Manager - Third Party Lifecycle Management Operations Strategic Initiatives

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.

As part of Enterprise Shared Services (ESS), the Global Supply Management (GSM) organization partners with American Express (AXP) business partners to identify the right third parties to support their strategic business objectives, negotiate contracts and protect the firm from third-party risk. GSM’s vision is to offer outstanding procurement, third-party risk management and payment services to American Express colleagues.

Within GSM, the Third-Party Center of Excellence is comprised of the Third Party-Lifecycle Management (TLM) Operations, Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Third-Party Governance & Controls team, which all play a critical role in effectively overseeing third-party risk for the firm.

How will you make an impact in this role?

This position will report to the Director, Strategic Initiatives & Operational Excellence and will be responsible for leading a team of Compliance Analysts through the day-to-day operations of initiating and completing risk assessments as well as supporting the Business Units in the TLM execution for merger agreements and strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate for this role has a background in third party risk management and/or merger and acquisitions project management. 

They are dynamic, with the ability to manage competing priorities and adaptable deadlines as well as solution oriented and able to rapidly understand complex details and find pathways through rigorous processes. 

Job Scope/Responsibilities Include:

• Lead a team of FTEs and Contractors and provide direction related to the TLM Lifecycle.
• Partner with the Business Units to complete risk assessments and due diligence reviews.
• Maintain and review data related to the vendor portfolios for multiple business units and generate insights and reporting upon request.
• Support with the development of risk assessment strategies to further improve the third-party risk posture and time to market for the Business Units.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Caring people leader with proven track record of creating followership and leading global teams, including contingent workers, in an ever-changing environment.
• Risk Management and / or compliance / audit experience in an operational capacity.
• Strong communicator and stakeholder manager experienced in quickly building relationships in a matrixed organization and across hierarchy levels.
• Analytical thinker who also understands the bigger picture behind the numbers and knows how to tell the story.
• Solution oriented with a clear focus on supporting business outcomes through creative thinking within a predefined framework.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels within the organization.
• Support with the development of risk assessment strategies to further improve the third-party risk posture and time to market for the Business Units.

Preferred Qualifications

• Mergers & Acquisition experience
• Project Management experience

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 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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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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