Manager - Control Testing

Job Description

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. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you'll experience our 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.

Description

Global Merchant & Network Services (GMNS) brings together American Express merchant-and network related businesses to enable a sharp focus on using the power of our network to provide unique value to all our mutual customers. The organization manages the relationships with the millions of merchants around the world that accepts American Express and runs the company's payment network and manages bank partnerships globally.

The objective of the GMNS Control Management Risk ID, Assessment, Testing team is to identify, assess, mitigate, and report on Operational Risk within Business Unit (BU) processes for GMNS to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, Amex policy and enhance the BU's resilience through managing a clear methodology of inherent and residual risk.

GMNS is looking for a Manager of Control Testing 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 Manager, Control Testing will:

.Facilitate delivery of the Control Testing program for GMNS business, through review of specific Risk Assessment Units (RAU)

.Perform Test of Design and Effectiveness for controls and determine Control Effectiveness Rating for all controls across GMNS

.Identify and report control gaps and remedial actions to improve effectiveness of controls, working with the respective control owners

.Establish an appropriate testing schedule for each RAU and manage day-to-day execution of testing deliverables as per scheduled timeline

.Provide support to enable and enhance effective control management and decision making in the BU.

.Support risk management practices within the business

.Support sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise

Required Qualifications:

6+ Years experience in operational risk management / control testing (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities

Strong project management, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience in risk and control governance, with an understanding of processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and/or operational standards

.Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively

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:

oProviding identification of operational risks throughout business processes and systems

oFacilitating risk assessment performance in addition to further assessments and testing programs to ensure regulatory and internal standards are met

oEnhancing risk assessments and associated methodologies

oReviewing controls through monitoring and testing for design and effectiveness to identify gaps and remediation to uplift controls.

oIdentifying areas of risk for intervention, including conducting independent quality assurance and control testing

oReviewing thematic risk reporting to provide actionable insights on risk levels, emerging trends and root causes

.Experience in financial services industry

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We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries

• Bonus incentives

• Support for financial-well-being and retirement

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)

• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)

• 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

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.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.