Senior Manager of Enterprise Data Analytics - job 3 of 3

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American Express National Bank (AENB) is American Express’ chartered national bank. Headquartered in Utah, AENB is the single largest entity within American Express’ business, currently representing more than 50 percent of the company’s Card Member Spending, nearly 90 percent of its lending, and more than 60 percent its of revenues. 

American Express National Bank provides American Express’ customers with access to consistent payments, financing, and savings products in three ways, including: 

• Issuing and servicing charge and credit cards for the consumer and small business segments.  

• Offering commercial loans to small and midsized merchants, as well as installment loans to consumers.  

• Maintaining a Personal Savings program consisting of high-yield savings accounts and certificate of deposit products. 

Colleagues across American Express’ key business units (known as “affiliates”) use their experience and skills to support AENB in executing on its strategy. In addition, many of American Express’ executives also serve as officers of AENB. AENB is governed by its own Board of Directors. It is regulated, supervised, and examined by several regulatory agencies, including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for wide-ranging safety and soundness and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for adherence to federal consumer financial laws. All AENB colleagues, officers, and affiliates have a long-standing commitment to driving strong and standardized risk management practices in accordance with the OCC’s Heightened Standards guidelines. 

Enterprise Control Management within AENB operates as a Center of Excellence to serve as a central support hub for all first-line control management teams throughout the enterprise and be a key connection point with the second-line GRC teams. 

 The Senior Manager of Enterprise Data Analytics will assist the Director in executing analytics and developing comprehensive reporting across Lines of Business (LOBs) to enable a holistic view across the Enterprise for trends and emerging themes. 

This role will focus on gathering, analyzing, and preparing data to produce and aggregate 1st Line of Defense (1LoD) risk reports. The Senior Manager will ensure the quality and consistency of these reports while providing actionable insights for risk management. 

Responsibilities Include: 

• Responsible for performing analytics and developing reporting across LOBs to provide a holistic view across the Enterprise for trends and emerging themes. 

• Gather, analyze, and report data across 1LoD, overseeing the production and aggregation of 1LoD risk reports, including testing and monitoring results. 

• Support the coordination of aggregate 1LoD reporting to the ORMC, ERMC, Board of Directors, and Senior Management on Operational Risk (OR) topics, ensuring alignment with the VP’s responsibility for developing enterprise-wide reporting frameworks. 

• Monitor KRIs and other related metrics and develop/provide reporting and analytics to inform an overall view of 1LoD risks and trends. 

• Ensure quality reporting tools are utilized; define key terms and reports to inform a consistent approach across Business Units (BUs). 

• Aggregate and QC reporting across all sources (i.e., single source of truth) for 1LoD risk/control reporting and analytics. 

Required Qualifications: 

• 4+ Years experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities
• Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Experience in process governance, with an understanding of processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and/or operational standards
• Robust analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, Data Analytics, or a related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc) or certifications are advantageous. 
• Strong experience working with relational databases such as SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle and highly proficient in SQL.
• Extensive experience with data analysis tools and platforms. Reporting tools such as Tableau and PowerBI. Generative AI background will be a strong plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills within a matrix organization, including working with client-facing businesses, Global Risk & Compliance, Technology, Legal (GCO), Finance, Global Services Group, and Internal Audit. 
• Proven ability to identify mission-critical areas in an internal controls framework and prioritize work accordingly. 
• Experience in supporting transformation and change initiatives within an organization. 
• Experience working with or leading a team, both locally and internationally. 
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. 
• Strong consultation, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills; ability to understand complex challenges and linkages and articulate them into actionable plans. 

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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.

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

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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