Manager - Risk Management
About The Position
The Global Strategy, Operations & Performance (GSOP) team serves as a Center of Excellence within Global Merchant and Network Services (GMNS) business unit, focusing on enterprise-level strategy, performance management, and operational delivery. The Risk & Remediation program management office (PMO) is specifically focused on driving GMNS process excellence, Legal Entity Governance, 1LOD Compliance, Data Governance and managing large risk-related initiatives for GMNS. The GMNS PMO team’s objective is to drive the successful delivery of Project Guardian—a key initiative to enhance the Operational Risk and Control Management strategy within GMNS through strong program management and deep enterprise partnerships. The successful candidate will support a high-priority, enterprise-wide program, providing global program management across key workstreams and deliverables to advance GMNS toward a more robust risk management model. This role offers exposure to multiple teams across GMNS and the broader American Express organization.
Requirements
- Experience in risk management.
- Experience in program management.
- Experience in operational risk and control management.
- Experience in Legal Entity Governance.
- Experience in 1LOD Compliance.
- Experience in Data Governance.
- Experience managing large risk-related initiatives.
- Strong enterprise partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Drive successful delivery of Project Guardian, a key initiative to enhance the Operational Risk and Control Management strategy within GMNS.
- Provide global program management across key workstreams and deliverables.
- Advance GMNS toward a more robust risk management model.
- Support enterprise-level strategy, performance management, and operational delivery.
- Drive GMNS process excellence, Legal Entity Governance, 1LOD Compliance, and Data Governance.
- Manage large risk-related initiatives for GMNS.
Benefits
- 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
