Senior Manager – Data Governance and Management

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 will experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to gain experience, 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.

You will be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we will win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we will do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard, and feels like they belong.

Join #TeamAmex and let us lead the way together.

Enterprise Data Management & Products (EDMP), a key part of our Enterprise Technology Services organization, focuses on delivering data products that fuel business growth and unlock value, while also shaping robust data management strategies and governance solutions. The Enterprise Data Office (EDO) is part of Enterprise Data Management & Products (EDMP). Our aim is to propel growth, unlock potential, enhance efficiency, manage risk, and foster talent. By prioritizing enterprise growth across all sectors, we create solutions that enhance satisfaction and value, streamline operations for scalability, and maintain trust and security.

American Express continues to invest in enterprise data management, and as part of the journey, the Enterprise Data Office is seeking a Senior Manager to drive training and program integration.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support management of data leadership forums, including the Enterprise Data Council with BU Data Office Executives and the Monthly Data Office Leadership Connect with BU Data Office Executive Deputies; establish the agenda, own content creation, lead member coordination/engagement, etc.
• Collaborate with extended teams and leadership to create program awareness, identify cross-team linkages, and drive issue resolution / escalation.
• Support orchestration of internal oversight requirements across the Enterprise Data Office and Business Unit Data Offices (BU DOs); coordinate engagement and responses across Risk & Compliance as well as Internal Audit requests.
• Support Regulatory strategy and response coordination, with responsibility for regulatory exam coordination as appropriate.
• Leverage relationships with internal stakeholders to support development of remediation strategies and action plans.
• Partner with control teams to understand and interpret performance and risk metrics and impacts.

Minimum Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience with stakeholder management and program management.
• 3+ years' experience managing and delivering on time-sensitive deliverables.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference for candidates with prior responsibility for internal and external oversight team engagement, such as risk, compliance, and/or regulatory.
• Strategic problem solver with strong business acumen and understanding of American Express; experience gained at a large US and/or global bank
• Proven ability to lead, influence and motivate stakeholders within and outside of your direct authority to achieve aggressive goals.
• Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to articulate complex concepts in a manner consumable by a broad stakeholder base, including a senior executive audience.
• Detail oriented with a high degree of personal accountability; strong self-starter with an ability to successfully multi-task and meet competing deadlines.

Salary Range: $90,000.00 to $165,000.00 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.

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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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