Vice President, Audit Leader, Data Governance & Data Management

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared 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.

About the Internal Audit Group at American Express

Our Internal Audit Group is a worldwide function with 300+ team members and offices across nine countries within American Express. Our mission is to protect and enhance organizational value by providing independent, objective, risk-based assurance, advisory services and to influence the way the company manages risk.

We are committed to growing our audit staff significantly as we continue to expand and enhance the Internal Audit Group. Our assurance and risk professionals have diverse backgrounds including internal controls, consumer compliance, technology, operational risk, financial accounting, data analytics, and banking operations. Our audit teams align to key risk areas and business units to ensure IAG can provide comprehensive and risk-based audit coverage. In addition, IAG has a Professional Practices group responsible for managing audit operations, quality, and standards; regulatory relations; reporting; training and professional development; and key internal capabilities and technologies.

About The Role

This Vice President / Audit Leader position will report to the Portfolio General Auditor of the Technology portfolio and will provide banking / payments industry, technology and data analysis expertise to Internal Audit Group (IAG) audits, special projects, and other related advisory activities. This position will be heavily relied upon for thought leadership in audit reviews supporting the end-to-end customer lifecycle.

The Key Responsibilities of the role include :

• Deliver annual plan of audit projects in assigned areas or Business Line(s) using an integrated auditing approach that considers financial, operational, compliance, and technology risks.
• Accountable for direction of audit work during the planning, performing and reporting phases of their assigned portfolios.
• Develops and maintains relationships with Senior Business Leaders across all business units to identify changes in business circumstances and risks that impact audit plans and influence management’s focus on control.
• Manage special projects across different business units and geographical regions as assigned.
• Manage a team of audit professionals to execute audit projects in conformance with professional and department standards, budgets and deadlines using a flexible resourcing strategy, optimizing the use of highly qualified professional staff.
• Evaluate new / emerging risks and industry trends and provide timely insights that are business aware and forward looking.
• Execute continuous business monitoring of the American Express Enterprise Digital & Analytics department’s activities, including assessing the impact of industry developments, changes in management’s policies, procedures, systems, controls, as well as monitoring key risks associated with the Company’s products and services.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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

Salary Range : $185,000.00 to $260,000.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + 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 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 :