Manager, Business Planning & Strategy (GCS - Global & Large Enterprises) - job 2 of 4

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We are looking for a Manager, Business Planning & Strategy to provide operational and strategic support for the Global & U.S. Large Enterprises (G&L) Executive Office. 

American Express’ Global Commercial Services (GCS) business offers a wide range of card and payment programs, expense management tools, consulting services, business financing and cross-border payments solutions to small businesses, mid-sized companies and large corporations around the world.

Within GCS, Global and U.S. Large Enterprises (G&L) is passionate about acquiring and developing large corporate customers. American Express’s value proposition to this segment includes industry-leading T&E program management solutions (e.g. corporate travel cards, central billing solutions) but also a growing set of business-to-business payment products to help companies manage their spending while realizing cost savings, process control, and cash flow management improvements.

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

How will you make an impact in this role?

This is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated individual to support the executive office of Global and U.S. Large Enterprises within Global Commercial Services. This new role will report into the Director, Strategy & Planning and will work closely with the EVP of G&L, the senior leadership team and key business partners to ensure strategies and deliverables meet the needs of American Express and, ultimately, of our clients. This person will serve as a critical thought partner who directly collaborates with the leaders in the organization.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Support the Director, Strategy & Planning with deliverables and processes for the G&L Executive office
• Assist with planning and execution of G&L’s global Summit
• Own ticketing and event strategies, including coordinating client invite lists for Marquee and C-level events
• Create and oversee the Executive Office communication plan, including colleague round tables, VP calls, monthly video messages from the EVP, and ad hoc communication requests from teams within G&L
• Plan, develop and execute quarterly Town Halls
• Support the G&L Strategy & Transformation team with strategically important projects on an as-needed basis

Qualifications:

• Optimistic with a solutions-oriented mindset and a passion for driving organizational success
• Outstanding critical thinking and relationship building skills with the ability to work well in a dynamic environment
• Excellent detail orientation with ability to own projects “end-to-end”
• Ability to efficiently prioritize, solve problems independently, escalate appropriately, manage tight deadlines, and handle changing priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills with exceptional ability to tailor messaging to audience, particularly senior leadership
• Strong proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
• This is a hybrid position, requiring commuting to the tower 3 times a week
• 3+ years of relevant work experience

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.

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

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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