Manager-Data Science - job 2 of 24

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 AIM (Analytics, Investment & Marketing Enablement) team – a part of GCS Marketing– is the analytical engine that enables Global Commercial business portfolio of American Express. Accelerating growth momentum, increasing profitability, and powering up our value proposition are key objectives for this organization. It is the analytical engine that powers profitable business growth through consultative and innovative solutions across. The team enables GCS Marketing business by providing actionable insights to drive business strategy and growth. The Manager will be responsible for executing  monthly/quarterly campaigns, partner management & leadership updates. They will be responsible for a wide range of run the business and strategic initiatives aimed at driving profitable growth through Expense Management acquisitions. The ideal candidate is able to drive strategic decision making and execute new strategies via advanced analytics, disciplined test & learn experiments, and effective partnership. The position is part of a highly collaborative environment, and the Manager will partner closely with Marketing and Sales teams based primarily in New York.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The roles and responsibilities of the position would include but not be limited to:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key partners in Marketing and Sales to understand business objectives/challenges and provide forecasting and solutions
• Partner with numerous teams in AIM, Marketing, Sales, modelling, Finance and act as a liaison to drive innovation and identify areas of opportunity
• Develop actionable data-driven insights through a deep understanding of commercial business, how expense management fits into it and its data
• Understand the cardmember value framework for Expense Management and independently drive enhancements and optimizations on the same
• Independently manage cross-collaboration among marketing, sales, finance, capabilities and modeling teams to ensure targeting strategies are appropriately incorporated and deployed/tracked in a timely manner
• Drive leadership discussions on updates on modelling, marketing strategies & risk 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to build and retain strong working relationships
• Ability to interact effectively and deliver compelling messages to business leaders across various band levels
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and across a matrix organization partnering with cross-functional teams and external vendors to deliver solutions at top speed
• Demonstrated ability / proven track record of striking balance between thought leadership and converting business needs into analytical plans
• Strong analytical/conceptual thinking acumen to solve business problems and articulate key findings to senior leaders/stakeholders in a succinct and concise manner
•  Ability to project-manage effectively and manage several concurrent projects through collaboration across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in PySpark/Python/SQL is preferred. 
• Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Economics) or business field preferred.

Salary Range: $90,000.00 to $165,000.00 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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