Senior Analyst - Strategy & Governance

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American Express Global Commercial Services (GCS) is the Global leader in the Commercial Payments Solutions space and subsequently continues to be an exciting and fast-growing segment. To maintain success, accelerating sales and driving profitable charge volume growth are critical for the organization. The Sales Enablement, Pricing and Transformation team within the CBE organization is instrumental in ensuring achievement of these objectives. Our team’s vision is focused on being essential architects of growth, profitability, and operating efficiency for GCS. SPT’s mission is to power GCS growth through the provision of informed pricing, sales enablement support and transformation.

The Senior Analyst role will report into the Director of Strategy & Governance leading one of American Express's multi-year strategic transformation program. 

How will you make an impact in this role?

You will be joining a high priority and high visibility transformation program that touches many American Express cross-functional business units. You will partner closely with teams such as Sales & Marketing, Controls Management, Finance, Treasury, Technology, Servicing, Legal, Compliance, American Express National Bank and many other Centers of Excellence across American Express to ensure we create and deliver the best products for our Commercial customers.

Core Responsibilities:

• Perform activities defined in our program governance approach and stakeholder engagement model; as well as identify additional areas for improvement
• Develop communications and presentation materials (e.g., decks, talking points, etc.) for executive-level audiences and regulators, including project status updates up to top level management; reporting on progress, raising key decisions and issues for resolution
• Drive alignment among key internal and external partners through directly writing compelling messages addressed to various audiences/levels within the organization
• Build high-impact relationships across American Express and AENB teams

Minimum Qualifications:

• You are a highly motivated self-starter who is able to deliver strategic thought leadership and lead projects with limited guidance
• Project Management experience with track record of operating / running large scale complex enterprise transformation programs
• Exceptional professional communication skills – clear, logical, structured, outcome oriented
• Business maturity and demonstrated potential to influence
• Adaptable interpersonal skills, high energy, and a proven team-first mentality
• High level of integrity with ability to handle sensitive issues with complete confidentiality
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly complex environment and navigating between competing priorities
• Curiosity, a willingness to learn & a sense of ownership and accountability
• 2 - 3 years of corporate experience 
• Bachelor's Degree Required 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in developing strategic communications plan and messaging for senior executive audience
• Samples of deck/presentation work

Salary Range: $55,000.00 to $105,000.00 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.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• 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.

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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