Manager, Corporate Functions Reporting

Enterprise Shared Services (ESS) comprises key functions that are core to the company’s operations, including Global Real Estate & Workplace Experience, Global Supply Management, Business Resilience, Corporate Functions Governance & Control, Aviation, Internal Fraud Center of Excellence and Global Security. ESS helps keep American Express growing and puts our colleagues at the center of everything they do by delivering best-in-class services that power safe, resilient, and efficient operations around the world.

The Corporate Functions Governance & Control team within ESS serves as the business unit Governance & Control Management function for several corporate groups including ESS; Corporate Affairs & Communications (CA&C); Colleague Experience Group (CEG); General Counsel’s Organization (GCO); Global Risk & Compliance (GRC); Enterprise Strategy (ES); and American Express National Bank Headquarters (AENB HQ).

The objective of the Corporate Functions Governance & Control Governance team is to enable risk governance and control management for Corporate Functions, through a structure that governs, identifies, assesses, manages and reports on enterprise, operational and compliance risks.

The Corporate Functions Governance & Control team is looking for a Manager of Reporting. This role will involve extensive collaboration with multiple partners across numerous business units, functional areas, and geographies.  

The Manager, Corporate Functions Reporting will primarily be responsible for executing clear, consistent, comprehensive and accurate risk reporting for Corporate Functions, including quantitative and qualitative thematic reporting, dashboards, insights and analytics. This manager will be adept at communicating complex information to diverse groups of colleagues.

In addition, the Manager, Corporate Functions Reporting will:

• Compile thematic risk reporting (levels, trends, causes) to provide actionable insights to BU on current risk levels, emerging trends and root causes

• Develop risk dashboards and key risk indicators (KRIs) for ongoing monitoring

• Track and identify issues with KRI limits and risk appetite for Corporate Functions to ensure operational risks are managed within agreed thresholds, and leverage these metrics to detect significant or concerning rises in emerging problems then escalate and flag concerns accordingly

• Facilitate the understanding and use of the risk governance framework across BUs through regular communication

• Aggregate reporting, approvals/exceptions and support "change-the-function" activities for the BUs

• Be a key leader for sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise

Required Qualifications: 

• 4+ Years experience in enterprise or operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) 
• Understanding of critical enterprise and operational risk management lifecycle activities 
• Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop executive-level presentations and synthesize complex information into clear, compelling narratives and insights for senior audiences 
• Experience in process governance, with an understanding of processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and/or operational standards 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze large or complex data sets, identify trends and emerging risks, evaluate risk scenarios, and deliver actionable insights to support risk-based decision making 
• Experience leveraging emerging technologies, data visualization, and reporting tools to enhance reporting, analytics, and decision-making processes 
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across varied stakeholder groups, including business partners, risk management, compliance, audit, and senior leadership 
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments with strong attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to manage and track multiple priorities, deliverables, and dependencies simultaneously

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt., Legal, or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc, JD) or certifications are advantageous

• Experience in at least one of the following: 

  • Tracking and identifying issues with Key Risk Indicator (KRI) limits and risk appetite to ensure operational risks are managed within agreed thresholds

  • Implementing the operational risk governance frameworks 

  • Creating, communicating and ensuring understanding and adherence to operational risk procedures and standards 

• Experience within financial services industry

 

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