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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?

American Express US Consumer Services (USCS) is responsible for our suite of consumer products, services, and experiences in the U.S., including our premium, cobrand, cash back, and lending portfolios, Membership Rewards, Global Travel & Lifestyle Services, the Centurion Lounge network, our Global Dining and Resy businesses, U.S. Consumer Banking, and best-in-class marketing programs across customer, prospect, and partner channels. The USCS team is focused on making membership an indisputable competitive advantage and helping each other become better leaders every day.

The objective of the USCS Control Management Governance and Change team is to establish the Operational Risk and Controls strategy for USCS, set up a foundational governance structure that ensures operational risks are identified, assessed, and managed in compliance with enterprise Operational Risk Management programs and reporting.

You will be joining a high priority and high visibility program management team that touches many teams within USCS and across American Express. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing program management support across deliverables and ensuring we seamlessly advance the business unit to an elevated risk management model. This individual will ensure the timely and structured management of the multi-year program for USCS. The role involves critical coordination across USCS workstreams, business unit leaders, and extensive collaboration with partners in second-line, third-line, and supporting areas to ensure we continue maintaining the highest levels of control and compliance standards.

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop execution plans for operational risk management within the business unit (BU), including BU specific guidelines, project plans, etc.

• Implement the operational risk framework to enable effective risk management and decision making in the BU

• Create executive level reporting focused on identification of risks, risk mitigation strategy and risk drivers.

• Facilitate the understanding and use of the risk governance framework across BUs through regular communication (e.g., Communities of Practice)

• Aggregate reporting, approvals/exceptions and support "change-the-function" activities for the BU

• Establish processes to ensure and monitor the integration of regulatory changes & updates into the Operational Risk framework and training materials

• Be a key leader for sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise

Minimum Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter who is able to deliver strategic thought leadership and lead projects with limited guidance

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly complex environment with a proven ability to quickly adjust to shifting priorities, multiple demands, ambiguity and rapid change

• Proven track record of building relationships, successfully operating in a matrixed environment, and being able to lead and influence without direct authority

• Proven track record of developing strategic frameworks for vaguely defined business problems and ability to turn those frameworks into actionable projects/initiatives that drive meaningful results

• Strong thought leadership including ability to quickly understand critical linkages and implications of program strategies on the business at large

• Excellent program management, written, and organizational skills

• High level of integrity with ability to handle sensitive issues with complete confidentiality

• Experienced people leader, growth mindset focused, with ability to manage, develop and motivate a diverse team of colleagues

• Experience in Strategic Planning, Program Management, Project Management, Consulting, and/or Process Transformation supporting a large cross-functional, change-management initiative that supports multiple domains

• Demonstrated control mindset, with preference of previous experience in operational risk and compliance at a Bank

• Knowledge of commercial payments industry & economics advantageous

Qualifications

Salary Range: $130,000.00 to $225,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) 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. Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position

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: Risk

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25015579