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. 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.
How will you make an impact in this role?
Product Assessments aid in protecting enterprise value by providing timely and reliable technology risk guidance to influence critical business and technology decisions. Our mission is to regularly and accurately assess, measure, catalog, and communicate technology and information security risk.
Responsibilities include:
Conduct end-to-end security and technology assessments of business products and to report on compliance/non-compliance with regulatory expectations and report on key current and emerging risks.
Requires expert knowledge in information security practices, tools, and processes to identify risk reduction opportunities.
Proactively conduct independent oversight of technology, cyber security, and business disruption risk management practices for American Express and it’s banking entities, including risks generated by business processes or that occur due to the use of Technology.
Perform data-driven reviews focused on technology, cyber security, and business disruption management risks.
Building and maintaining excellent relationships across Technology, Operational Risk, General Counsel’s Office (GCO), Global Banking and business teams, working closely with senior leaders and their representatives to ensure appropriate risk management, while maintaining client support.
Work with technology and business partners across business functions/processes to ensure alignment, understanding and ongoing communication on security controls and information security risk management.
Provide guidance on information security processes, controls, and compliance, and information security risk management to key stakeholders.
Partner with the company’s Operational Risk Group on framework enhancement initiatives.
Facilitate improving solutions by working with all levels across Technology to determine security technology solutions that align with business strategies, IT strategic directions and compliance objectives.
Document current and desired future state capabilities, incorporating industry leading technologies that enhance AXP's ability to manage technology risk and protect data.
Create reports and other materials to assist in monitoring the program effectiveness.
Provide guidance on IT and information security standardized metrics and criteria.
Minimum Qualifications
8+ years of relevant professional work experience in Information Security and Technology Risk Management.
Deep knowledge of application and infrastructure security best practices.
Ability to set priorities, resolve issues, provide guidance, and secure engagement and commitment from teams.
Proven collaboration skills along with the ability to influence without authority.
Strong interpersonal, leadership and change management skills, as well as solid presentation communication skills (written, graphical, quantitative and verbal).
Exceptional ability to engage, educate, influence and collaborate across the enterprise.
Strong sense of personal accountability and ability to drive results.
Preferred Qualifications
Business facing application development experience, desired but not required.
Relevant Industry certifications (e.g. CISM, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CCSK, CompTIA Cloud +, CCSP etc.).
Understanding of risk assessment methodologies, frameworks and industry standards (e.g. COSO, COBIT, ISO 27001, FAIR or NIST RMF).
Knowledge of relevant policies & regulations (e.g. OSFI B13, OCC Heightened Standards, FFIEC IT booklets).
Experience with Governance, Risk and Compliance tools (e.g. Archer).
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 committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment in which all people who apply for positions or who work for or on behalf of Amex are treated with dignity and respect and are provided with equal treatment with respect to employment, regardless of that person's age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, colour, ancestry, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, family status, pregnancy, disability, record of offences, social condition or origin, political beliefs, association or activity or other factors prohibited under applicable Human Rights legislation (the “Prohibited Grounds”). If you have a disability and need accommodation, please speak with the Recruiter for more information.
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
