeholders to create detailed milestone plans for various enterprise critical and top projects

• Ensuring deviations to tactical and strategic product and technology deliverables are addressed and remediation plans are developed

• Assisting with the articulation of cross functional product and platform roadmaps

• Tracking progress against plans, milestones, and elevate delivery risks

• Publishing status updates for executive stakeholders and central program offices

• Ensuring stakeholder requirements are documented, and Technology story points are gathered and groomed to ensure timely and efficient Agile delivery

• Coordinating with stakeholders to ensure extensive integration and end-user testing activities

• Cultivating constructive working relationships with Finance Product and Process Owners, Finance Technology Delivery Leads, Product Delivery & Integration, Technology Finance, Finance Communications, and other SME’s

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of cumulative Finance process or product management experience

• Advanced degree, or equivalent expertise, in Data Management, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Product Management

• Demonstrated skills navigating large, complex initiatives, solving problems, and paying attention to critical details

• Demonstrated tangible experience solving challenging problems and leading complex transformation initiatives

• Ability to synthesize detailed or voluminous information into clear and compelling communications

• Exceptionally strong collaboration and relationship management skills

• Flexibility and ability to revise workplans adaptably to meet changing circumstances

• Knowledge of American Express (or large financial institution) Finance systems, operational processes, and interdependencies.

• Proven ability to deliver change while minimizing corresponding operational risk

Preferred Qualification

• Knowledge or experience with American Express Data platforms

• Understanding of data sourcing and data management principles

• Knowledge of relational database concepts and public cloud implementation strategy

• Experience with AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT)

Qualifications

Salary Range: $103,750.00 to $174,750.00 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries

• Bonus incentives

• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

• 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Job: Finance

Primary Location: US-Arizona-Phoenix

Other Locations: US-New York-New York

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25022233