Project Analyst I

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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Function Description:

This position is within ICS (International Card Services) in India & will report to the Manager – Business Regulatory Projects. The incumbent would be functionally responsible for project managing critical regulatory projects, which would span across business units of AEBC.

Business Regulatory Projects Team implements changes as per regulatory requirements in the market by leading the projects to successfully achieve their objectives This role is critical for supporting business in managing risk, ensuring strong controls over day-to-day activities, issue management and timely delivery on regulatory mandates.

Purpose of the Role:

The primary focus of this role is to manage successful delivery of one or more regulatory projects with moderate level of complexity in collaboration with multiple stakeholders - within and outside of AEBC. Such projects would be spread across technical implementations, process uplifts, new process introductions, policy uplifts and new process introductions.

This role would require strong execution focus, influencing skills, strong personal accountability of delivery of complex change management initiatives, extensive knowledge of American Express products, processes, and platforms, strong project management discipline and exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with multiple stakeholders to drive an agile implementation of critical regulatory projects.

• Extensive collaboration with global functional teams across numerous business units and with controls functions for effective implementation and delivery of high priority projects.

• Effective program management (and documentation), including definition of principles, tools, processes, roles and responsibilities and effective communication and management protocols of risks, issues, and changes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven expertise with strong technical skills, able to demonstrate driving success project / product change efforts in an agile environment, working with senior level stakeholders, and of being able to lead and influence without direct authority.

• Strong enterprise thinking, organization abilities & communication skills.

• Strong thought leadership, business acumen & execution skills. Strong control and compliance focus.

• Strong relationship and collaboration skills with the ability to influence a broad group of stakeholders across the organization, at all levels. Outstanding communicator with the ability to communicate complex topics in a clear and effective manner, adapting communications based on the audience.

Preferred Qualifications

•  Expertise in Data Privacy, Cyber security and Cyber resilience areas of regulations would be preferred
• Candidates with 3 to 5/+  years of experience with an MBA/Masters would be preferred. 
• Knowledge of / Certifications in Agile Framework, Project Management, PMP, Product Management, Data Privacy, Information Security, Cyber Security Laws etc. would be an added 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.