Manager, Enterprise Payments Product Management

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About Network & Acquiring Solutions

As part of the Global Merchant & Network Services group (GMNS), the Network & Acquirer Solutions (NAS) team is at the core of American Express, uniquely positioned to support every business unit and customer across the Enterprise. The American Express Network enables over $1.6 trillion in annual spend, serving our Issuers and Acquirers in more than 170 markets worldwide. We are driving a strategic, multi-year Enterprise Payments program to bring all payments together into a centre of excellence to drive operational excellence for payment execution, enable innovative payment products, services, and capabilities to be built effectively and efficiently, support our BU strategies more closely, and deliver on our customers’ evolving payment needs.

About The Role

The role of Manager, Enterprise Payments Product Management is an exciting opportunity for a talented product manager to define the product strategy and roadmap to deliver a best-in-class enterprise payment service for American Express. This colleague will be a central member of the Enterprise Payments COE that is tasked with driving an enterprise critical multi-year Multi-Rail Payments program established to (1) accelerate the development of our enterprise payment services and (2) redesign the operating model surrounding it to drive excellence in payment execution. This role will help to reshape and transform how payment products are built and delivered at American Express with a specific focus on defining product strategies for our payment controls. The Manager, Enterprise Payments Product Management will collaborate closely with Business, Delivery, and Technology to define the product vision and roadmap for AML and Payments compliance within Enterprise Payments.

Key Responsibilities

• Help define the product vision and strategy for A2A / money movement products and services used across American Express.
• Drive product strategy for crucial strategies related to our payment controls
• Evaluate market trends, competitive landscape, and customer feedback to identify opportunities to further enhance the product value proposition.
• Engage with and influence internal business stakeholders and partners to understand customer needs, flesh out use case details, collaborate on new/relevant product concepts, and co-develop solutions to deliver on Enterprise goals.
• Identify opportunities to leverage existing payment capabilities to deliver value for new use cases or new markets.
• Own, update, and prioritize the product roadmap including new capabilities, features, services, expanded markets, product integrations, decommission of products, etc.
• Develop robust business cases to support prioritization of roadmap items.
• Collaborate with Product owners to align on product roadmap including new product features and enhanced services, as required to deliver on the overarching strategy.
• Define capabilities for new payment products and services, identify/prioritize use cases, and design “minimum viable product” features and user stories to ensure a focus on delivering maximum value.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Relevant experience: Experience in product management, product development, management consulting, and/or strategy. MBA preferred.
• Passion for payments: Passion for emerging payments, fintechs, and the evolving payments landscape (e.g., real time payments, PSD2, APM’s, etc.). AML/Payments controls expertise a must, and a knowledge of A2A money movement (ACH, wires, RTP, etc.) a plus.
• Results-oriented: Passion to drive strategies to deliver results in a dynamic and highly matrixed environment.
• Intellectual curiosity: High-intellectual curiosity, out-of-the-box, creative & critical thinker with experience in complex problem solving and strategic thought leadership.
• Entrepreneurial spirit: Ability to mobilize and lead cross-functional team collaboration to achieve results in a fast paced, multi-partner environment with constant change.
• Highly collaborative: Ability to effectively collaborate with and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver on shared objectives.
• Agility: Ability to operate in ambiguity, white space, and an environment with quickly-evolving priorities.
• Effective communicator and influencer: Ability to influence key partners and executive stakeholders. Excellent communication skills, proficient in developing excellent quality presentations and deliverables for an executive audience

Salary Range: $103,750.00 to $174,750.00 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.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

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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