Senior Analyst - Data Governance & Management

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. 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? The U.S. Consumer Services is responsible for our suite of consumer products, services, and experiences in the U.S., including our premium, cobrand, cash back, and lending portfolios, Membership Rewards, Global Travel & Lifestyle Services, the Centurion Lounge network, our Global Dining and Resy businesses, and best-in-class marketing programs across customer, prospect, and partner channels. The USCS team is focused on making membership an indisputable competitive advantage and helping each other become better leaders every day. The U.S. Consumer Data Office (USCDO) is responsible for advancing Enterprise Data Governance principles and policies across the data assets underpinning our consumer products. In this role, you will be responsible for end-to-end implementation of both data management and data governance opportunities across all aspects of U.S. Consumer data, developing new data assets, creating roadmap for data products & capabilities, ingesting data into Lumi, driving USCS teams compliance with applicable Data Governance standards and policies. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with multiple business stakeholders, product and technology teams to understand the challenges and business needs and develop solutions using the latest tools and techniques. Develop requirements and manage implementation of strategic derived data assets (ODL) with a focus on data standardization, data quality and applicable data governance standards and policies. Develop strong subject matter expertise on both internal and external data assets and best practices. Innovate with a focus on developing newer and better approaches using big data & cloud technologies Build strong relationships, operate effectively within large cross-functional teams, and influence business stakeholders to drive change. Minimum Qualifications: Proficiency in SQL. Good understanding of Python, Hive, Shell Scripting, GCP and Data Warehouse solutions like BigQuery. Ability to collect business requirements and use them to guide implementation of technical solutions. Self-motivated and proactive, ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently. Ability to learn quickly and work independently with complex, unstructured initiatives Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong relationship and communication skills Familiarity with Data Governance concepts (metadata management, data lineage, quality frameworks) Familiarity with Agile (Rally/Jira) or SAFE project methodologies. Preferred Qualifications: Direct experience at GSIB/LFI in a data related role. Master’s/ bachelor's degree in engineering or related fields. Tier 1 colleges preferred. 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.