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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?

As an Information Security Analyst I you will provide thought leadership and partner with Third Party Lifecycle Management and AXP Technologies to effectively manage third-party risk and protect the AXP brand. Your primary responsibilities will be to support our Tech Business Unit Leads and provide support for the Third-Party Relationship Managers throughout the pre-contract and post-contract risk assessment phases. Reporting to the Director of Third Party Information Security, the successful candidate will have responsibilities in supporting key Third-Party Risk Performance metrics, as well as key third-party risk milestones throughout the extensive pre and post contract risk requirements.

• Strategic Leadership & Consultation: Provide thought leadership and act as a liaison between Third Party Lifecycle Management and American Express Technologies, ensuring the alignment of strategies, processes, and reporting to improve compliance, risk management, and operational controls.

• Support for Third Party Relationship Managers (TRMs): Provide day-to-day guidance and support to American Express Technologies Third Party Relationship Managers, ensuring alignment with compliance and operational goals. Assist with managing the performance and interactions with third-party suppliers.

• Training & Education: Educate Third Party Relationship Managers and third-party vendors on third-party requirements through various channels such as presentations, one-on-one sessions, and department meetings. Ensure that all parties are well-informed of compliance and operational expectations.

• Inventory Management: Manage the inventory for all American Express Technologies third-party Suppliers in the Third-Party Lifecyle Management Program, ensuring up-to-date records and documentation of vendor relationships and compliance statuses.

• Process & Efficiency Improvements: Assist in the development, implementation, and governance of processes and initiatives that enhance compliance and efficiency. Advocate for an automation mindset, consistently seeking process improvements.

• Relationship Building & Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships across diverse groups within the organization, leading meetings to gather and document critical data and information that will directly impact American Express Technologies business control and compliance rating.

• Metrics & Reporting : Develop and deliver appropriate metrics for ongoing reporting to measure the effectiveness of Third-Party Lifecyle Management processes. Work to ensure that the data collected is useful for compliance reviews and decision-making.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of Third-Party Lifecycle Management and Global Supplier Management sourcing.

• Working Knowledge preferred of Process Unity, Third-Party Lifecycle Management, Third Party Security Management, Conga, Archer, Ariba, Central, Smart Buy, Identity and Access Management, and MS Office Suite-emphasis on Excel.

• Experience in providing consultative support on risk management, compliance, and operational controls.

• Proven ability to educate and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Ability to manage complex tasks and collaborate across teams in structured and unstructured environments.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence key stakeholders without authority to ensure compliance and operational performance goals are achieved for American Express Technologies.

• A proactive mindset with a strong focus on continuous improvement in processes and workflows.

• Ability to manage inventory and ensure accurate records for third-party suppliers in a compliance-focused program

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong background in procurement, vendor management, risk management and the TLM-GSM Lifecycle.

• Experience working with third-party vendors and managing vendor relationships

Qualifications

Salary Range: $85,000.00 to $150,000.00 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: Technology

Primary Location: US-Arizona-Phoenix

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25013420