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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.

The Colleague Experience Group (CEG) has a simple vision: to provide a great colleague experience every day. We obsess over understanding the colleague experience at a deeper level to co-create simple and great ways of working that enable everyone to be and deliver their best. We make a difference in the lives of our people, providing a culture of learning and collaboration, and helping them with what they need to succeed and thrive. We have their backs as they grow their skills, conquer new challenges, or even take time to spend with their family or community. And when they’re ready to take on a new career path, we’re right there with them, giving them the guidance and momentum into the best future they envision.

Reporting to the Director, Line of Business (LOB) Compensation Consulting (CC), this role will support the team to deliver on key Business outcomes by focusing on attracting and retaining top talent, sustained growth and value, and delivering on our Colleague Value Proposition (CVP). They’ll also support the LOB CC team in advising on and developing compensation program changes and key aspects of the annual compensation review process, which includes planning and administration of merit, bonus, and equity for colleagues. These initiatives will be aimed at developing a compelling and differentiating Total Rewards strategy.

This incumbent will support a number of lines of business in partnership with Colleague Strategic Partners and business leaders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the team in enhancing program education, optimizing Compensation Programs and driving process efficiencies

• Leverage external market insights and internal analytics to strengthen total rewards offerings

• Partner with Colleague Strategic Partners and other CEG and business leaders to support pay offers (base, bonus & equity) for new hires, internal promotes, and during the year-end process

• Provide support in the year-end process planning and change enablement to ensure continuous improvement in line with colleague experience feedback

• Deliver and serve as a thought partner on the delivery of strategic priorities across Global Compensation

• Develop, leverage, and maintain relationships with Colleague Strategic Partners, Centers of Excellence, and key stakeholders to drive key Business and CEG outcomes

• Support the LOB CC team on strategic initiatives aligned to Total Rewards Strategy including, but not limited to, pay range enhancement, benchmarking methodology, total rewards education, and more 

• Support key priorities linked to CEG strategic priorities and provide overall strategic compensation consultation and support for lines of business

• Support the team on Compensation offer support to a number of lines of business

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Human Resources or related field

• 5 years of experience within total rewards, compensation, business partner, and/or benefits

• Ability to use data to develop insights, make decisions, create solutions, tell a story, and drive continuous improvement

• Excellent Excel and Powerpoint skills

• Strategic thinker who balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution 

• Attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple priorities

• Ability to work collaboratively across teams; strategically focused on continuous improvement and growth

• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills required

• Ability to take initiative, work within ambiguous situations and deal with issues and subject matter in ways that sometimes requires considerable sensitivity, discretion and judgment 

Qualifications

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

Job: Human Resources

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Other Locations: US-New York

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25017724