Senior Manager- Control Management, Audit Management

DescriptionYou Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.How we serve our customers is constantly evolving and is a challenge we gladly accept. Whether you’re finding new ways to prevent identity fraud or enabling customers to start a new business, you can work with one of the most valuable data sets in the world to identify insights and actions that can have a meaningful impact on our customers and our business. And, with opportunities to learn from leaders who have defined the course of our industry, you can grow your career and define your own path. Find your place in risk and analytics on #TeamAmex.How will you make an impact in this role?Enterprise Digital & Data Solutions (EDDS) creates unified digital experiences for prospects and members across the entire customer lifecycle, powered by data and supports AXP growth by designing best-in-class digital & data capabilities and platforms.The objective of the EDDS Control Management Governance team is to establish Operational Risk and controls strategy for the EDDS Business Unit (BU), and set up a foundational governance structure that ensures operational risks are identified, assessed, and managed in compliance with enterprise Operational Risk Management programs and reporting. The Audit and Regulatory team will support the EDDS internal and external exams and audits, ensure timely closure of findings, educate partners with an examiner and regulator mindset and streamline and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the exam management process.EDDS is looking for a Senior Manager of Audit Management, focused on ensuring control management is embedded in the day-to-day operations of our organization. The Senior Manager will play a critical role in supporting EDDS through the end-to-end audit and exam lifecycle. This will involve extensive collaboration with multiple partners across business units, functional areas, and geographies.The Senior Manager, Audit Management will:

Support risk management practices within the business.

Provide oversight and guidance to the EDDS BU on reviews and audits.

Support the day-to-day audit management process, working across EDDS and enterprise functions (e.g., data request compilation, action implementation, and regulatory adherence).

Coordinate and collaborate across multiple cross-functional workstreams to ensure appropriate accountability and ownership of findings.

Track resolution of requests and findings, and ensure significant risks and issues are appropriate and escalated in a timely manner. Partner with EDDS teams and advise on responses to audit inquiries.

Streamline and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of exam management processes.

Review and enforce compliance with enterprise policies.

Support sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise.

Advise BU with identification of risks and spotting areas where product changes or improved controls may be required.

Required Qualifications:

4 Years experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function).

Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities.

Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Experience in process governance, with an understanding of processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and/or operational standards.

Robust analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt., or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc) or certifications are advantageous.

Experience in at least one of the following:

Translating operational risk strategy and appetite into execution guidelines.

Review the tracking and identifying of issues with Key Risk Indicator (KRI) limits and risk appetite to ensure operational risks are managed within agreed thresholds.

Oversee the implementation of the operational risk governance frameworks.

Communicating and ensuring understanding and adherence to operational risk procedures and standards.

Manage the operational risk exam and/or audit management processes.

Experience in financial services industry.

QualificationsSalary Range: $90,000.00 to $165,000.00 annually bonus benefitsThe 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 .At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.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.US Job Seekers/Employees - Click here to view the “Know Your Rights” poster and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.If the links do not work, please copy and paste the following URLs in a new browser window: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters to access the three posters.Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.Job: RiskPrimary Location: US-New York-New YorkSchedule Full-timeTags ORMCMReq ID: 24016178