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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.

We are seeking an experienced Director of Data Management in Cyber Security to lead our data management team in driving the development and implementation of a robust data management strategy that supports our Cyber Analytics Data Ecosystem. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing a team of highly talented individuals, managing large budgets, and driving innovation and delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management:

• Lead a team of data management professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and coaching to ensure the team's success.

• Develop and implement a data management strategy that aligns with the company's overall business objectives.

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.

Financial Management:

• Manage a budget of over $3 million USD, ensuring effective allocation of resources to meet business objectives.

• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and financial reports to ensure transparency and accountability.

Technology Audits and Compliance:

• Participate in technology audits for frameworks such as SOC2, PCI-DSS, and other relevant compliance standards.

• Ensure the team's data management practices align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

Data Management:

• Develop and implement data management processes and procedures to ensure data quality, integrity, and security.

• Design and implement data architectures that support the Cyber Analytics Data Ecosystem, including data lakehouse, datamarts, and application stores.

• Ensure the adoption of industry recognized ETL frameworks that hydrate data lakehouse, datamarts, and other application stores.

Technical Expertise:

• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and trends in data management, including traditional and distributed RDBMS style technologies (e.g., MS SQL, Postgresql, Apache Iceberg).

• Familiarity with data flow and data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Nifi, Dagster, Apache Spark).

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Github) and enterprise capabilities in the area of data management.

• Experience with Cloud Service Provider platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

Stakeholder Management:

• Prioritize and deliver multiple stakeholder requirements for data integration within the Cyber Analytics Data Ecosystem.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data management practices align with business objectives.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in people management, with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or an equivalent field.

• Strong financial management skills, with experience managing budgets over $3 million USD.

• Experience with technology audits for frameworks such as SOC2, PCI-DSS, and other relevant compliance standards.

• Strong technical expertise in data management, including ETL frameworks, data lakes, datamarts, and application stores.

• Familiarity with traditional and distributed RDBMS & NoSQL style technologies, data flow and data processing frameworks, and CI/CD tools.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

• At least one security certification such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP etc.

Qualifications

Salary Range: $170,000.00 to $255,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) 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: Technologies

Primary Location: US-Arizona-Phoenix

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25010460