Director Product Delivery & Integration - GSGT - job 1 of 3

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This Director will be part of the Global Servicing Group & Corporate Technology (GSG&CT) Product Delivery & Integration team and will be responsible for leading end-to-end delivery for large and critical initiatives, in partnership with Engineering, Product, and Business Leaders.

Immediate priorities of this role will include delivery of Enterprise Complex Multi-Year Initiatives across Global Financial Crimes Technology within Global Risk and Compliance Technology (GRCT) portfolio.

Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) defines the enterprise Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions and Anti-Corruption compliance programs for American Express in a holistic manner. Global Financial Crimes Technology (within GRCT) implements the technology solutions in support of the GFCC program mission.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Partner and collaborate with Product Management, Technology Leaders, and teams to understand the intended outcome of the program, manage delivery, and communicate progress delivery.
• Translate key business goals and enables coordination of Product Management and technology leaders and teams to drive alignment of activities to achieve desired outcomes.
• Coordinate and review portfolio’s end to end delivery plans.
• Support and guide the development process, collaborating effectively across multiple cross-functional teams to skillfully execute on deliverables in a timely manner.
• Dedicatedly anticipate any risks and issues during the delivery of the portfolio plan and ensure that appropriate mitigation actions are undertaken.
• Facilitate the engagement of end-to-end delivery and/or support teams, negotiating where necessary to resolve any resourcing conflicts that may arise due to availability or skill.
• Promote continuous improvement in Technology end to end delivery processes to drive overall improvements.
• Actively engage in resourcing processes to ensure organization agility.
• Ensure adherence of portfolio (or Platform) supported relevant compliance requirements.
• Overarching understanding the technical platforms and architectural integrations.
• Champion of Lean-Agile practices and mindsets by encouraging and supporting enterprise Agile maturity progression.
• Builds and develops high performing teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Prior relevant professional work experience including large scale product and technology software development and project management experience
• Proven track record of successfully leading delivery of large portfolios/programs/projects end to end across the Enterprise
• Experience in people leadership including coaching, mentoring, and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated experience with system architecture, design & integration as well as business knowledge in multiple disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in leading large scale delivery initiatives within American Express.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field required; advanced degree preferred
• Additional Agile certifications a plus
• Deep expertise across a broad range of technology and hands-on engineering/coding experience a plus.

Salary Range: $145,000.00 to $230,000.00 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 our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• 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

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