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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.

Description of Role Need:

This position will be responsible for the review of managing Mergers, Acquisition and Divestitures for American Express as per applicable Policies & Addendums within defined SLA.

• Lead PMO for GSM in coordination with various stakeholders to comply with applicable policies / procedures and ensure risks are mitigated timely and effectively

• Lead due diligence of potential Mergers, acquisitions or divestitures

• Lead efficient change management strategy during cutover for GSM

• Act as GSM SPOC for enterprise PMO and other stakeholders for M&A’s

• Ensure timeline integration / divestiture and Lead reporting on status

Key Responsibilities:

• Define the approach to efficiently identify and mitigate Risk related to GSM (Third-Party management, Payment products and Travel & Expense procedures)

• Define clear roles and responsibilities for all the stakeholders involved in Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures (M&A) Third-Party Management and integration

• Perform and coordinate Due Diligence of target to understand Third Party (supplier) landscape and determine areas of risk and focus to mitigate the risks

• Ensure cross-functional alignment for Strategy and Procedures to efficiently manage Third-Party Onboarding, Payments & integrations as per applicable policies and enterprise strategy for business

• Define timelines, key deliverables, and align with associated owners for each M&A phase

• Define procedures that ensure business continuity of acquisition and efficient change management in terms of suppliers.

• Assess completeness of data and identify issues, i.e.suppliers listed as critical even though supplier is replaceable or service categories with incomplete information, etc.

• Partner with PMO to define diligence approach, integration planning, and overall progress

• Effectively manage E2E project for integration within defined timelines as per policy & procedures in coordination with appropriate stakeholders

• Effective reporting in terms of status of integration

Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities

• Ability to build relationships and influence colleagues at all levels of the organization

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Proven ability to effectively interface with stakeholders, and senior leadership across the Enterprise

• Demonstrated ability to make decisions independently, work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and adapt easily to frequent change

• Familiar with governance frameworks and processes for Procurement & Payment Operations, Third-Party Risk, and Contracting

• Prior experience in roles involving due diligence of third parties

• Background / past experience with Mergers and Acquisitions frameworks would be preferred

• Professional certifications such as or related credentials are a plus

• Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or related field

• Experience with Project Management of large scale and stakeholders and Certification in project management would be an added advantage

Qualifications

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 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 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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Job: Finance

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25015786