American Express is seeking to champion the integration of data control requirements into established governance frameworks to address data risks effectively by design across critical business processes.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in data governance, risk management, internal controls, audit, or data compliance within the financial services industry.
- Demonstrated experience working with data risk principles and integrating them into operational processes.
- Familiar with governance frameworks and processes for New Product Development, Third-Party Risk, Generative AI, and/or M&A.
- Experience supporting control integration within risk and compliance workflows.
- Prior experience in roles involving policy implementation or adherence to data standards.
- Proficiency in developing risk assessment tools or structured questionnaires.
- Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CDMP, or related credentials are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and refinement of embedded data risk assessments by collaborating with the Data Policy and Standards team to interpret enterprise data management requirements.
- Assist in maintaining the Data Risk Pillar’s integration into key governance processes by tailoring assessment tools and control requirements to business needs.
- Partner with governance process owners to incorporate customized data risk assessment questionnaires into workflows related to NPG, TLM, GenAI, and M&A.
- Collaborate with Business Unit data offices and business unit teams to identify, assess, and document data risks associated with new initiatives or partnerships.
- Provide subject matter input to ensure data controls are embedded early in development and approval processes—especially for innovative or high-risk areas like GenAI and M&A.
- Support the Director in conducting credible challenge of risk assessment results and tracking the effectiveness of implemented data controls.
- Contribute to the design and delivery of training materials and awareness content aimed at increasing adoption and understanding of embedded data controls across business units and governance teams.
Other
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Data Management, Risk Management, Business, or a related discipline.
- Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and support stakeholders across functions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
