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You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll 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’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether it’s negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next year’s financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career. Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.

How will you make an impact in this role?

As American Express continues along an impressive growth trajectory, the Company will ascend the ranks of the Federal Reserve’s bank categorization and be subject to heightened requirements in the liquidity, capital, regulatory reporting, and risk domains. American Express is pursuing Project Fast Forward to uplift capabilities to deliver on these new requirements. A Program Management Office (PMO) has been established to oversee this multi-year transformation initiative that is critical to American Express’ continued success. We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to help lead this strategic transformation.

The Manager will be responsible for planning, executing, and managing all phases of a project workstream, ensuring that it is delivered on time, within scope, and with the right governance. The role will require collaborating closely with members of the PMO team to drive key outcomes across global business partners, including senior leaders. This is a high-impact position that requires a hands-on approach to interacting with and influencing cross functional teams. The Manager will need to be dynamic, adaptable, and demonstrate ability to draw connections while leveraging prior experiences to make a positive impact on the project.  Additionally, Manager will have the opportunity to build subject matter skills and support select project deliverables in partnership with business teams. The breadth of the project will also provide opportunity to build a strong network across Finance and beyond. 

Responsibilities:

  • Comprehensive project management from project plan design to execution of key deliverables
  • Track progress against key milestones including managing risks, issues, and changes while proactively identifying solutions to keep the project on track
  • Coordinate and lead cross functional teams ensuring clear communication and collaboration across stakeholders
  • Prepare regular project updates to senior leadership
  • Apply governance standards consistently across a broad set of stakeholders
  • As needed, support select project workstream deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and positively influence at all levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple deliverables and priorities simultaneously.
  • Highly motivated self-starter and quick learner with ability to think strategically, while also focusing on tactical aspects of project execution.
  • Superb communication skills to synthesize key messages, prepare impactful materials, and tailor appropriately for the audience.
  • Team player comfortable working collaboratively to problem solve and navigate challenges and changes in a dynamic environment.
  • Flexible and adaptable as well as comfortable with ambiguity and ad-hoc requests.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong knowledge of MS Office tools such as PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, preferred.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Finance, or related field preferred; Advanced degrees (e.g. MBA, MSc) or PMP certifications are advantageous.

Non-considerations for sponsorship:

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

 

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 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

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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