Senior Manager – Control Management – Product Risk Assessments Position Available In New York, New York

Job Order Number:

DG0149727

Job Title:

Senior Manager – Control Management – Product Risk Assessments

Company:

American Express Location:

New York, NY

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Full Time, Regular

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 •Description•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.

Global Commercial Services (GCS) is the global leader in providing payments solutions for small, medium, and large businesses. The Control Management (CM) team strives to ensure that GCS has a robust first line of defense, playing an active role in supporting the growth of business, meet its objectives and demonstrating an effective control framework.

The objective of the first line of defense (1LOD) in GCS Control Management Risk ID, Assessment, Testing and Reporting team is to identify, assess, mitigate, and report on Operational Risk within BU processes for GCS to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, Amex policy and enhance the BU’s resilience through managing a clear methodology of inherent and residual risk.

GCS is looking for a first line of defense (1LOD) Senior Manager, Control Management – Product Risk Assessments, within Risk ID, Assessment, Testing & Reporting. The Senior Manager will perform inherent risk assessments on new business initiatives and ensure risk is mitigated prior to launch. It will involve extensive collaboration with multiple partners across numerous business units, functional areas, and geographies.•The Senior Manager, Control Management – Product Risk Assessments will:•+ Perform risk assessments on new business initiatives, including product development, to ensure accurate risk identification and mitigation in partnership with Risk Stripes, including but not limited to, Compliance, General Counsel, Information Security, Finance, Fraud, and Third-Party Risk.+ Support business stakeholders with identification of risks where changes or mitigating controls are needed prior to deployment.+ Monitor internal issues and events to proactively identify areas of concern that may impact future business initiatives+ Remain informed of the external regulatory landscape and current events impacting the financial services industry+ Be a key leader for sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across other control management teams•

Required Qualifications:

•+ 4 Years experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities+ Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills+ Experience in process governance, with an understanding of processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and/or operational standards+ Robust analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively•

Preferred Qualifications:

•+ Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt., or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc) or certifications are advantageous+ Experience in at least two of the following:+ Providing identification of operational risks throughout business processes and systems+ Facilitating risk assessment performance in addition to further assessments and testing programs to ensure regulatory and internal standards are met+ Managing large scale risk assessments for products, projects or services+ Managing independent control monitoring, including identification of control improvements+ Overseeing identification of areas of risk for intervention, including conducting independent quality assurance and process testing+ Experience in financial services industryORMCM•Qualifications•

Salary Range:

$90,000.00 to $165,000.00 annually bonus