Manager – Global Digital Product Enablement (Amex Digital Labs)

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’ll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn 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. Manager – Global Digital Product Enablement (Amex Digital Labs) At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what’s possible - and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day. Amex Digital Labs is responsible for catalyzing digital innovation by originating, incubating, and managing emerging products and platforms that can be essential to our customers’ digital lives. We strive to emphasize creativity, customer centricity, and innovation. Focus areas include crafting industry-leading digital payment solutions, using our outstanding servicing network and lifestyle assets to build digital experiences, and defining new products and services based on emerging technologies and trends. This Manager role will focus on supporting the Governance team across Amex Digital Labs. The successful candidate will serve as the central business contact to lead risk management activities and drive process improvement efficiencies, while balancing the critical need for controls and risk mitigation, for key strategic projects on behalf of Amex Digital Labs. This person will develop a deep understanding of product governance and exhibit strong subject matter expertise in key Amex policies and processes. Responsibilities: • Support audit program management across Digital Labs • Coordinate audit-related inquiries and exams • Partner with all relevant product owners and stakeholder teams to satisfy requests timely and comprehensively • Facilitate readiness and knowledge share activities across Labs • Lead process improvement projects focused in centralized governance function, in partnership with Control Management and Compliance, including: • Regulatory Change Management • Risk Self Assessments • Contribute to process improvement by identifying gaps, developing toolkits and resources, and reengineering activities to optimize efficacy of the product and business control environment • Proactively anticipate risks/issues and ensure appropriate mitigation planning is in place to avoid compromising delivery • Actively own new risk management workstreams that are being cascaded from enterprise leadership as a part of Business Unit goals Qualifications: • Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and negotiation sills with the ability to influence partners across a wide variety of functions • Strong agency, can handle ambiguity in a fast-moving organization, and thrives on a high level of autonomy and responsibility • Ability to drive results against timelines, prioritize, and execute flawlessly • Demonstrated strategic, critical, and creative thinking to problem-solve obstacles and develop winning solutions • Self-starter that can excel in a dynamic environment by driving decision-making, working well under pressure, and adapting to frequent change • Excellent relationship-building with partners and across internal stakeholders • Proven track record in crafting and storytelling via PowerPoint presentations • Possess intellectual curiosity about the evolving digital, mobile, and alternatives payments space and innovative membership experiences • Prior experience in leading risk management projects • Bachelors Degree required, MBA or PMP a plus 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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