At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared 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.
How will you make an impact in this role?
The U.S. Consumer Services Team is responsible for our suite of consumer products, services, and experiences in the U.S., including our premium, cobrand, cash back, and lending portfolios, Membership Rewards, Global Travel & Lifestyle Services, the Centurion Lounge network, our Global Dining and Resy businesses, U.S. Consumer Banking, and best-in-class marketing programs across customer, prospect, and partner channels. The USCS team is focused on making membership an indisputable competitive advantage and helping each other become better leaders every day.
The objective of the US Consumer Services Control Management Issues, Events & Remediation team is to ensure timely identification, response, and resolution of risk events and issues to minimize impact, as well as to prevent recurrence through effective remediation and lesson learning.
US Consumer Services is looking for a Manager of Issues, Events & Remediation focused on ensuring control management is embedded in the day-to-day operations of our organization. It will involve extensive collaboration with multiple partners across numerous business units, functional areas, and geographies.
The Manager, US Consumer Services Issues, Events & Remediation will :
- Support remediation of issues by influencing BU, who own and execute issue / Operational Risk Event (ORE) remediation
- Facilitate investigation and conduct root cause analysis to address repeated issue types
- Perform quality assurance on documentation of issue / ORE type, urgency, severity / impact (e.g., impact analysis), and investigate as necessary to understand and address the root causes
- Triage the areas of remediation process, including tracking progress, validating resolution efficacy, communicating status updates to stakeholders to embed accountability along the process, collaborating with other Operational Risk Management (ORM) teams as necessary
- Review quality assurance of documentation and maintenance of records of issues / OREs and remediations to ensure transparency and accountability in the issue management process
- Analyze trends in issues and events to identify potential systemic risks or control weaknesses within BU processes
- Support the End-to-End (E2E) BU issue resolution process, embedding accountability and ensuring lessons learned are integrated into future ORM practices
- Perform sample testing of issues to ensure resolution is complete and effective
- Opine on specific control enhancements related to issues
- Engage with key stakeholders, including business unit partners and compliance colleagues, to facilitate effective issue management and resolution
- Review and advise on detailed reports on issue status, trends, and outcomes to senior management and governance committees
- Support sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise
Required Qualifications :
3+ Years experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and / or Internal Audit function) Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activitiesStrong project management, communication, and interpersonal skillsExperience in process governance, with an understanding of processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and / or operational standardsProficient analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectivelyPreferred Qualifications :
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt., or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc) or certifications are advantageousExperience in at least one of the following : Scoping, prioritizing, and support remediation of operational issuesInvestigating and conducting root cause analysis to address repeated operational risk issue typesPerforming quality assurance on documentation of operational risk issues and eventsOverseeing BU remediation process for operational risk issues and eventsReviewing documentation and maintaining records of operational risk issues and events to ensure transparency and accountabilitySupporting and overseeing the BU E2E issue resolution process, embedding accountability and ensuring lessons learned are integrated into future operational risk management practicesExperience in financial services industrySalary Range : $89,250.00 to $150,250.00 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 salariesBonus incentives6% Company Match on retirement savings planFree financial coaching and financial well-being supportComprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefitsFlexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacyFree access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds programCareer development and training opportunities