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?

The core of our company is not just the products we offer, but the personal connections our customers have with our brand. You can create digital experiences- from payments to rewards to servicing- that keep us connected to our customers and serve them at every touchpoint. From digital servicing and lifestyle features to secure, frictionless payment options, you can make a meaningful difference in our customers’ lives and help set us apart in the industry.

About Network & Acquiring Solutions

As part of the Global Merchant & Network Services group (GMNS), the Network & Acquirer Solutions (NAS) team is at the core of American Express, uniquely positioned to support every business unit and customer across the Enterprise. The American Express Network enables over $1.6 trillion in annual spend, serving our Issuers and Acquirers in more than 170 markets worldwide. We are driving a strategic, multi-year Enterprise Payments program to bring all payments together into a centre of excellence to drive operational excellence for payment execution, enable innovative payment products, services, and capabilities to be built effectively and efficiently, support our BU strategies more closely, and deliver on our customers’ evolving payment needs.

About the Role

The role of Manager, Enterprise Payments Product Development is an exciting opportunity for a talented product manager to drive modernization and development of new payment capabilities. The incumbent will be a central member of the Enterprise Payments COE that is tasked with driving an enterprise critical multi-year Multi-Rail Payments program established to (1) accelerate the development of our enterprise payment services and (2) redesign the operating model surrounding it to drive excellence in payment execution. Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Payments Product Development, this role will help to reshape and transform how payment products are built and delivered at American Express. The Manager, Enterprise Payments Product Development will collaborate with engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to bring the product vision to life.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Management teams to translate product strategies and roadmaps into technical capabilities and actionable delivery plans.
• Develop capability release plans with key stakeholders, e.g., Product Management, Engineering, Operations, business owners, market teams, etc.
• Participate in the discovery and envisioning of new payment flows and bank integration capabilities that power key customer journeys across American Express.
• Drive the definition and refinement of capabilities, features, user stories and associated success criteria.
• Define market specific platform requirements for inclusions in global platforms and market expansion release plans.
• Develop the delivery strategy for modernization, establishing a playbook for enablement expansion and scaling of modern payment capabilities across the globe.
• Prioritize and sequence the delivery of payment capabilities within scrums and participate in cross team/train delivery planning
• Monitor and assess delivery and performance metrics to identify opportunities to improve delivery predictability, time to market, delivery of iterative value to the business or to make enhancements.
• Act as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure clear communication, understanding, and alignment on product goals and progress against them.
• Foster a collaborative culture within the organization focused on delivery excellence and doing it the right way.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Relevant experience: Experience in Product Development, Capability Delivery, agile practices, and scaled product delivery.
• Payments expertise: Passion for payments and the advancement in technologies driving innovation in the payments ecosystem. Knowledge of Bill Pay capabilities and/or A2A money movement (ACH, wires, RTP, etc.) a plus.
• Passion for results: Passion to drive execution and deliver results in a dynamic and highly matrixed environment.
• Delivery track record: Proven ability to drive change, lead adoption of new ways of working, and leverage scaled Agile practices to drive successful product development and delivery.
• Product experience: Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a Product organization driving large, complex, and transformational initiatives.
• Analytical mindset: High-intellectual curiosity and strong analytical and critical thinking skills with experience in complex problem solving and strategic thought leadership.
• Highly collaborative: Ability to effectively collaborate with and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver on shared objectives.
• Effective communicator and influencer: Ability to influence key partners and executive stakeholders. Excellent communication skills, proficient in developing excellent quality presentations and deliverables for an executive audience.

Salary Range: $103,750.00 to $174,750.00 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 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
• 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. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

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.

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