Director-control Management

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.Global Servicing (GS) is responsible for the company's customer service, credit, and fraud operations serving consumers, commercial clients, and merchants around the world, as well as global consumer travel and lifestyle servicing. GS provides the world's best customer experience every day by building on Amex's 175-year legacy of service excellence, leveraging new technologies and capabilities to drive innovation, and bringing a human touch to each customer interaction.GS Control Management supports our organization in identifying, assessing, & managing operational risk and supporting customer complaints resolution & privacy rights, to maintain a strong & consistent risk & control culture across GS.The objective of the GS Control Management Issues, Events & Remediation team is to ensure timely identification, response, and resolution of risk events and issues to minimize impact, as well as to prevent recurrence through effective remediation and lesson learning.GS is looking for a Director of Issues, Events & Remediation to lead a diverse team of high-performing professionals focused on ensuring control management is embedded in the day-to-day operations of our organization. It will involve extensive collaboration with multiple partners across numerous business units, functional areas, and geographies.The Director, GS Issues, Events & Remediation will:- Scope, triage (prioritize), and support remediation of issues by influencing BU, who own and execute issue/Operational Risk Event (ORE) remediation- Investigate and conduct root cause analysis to address repeated issue types- Perform quality assurance on documentation of issue/ORE type, urgency, severity/impact (e.g., impact analysis), and investigate as necessary to understand and address the root causes- Oversee the remediation process, including tracking progress, validate resolution efficacy, and communicate status updates to stakeholders to embed accountability along the process, collaborating with other Operational Risk Management (ORM) teams as necessary- Document and maintain records of issues/OREs and remediations to ensure transparency and accountability in the issue management process- Analyze trends in issues and events to identify potential systemic risks or control weaknesses within BU processes- Support and oversee the End-to-End (E2E) issue resolution process, embedding accountability and ensuring lessons learned are integrated into future ORM practices- Perform sample testing of issues to ensure resolution is complete and effective- Opine on specific control enhancements related to issues- Engage with key stakeholders, including business unit leaders, compliance officers, and regulatory bodies, to facilitate effective issue management and resolution- Prepare and present detailed reports on issue status, trends, and outcomes to senior management and governance committees- Be a key leader for sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise**Required Qualifications**:- 6+ Years experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities- Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact and obtain buy-in from senior BU/tech counterparts- Expertise in process governance, with a track record of establishing and overseeing robust decision-making processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and/or operational standards- Experience within financial services industry- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively (BU-SPECIFIC)- Demonstrated history and ability to manage large teams, spread over geographies and with varying backgrounds**Preferred Qualifications**- Bachelor's 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:- Scoping, prioritizing, and support remediation of operational issues- Investigating and conducting root cause analysis to address repeated operational risk issue types- Performing quality assurance on documentation of operational risk issues and events- Overseeing the remediation process for operational risk issues and events- Documenting and maintaining records o