The GMNS Data Office works on high-risk, high-impact projects that ensure GMNS compliance with the Enterprise Data Management Operating Policy (AEMP70) and Enterprise Data Risk Management Policy (AEMP79) and other Policies. Our team is dedicated to helping American Express leverage the true value of data through application of Data Management and Governance principles.
Requirements
- 8+ years of direct work experience in large scale/enterprise data projects. Experience in data Analytics, Data governance and/or data management programs required.
- Strong working knowledge of current and upcoming data governance, data management and data product techniques and trends, with a point of view on the evolving concepts and standard methodologies
- Experience working in data-related functions in the Banking industry strongly preferred.
- Certification as a Data Management Professional (CDMP) or other similar data management certification, experience working within the Collibra Data Intelligence Platform or other similar Data Governance tools welcomed.
Responsibilities
- Advance data governance principles, policies, and programs for stewardship, advocacy, and custodianship of data.
- Manage data risks for the business unit in alignment with the Enterprise Data Risk Management Policy.
- Ensure compliance with defined roles and responsibilities under the Data Risk Management framework.
- Establish and test controls to manage data risk within approved appetite limits.
- Lead data incident planning, remediation coordination, and status reporting.
- Ensure complete and accurate system-level lineage documentation across business units.
- Collaborate with data owners and users to implement effective, repeatable data management processes.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in business, analytics, information systems, computer science, engineering, or any other data-related field.
- Consistent record of understanding business challenges and strategies and connecting those to data and capabilities
- Senior level program management experience, with partners across a diverse, global set of business units
- Demonstrable experience of driving meaningful improvements in business value through data management and strategy
- Ability to work with white space to design and complete solutions to solve sophisticated challenges.
