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Global Merchant & Network Services (GMNS) brings together American Express' merchant-and network related businesses to enable a sharp focus on using the power of our network to provide unique value to all our mutual customers. The organization manages the relationships with the millions of merchants around the world that accepts American Express and runs the companys payment network and manages bank partnerships globally.
How will you make an impact in this role?
The objective of the GMNS 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.
GMNS 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 GMNS Issues, Events & Remediation will:
1. Support remediation of issues by influencing BU, who own and execute issue/Operational Risk Event (ORE) remediation
2. Facilitate investigation and conduct root cause analysis to address repeated issue types
3. 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
4. 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
5. Review quality assurance of documentation and maintenance of records of issues/OREs and remediations to ensure transparency and accountability in the issue management process
6. Analyze trends in issues and events to identify potential systemic risks or control weaknesses within BU processes
7. Support the End-to-End (E2E) BU issue resolution process, embedding accountability and ensuring lessons learned are integrated into future ORM practices
8. Perform sample testing of issues to ensure resolution is complete and effective
9. Opine on specific control enhancements related to issues
10. Engage with key stakeholders, including business unit partners and compliance colleagues, to facilitate effective issue management and resolution
11. Review and advise on detailed reports on issue status, trends, and outcomes to senior management and governance committees
12. Support sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise
Required Qualifications:
13. 3+ Years experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities
14. Strong project management, communication, and interpersonal skills
15. Experience in process governance, with an understanding of processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and/or operational standards
16. Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively
Preferred Qualifications :
17. Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt., or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc) or certifications are advantageous
18. Experience 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 practices
19. Experience in financial services industry
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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:
20. Competitive base salaries
21. Bonus incentives
22. Support for financial-well-being and retirement
23. Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
24. Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
25. Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
26. Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
27. Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
28. Career development and training opportunities
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.