Manager ICS Control Management Governance
Manager ICS Control Management Governance
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You Lead the Way. Weve Got Your Back.
With the right backing people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers communities and each other. Here youll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey thats unique and meaningful to you with benefits programs and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.
At American Express youll be recognized for your contributions leadership and impactevery colleague has the opportunity to share in the companys success. Together well win as a team striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the worlds best customer experience every day. And well do it with the utmost integrity and in an environment where everyone is seen heard and feels like they belong.
Join Team Amex and lets lead the way together.
International Risk and Controls sits within International Card Services (ICS) which comprises of all the issuing functions across all 28 international markets excluding the US colleagues operate across a variety of geographies and disciplines. ICS issues products to our Consumer and Commercial customers the organization is an integral part of the global growth strategy for American Express; offering differentiated products and services is critical to our success and promises to drive significant growth and value through the delivery of innovative products tailored to the needs of our customers.
The objective of the ICS Control Management Governance team is to establish the Operational Risk and Controls strategy for ICS and set up a foundational governance structure that ensures operational risks are identified assessed and managed in compliance with enterprise Operational Risk Management programs and reporting.
ICS Control Management is looking for a Manager of Governance focused on ensuring control management is embedded in the daytoday operations of our organization. It will involve extensive collaboration with multiple partners across numerous business units functional areas and geographies.
How will you make an impact in this role
The Manager ICS Control Management Governance will:
Advise on plans for operational risk management within the business unit (BU) including BU specific guidelines project plans etc. - Track issues with KRI limits and risk appetite for ICS to ensure operational risks are managed within agreed thresholds and leverage these metrics to help detect concerning rises in emerging problems e.g. upticks in reload complaints then escalate and flag concerns accordingly
- Provide support to develop the operational risk framework to enable effective risk management and decision making in the BU
- Manage details of specific risk and controls governance forums for ICS interfacing with orgwide governance processes and committees (e.g. Operational Risk Management Committee) and share insights and lessons learned across forums
- Provide support to develop BUspecific procedures and additional standards (i.e. escalation protocols) related to the of the Operational Risk Management programs
- Facilitate the understanding and use of the risk governance framework across BUs through regular communication
- Aggregate reporting approvals/exceptions and support changethefunction activities for the BU
- Administer implementation of key training initiatives that align with Operational Risk Management
- Facilitate processes to ensure and monitor the integration of regulatory changes & updates into the Operational Risk framework and training materials
- Support sharing insights better practices themes etc. across the enterprise
Minimum Qualifications
- 3 Years experience in operational risk management (e.g. within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities
- Strong project management communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in process governance with an understanding of processes that align with policies regulatory frameworks and/or operational standards
Proficient analytical and problemsolving skills with an ability to analyze data identify trends and evaluate risk scenarios effectively
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Finance Business Risk Mgmt. or related field; advanced degrees (e.g. MBA MSc) or certifications are advantageous
- Experience in at least one of the following:
- Translating operational risk strategy and appetite into guidelines
- Tracking and identifying issues with Key Risk Indicator (KRI) limits and risk appetite to ensure operational risks are managed within agreed thresholds
- Oversee the implementation of the operational risk governance frameworks
- Communicating and ensuring understanding and adherence to operational risk procedures and standards
- Facilitating the operational risk exam management processes
- Translating operational risk strategy and appetite into guidelines
- Experience in financial services industry
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We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic wellbeing. That means we prioritize their physical financial and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- Support for financialwellbeing and retirement
- Comprehensive medical dental vision life insurance and disability benefits (depending on location)
- Flexible working model with hybrid onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
- Free access to global onsite 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
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
