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.

The New Product Development Team is a key team within the International Card Services Centre of Excellence, responsible for the development and delivery of a suite of solutions for all segments across the globe from Consumers and Small Business to Large Corporations. We are looking for a multi-faceted leader who can translate customer needs into best-in-class solutions and executable plans and drive delivery, across multiple teams, to bring these products to market.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The successful candidate will engage optimally at all levels and across numerous business units & functions to deliver key projects; in partnership with country delivery teams:

Build, own and drive E2E Project Plan and associated Governance (status reports, RAID logs, Steer Co, applicable AEMP policies and standards) including decision and update forums.Drive required internal communication and governanceRun the core team with key internal partners with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.Identify and translates conceptual business requirements into product features incorporating all edge cases and acceptance criteria.Partner with Country and Central Product Management teams to define MVP features and curate backlog items.Partner with Product and Engineering Teams to assess feasibility and partner to define the solution designProvide detailed explanations of required CX associated with features to the platform CoE teams to inform solutions.Partner with internal cross-functional collaborators (Marketing, Global Services Group, Risk, Fraud, Credit, Compliance, GCO/Legal, Technologies etc.) to ensure key dates are met.Own, lead and aim to resolve issues and risks or raise to governance forums for the removal of obstacles.Understand the detailed tasks required for project execution, to provide leadership and support for the relevant core team members.Identify any gaps in proposed execution approach, recommend alternatives, highlight, and align with key partners.Drive execution and implementation of the new capabilities ensuring they meet market needs, desired customer experience and adhere to local regulatory, compliance and risk requirements.Drive integration and beta testing and ensure all go to market materials and training is in place for relevant internal teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of American Express products and Business processes, proven ability to define a set of user stories and use cases that pinpoint customer needs for solutioning.E2E project management skillset across non-technical and technical teams.Strong Analytical Skills – ability to collect and analyze information for problem solving and definition of potential solutions.Excellent Communications Skills – ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal form to different audiences with varying backgrounds.Proven ability to get results, work well with and influence different levels of the organization and with customers and partners.Proven track record of delivery in a matrix environment, dealing with multiple collaborators and driving project governance and partner management.Personal Excellence – High degree of integrity, comfortable speaking up for what is right as well as reporting/raising risks and concerns.Collaboration & Relationship Skills – strong relationship management and conflict resolution skills. Proven track record of positively collaborating with and influencing partners in a matrix environment to achieve outcomes without direct responsibility.Comfortable challenging the status quo to drive alternate solutions and testing new ideas to meet customer needs.Learns from mistakes and setbacks demonstrating resilience.High Energy/Flexibility – Must be a highly motivated self-starter, flexible with working hours to accommodate multiple time zones.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience of delivering via the SAFE Agile methodology. SAFE certification and Agile Product Owner certifications preferredExperienced manager with knowledge of American Express products and business operations will be a plusUnderstanding of Amex platforms and their integrations with an understanding of how APIs work.

 

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

 

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

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