Director, Enterprise Strategy

American Express; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services provider is seeking a Director in Enterprise Strategy to lead key strategy projects and drive growth initiatives. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of consulting experience, strong project management skills, and the ability to coach junior team members. This role offers a competitive salary, bonus incentives, and a flexible working model.

Benefits

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Flexible working model

Comprehensive medical benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of consulting experience at a leading firm, including project leadership.
• Experience in growth strategy, M&A, or PE commercial diligence preferred.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy projects from start to finish, driving problem solving.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance leadership position.
• Enable long-term development of direct reports through coaching.

Skills

Consulting experience

Problem-solving skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Coaching junior team members

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.

About Enterprise Strategy

Enterprise Strategy is the internal consulting division of American Express. We work directly with the CEO, the executive team, and senior leaders to provide thought leadership and an external perspective on the most important strategic priorities of the company.

Enterprise Strategy grows high-potential colleagues into future leaders at American Express. Our team members develop deep subject matter expertise and leadership skills in stretch roles that unlock their full potential, working collaboratively with senior leaders across the company. Subsequently, our team members transition to take on key leadership roles within the business.

How will you make an impact in this role?

As a Director in Enterprise Strategy, you will tackle the most important strategic opportunities and challenges for American Express, working on a broad range of topics across the business units. Projects are primarily oriented around growth strategy in order to drive long-term success and innovation.

You will lead strategy projects from start to finish. As the team’s leader, you will be responsible for driving the overall problem solving, which includes scoping and structuring the project and having a strong perspective on the emerging answer. You’ll lead a team of 3-5 colleagues, and will work with them to structure their workstreams, conduct complex analyses and research, and create presentations to deliver recommendations to senior leaders.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the enterprise, including C-suite executives, to drive strategic initiatives that enhance the leadership position of American Express. You will establish yourself as a trusted thought partner to your business partners.

In addition to leading project teams, you will also oversee 3-4 direct reports. In your role as a people leader, you will enable the long-term development of your direct reports by providing ongoing coaching and support and leading the performance management process.

As a member of the Enterprise Strategy team and the ES London Leadership Team, you’ll join a close-knit and supportive group of colleagues who put an emphasis on diversity of perspective, mentorship, fun, and a balanced lifestyle.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of consulting experience at a leading firm, including at least 6 months to 1 year of formal project leadership
• Well-versed functional topic exposure, with main emphasis on growth strategy (M&A / PE commercial diligence experience also highly regarded)
• Distinctive problem-solving skills and business acumen, with demonstrated ability to “lead with the answer” and drive project workplans forward practically and effectively
• Outstanding project management skills, combined with effective stakeholder management and verbal/written communication
• Experience coaching junior team members on all aspects of consulting projects, including workstream management, problem-solving, data analysis, and written & verbal presentation
• Experience working with large corporate clients and proven track‑record of building long-lasting relationships within and beyond project work
• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and mentor team members with diverse backgrounds

Considerations for sponsorship

Depending on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost and applicable laws, American Express may provide visa sponsorship for certain positions.

Benefits

• 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

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.