Senior Manager- Data Governance & Catalog

American Express•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 will experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to gain experience 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. Enterprise Data Management & Products (EDMP), a key part of our Technology organization, focuses on delivering data products that fuel business growth and unlock value, while also shaping robust data management strategies and governance solutions. Our aim is to propel growth, unlock potential, enhance efficiency, manage risk, and foster talent. By prioritizing enterprise growth across all sectors, we create solutions that enhance satisfaction and value, streamline operations for scalability, and maintain trust and security. Role Description: As a Senior Manager withing the Enterprise Data Office, you will serve as the business owner for an enterprise data catalog, responsible for defining and owning business requirements for a new data catalog platform build. You will partner closely with product owners and technology teams to ensure the solution supports enterprise data governance, metadata management, and business usability. This role requires a strong understanding of data governance principles, data cataloging, and enterprise data management, as well as the ability to translate complex governance and business needs into clear, prioritized business requirements.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Data Management and Data Governance.
Proven experience defining business requirements for product or platform teams, preferably supporting data or analytics capabilities.
Experience driving adoption of data or governance capabilities across diverse business teams.
Strong understanding of data cataloging and metadata management, including data lineage and taxonomy concepts; experience with tools such as Collibra, Atlan, or other enterprise data catalogs.
Familiarity with data architecture concepts such as data modeling, reference/master data, and cloud-based data platforms.
Experience working within large U.S. and/or global financial institutions.
Experience working within an Agile product delivery framework, partnering with Product Owners and technology teams to support iterative development and delivery.
Strong stakeholder management and influence skills in matrixed environments.
Comfortable operating in ambiguity; detail-oriented with a high degree of personal accountability.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

Own business requirements for enterprise data catalog capabilities, aligned to data governance strategy and business needs.
Partner with Product Owners and delivery teams within an Agile delivery framework to translate business requirements into prioritized features and clearly defined acceptance criteria.
Gather requirements and define use cases in collaboration with data governance teams and key stakeholders.
Define requirements supporting core catalog capabilities, including metadata management, data lineage, and business glossaries.
Support data stewardship and ownership models by defining catalog requirements that enable accountability and governance workflows.
Provide business-led prioritization guidance to inform roadmap and delivery sequencing.
Define business acceptance criteria and validate that delivered capabilities meet governance and usability objectives.
Support the development and ongoing maintenance of enterprise business glossaries.

Benefits

Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
6%25 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