Lead Analyst

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Description/Overview of the Department:

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 of our mutual customers. The organization manages the relationships with the millions of merchants around the world that accept American Express and runs the company's payment network and manages bank partnerships globally. 

This team manages our merchant hierarchy structures, which are used at Amex for merchant account management (including contracting, pricing, offers, client management and data enrichment purposes). Ensuring merchant accounts are correctly linked and managed is essential for Amex systems that rely on a merchant's hierarchy.

Merchant Hierarchy team is looking for a highly skilled and motivated data analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a data analyst with strong leadership skills, keen analytical mindset, and a dedication to turning data into successful hierarchy implementation strategies. They will need to analyze large amounts of data and turn that research into information to help the merchant business be compliant and supportive of customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support for the Merchant hierarchy maintenance process within GMNS
• Establish and enforce data management and governance requirements for Merchant hierarchy initiatives
• Develop and implement strategies to extract, transform, and analyze information from diverse sources using SQL
• Construct advanced Excel models and reports to visualize and convey key insights and trends to stakeholders
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business requirements, define metrics, and devise data-driven solutions
• Continuously enhance data processes and workflows to optimize efficiency
• Use analytical skills for evaluating data across simple and complex business processes, with meticulous attention to detail
• Be a quick learner and work independently on complex processes through completion

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, or related field

• Experience as Data Analyst in a similar role, with strong proficiency in Data Science Libraries, SQL and Excel

• Demonstrated track record of driving meaningful business value though data management and strategy

• Proficient understanding of relational databases and data warehousing concepts

• Ability to make timely and integrity-driven decisions

• Effective communication and presentation skills for seamless collaboration across internal stakeholders and teams

• Familiarity with Amex data, particularly in the context of Merchant hierarchies, is preferred.

• Knowledge of LUMI Big query and Python is an advantage

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 
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 
• 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

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.  

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.