Enterprise Data Strategy

Key Skills

Big Data Technology, Data Analytics, Effective communication skills, Employee life cycle, Python Programming, R Programming, SAS, SPARK Programming, SQL, Statistics

Job Description

Enterprise Data Strategy team is a significant part of Digital Risk Product and Data strategy team and is responsible for strategizing across prospecting, acquisition, underwriting and customer management to drive innovation in credit and fraud risk strategies & decisioning models. Identifying data use cases and incremental attributes for improving risk strategies and contribute to increased acquisition & customer engagement which in turn results in growth of billings.

The incumbent will have the exciting opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the enterprise to bring innovation into CFR and bring American Express to the forefront of the data economy.

What type of work can you expect to do as part of the Enterprise Data Strategy Organization at American Express?

• Support the development of innovative and impactful strategies through our strategic partnerships to drive business growth and credit & fraud risk management excellence
• Support the Enterprise Data Strategy across the customer lifecycle through structured and risk-based principles
• Analyze existing and new data sources to uncover opportunities that will optimize our data solutions & purchases and address business needs
• Review and monitor data quality, coverage and freshness
• Analyze existing data to develop metrics that will deliver strong controls and insights
• Collaborate with new data and existing partners to identify new data opportunities and enhance existing data exchange processes
• Closely partner with colleagues across CFR Data Strategy, Product Owners, Compliance, CFR Risk Strategy, CFR Fraud Strategy and Decisions Science
• Support the team with third party relationships management and adherence to AXP’s Third Party Lifecycle Management program
• Have consultative skills able to work in a dynamic cross functional global environment

 Selected candidate will be allocated to one of these roles & levels depending on the fitment, business needs and candidate's choice and experience.

 Here are the skills and experience we are looking for. Do these describe you?

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and across a matrixed organization to deliver solutions at top speed
• Ability to manage and lead large scale projects with multiple cross functional partners
• Good communication and influencing skills with an ability to translate data and analytics into business insights and recommendations, conceptualize and sell ideas
• Strong technical skills to perform data evaluation, analytics, and matrices tracking/reporting
• Knowledge of Python, SQL, Spark, SAS, and familiar with big data and cloud environments
• Experience in a financial services organization in data or strategy function
• Knowledge of Credit Risk and or Fraud Risk standards, practices, or external Credit or Fraud Risk data sources preferred
• Master's Degree or higher required, concentration in a quantitative field preferred
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and work under a fluid environment

Salary Range: $55,000.00 to $105,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

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:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
• 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

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

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.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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

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