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American Express Manager-Data Science in New York, New York
Description
You Lead the Way. We’ve 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, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.
At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.
Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.
Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether it’s negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next year’s financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career. Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.
Organization:
The Finance Data Science and Analytics (FDS&A) organization partners across the enterprise to drive analyses and forecasts for key metrics and investment decisions. The team leverages the latest modelling and analytics techniques to provide insights on both current and future performance.
Description:
This Manager-level position is an opportunity to drive innovation at American Express by supporting our Generative AI workstreams for Finance. Working with the Gen AI Product Owner, this role will drive the ideation, development, and implementation of next-generation AI solutions. Working in a whitespace environment this position will partner closely with both Technologies and end users to launch new capabilities and play a critical role in translating business requirements into strategic AI solutions for our state-of-the-art use cases.
This is a high-visibility role which affords the opportunity to shape the strategy for cutting-edge Generative AI capabilities in Finance. The manager will focus on cross-functional collaboration and ideation of new and novel concepts in this rapidly evolving domain and should expect frequent exposure to senior leaders across Finance, Technology, Risk other adjacent organizations.
Based in the Amex Tower in New York City, this hybrid position promises a stimulating blend of strategic influence and hands-on innovation.
Responsibilities:
Develop, build, and scale Finance next generation AI solutions
Stay on top of the latest developments and innovations in the Gen AI space, including industry trends, best practices and new product / capability launches from third-parties
Serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating business requirements into technical specifications and user stories for AI-driven product features and enhancements
Partner with Gen AI PMO to own the end-to-end product lifecycle for AI initiatives in Finance, from ideation and conceptualization to implementation
Utilize agile tools and techniques to drive successful delivery, including writing features and user stories
Partner with PMO to develop and report on tracking KPIs and outcomes from the use cases with on-going monitoring mechanisms
Qualifications:
Comfort thriving in whitespace/greenfield role where there is an obligation to innovate and continuously drive new ideas independently
Desire to thought partner to develop and implement transformative tools and capabilities
Passion for learning about emerging technologies in the Gen AI space with a focus on applicability to use cases in the Finance organization
Demonstrated experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences and vice-versa, bridging the gap between academic outputs and real-world applications
Understanding of AI technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, large language models and generative AI
Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate with stakeholders across levels the Enterprise
Experience with at least one programming language such as python
B.S. / M.S. or Ph.D. in a quantitative field [e.g., Applied Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science] strongly preferred
Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies preferred
Qualifications
Salary Range: $90,000.00 to $165,000.00 annually bonus benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
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
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
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Job: Finance
Primary Location: US-New York-New York
Schedule Full-time
Req ID: 24020997
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