Job description 

What you’ll be doing - Advance our technology portfolio and your personal portfolio!

The choices of systems and solutions are virtually limitless, but so are the opportunities at American Express. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing:

·  Help define, plan and deliver our technology investment portfolio focusing on Business Benefit/Risk & Reward model

·  Provide advice on prioritization and scheduling

·  Reprioritize investments based on resource availability and changing business priorities within your programs

·    Responsible for planning, directing and delivering large strategic projects and/or programs from initiation through implementation adhering to scope, budget and time

·  Monitor multiple projects and programs against delivery, budget, forecast, schedule and quality targets

·  Lead cross-functional teams and work with internal customers to understand requirements and transform those into a delivery plan

·    Contribute to reengineering activities and process improvements to optimize our delivery process

·    Proactively anticipate risks and issues and ensures that appropriate mitigation planning is in place to avoid delays or compromised delivery

·    Effectively communicates with management and other key stakeholders regarding strategy, direction and change

Are you up for the challenge? Here’s what we are looking for:

·  Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or related field

·    Working knowledge of Waterfall, Hybrid and Agile methodologies

·    Extensive business/industry work experience with reflected success in a leadership program management role

·    Ability to transfer requirements into deliverables

·    Ability to influence at multiple levels of the organization

·    Apply knowledge and standardized methodology to Change, Risk, and Issue management

·    Prior experience leading Mainframe projects a plus

·    PMP, Agile, Lean, Scrum certification a plus