American Express · 4 hours ago
Manager - Data Governance & Management
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expAmerican Express is a leading financial services company with a strong commitment to innovation and customer service. They are seeking a Data Governance & Management Manager to oversee compliance with data management policies, identify and mitigate data risks, and lead data quality initiatives across various teams. The role involves collaboration with business units and technology teams to implement effective data governance strategies.
Credit CardsFinanceFinancial ServicesPaymentsTravel
No H1B
Responsibilities
Support ETS by identifying data risk, performing root-cause analysis of data incidents, and driving remediation of audit and regulatory feedback
Develop advanced knowledge of the Enterprise Data Management Operating Policy to support the Data Office in the execution of its role and translate AEMP into governance practices specific to ETS
Holistic platform data quality monitoring, including but not limited to key reports
Drive the assessment and identification of data risk, working with upstream data providers, downstream business partners, as well as technology teams
Partner with Process Owners and Data Custodians to write, test, implement data quality controls
Lead coordination with Business Units and other Business Unit Data Offices to ensure System level Lineage is documented completely and accurately
Build advanced platform expertise to influence the identification of critical data elements and contribute to the roadmap to govern the data elements
Partner with Data Governance & Management leadership in developing and managing the data management roadmap
Collaborate with and influence product managers to ensure new use cases are managed according to policy
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience executing data governance and data management responsibilities in a regulated or risk-managed environment (e.g., regulatory reporting, risk management, financial services)
Strong communication skills and ability to influence and engage at multiple levels and cross functionally
Ability to work independently and influence stakeholders
Strong understanding of Data Management and Data Governance concepts (metadata, lineage, data quality, business glossary, data risk and incident management, etc.) and prior experience
Prior experience with system or data analysis
Intermediate competency in SQL, BigQuery, Python or other programming languages
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or other similar fields
Preferred
Prior experience with risk management, including control assessment and creation
Prior experience in Technology risk, IT governance or Technology Data Management
Prior experience with Agile or SAFe project methodologies
Prior experience of data governance, metadata, and data lineage tools such as Collibra, MANTA, etc
Benefits
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
Company
American Express
American Express is a financial services company that provides credit cards, charge cards, payment solutions, and related services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Brett Mooney
CEO & Country Manager, American Express Canada
Stephen J. Squeri
Chairman and CEO
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