Project Analyst I

American Express; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking an experienced professional for a project management role within the Global Deal Implementation team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in compliance control management and demonstrate project management expertise. Responsibilities include supporting operational relationships and enhancing risk management processes. This role offers competitive salaries and a flexible hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible working model

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in compliance control management or internal audit preferable.
• Strong project management experience with ability to influence and drive change.
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills and positive critical thinking.
• Proven ability to understand and articulate complex end to end processes.
• Output oriented mindset and working well under pressure to execute at pace.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills confident presenting to senior management.
• Strong relationship management skills across stakeholders of all levels.
• Flexibility to quickly adapt to a dynamic and changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the relevant Project Guardian workstreams for GDI.
• Create refresh and maintain Standard Operating Procedures across financial deployment activities.
• Support the transition from PRSAs to RCSAs ensuring compliance with all regulatory frameworks.
• Conduct regular control testing and identify key risks.
• Produce accurate and timely control reports and monitor open OREs.
• Identify common ORE root causes and implement process improvements.
• Support GDI efforts in relevant IAG audits as needed.

Skills

Project Management Methodology

Project / Program Management

Microsoft Access

PMBOK

Visio

Smartsheet

Project Management

Sharepoint

Microsoft Project

Project Management Lifecycle

Project Coordination

Contracts

Job description

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

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

At American Expressourcultureisbuilton a 175-yearhistoryofinnovationshared values and LeadershipBehaviours and anunwaveringcommitmenttobackourcustomerscommunities andcolleagues. AspartofTeam Amexyoullexperiencethispowerfulbackingwithcomprehensivesupportforyourholisticwell-beingandmanyopportunitiestolearnnewskillsdevelopasaleader andgrowyourcareer.

Hereyourvoiceandideasmatteryourworkmakesanimpact andtogetheryouwillhelpusdefinethefutureofAmerican Express.

How will you make an impact in this role

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Global Deal Implementation (GDI) team in Partner Business Solutions (PBS).

The PBS organization is a team of payment professionals responsible for the operational relationships with our GNS partners across the world within which GDI play a key role in deployment of the associated commercial terms.

This newly created position reporting directly to the Manager Risk and Control GDI will play a critical role to support the design ownership and management of Processes Risks and Controls relating to GDI activities. The role will be heavily focused on enabling a strong risk management framework for the team.

The incumbent will work closely with GMNS Business external Bank partners and multiple other internal teams including but not limited to Operations Legal Treasury Technologies Finance and Controllership.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the relevant Project Guardian workstreams for GDI
• Create refresh and maintain Standard Operating Procedures across GDIs financial deployment activities
• Creating refresh and maintain Process Maps for such processes
• Support the transition from PRSAs to RCSAs ensuring compliance with all regulatory frameworks internal policies and industry standards
• Conduct regular control testing. Identify key risks and build / refresh robust controls to mitigate those risks
• Produce accurate and timely control reports and monitoring of open OREs
• Identify common ORE root causes; launch and lead initiatives to address identified root causes and implement process improvements
• Support GDI efforts in relevant IAG audits as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven experience in compliance control management or internal audit preferable
• Strong project management experience with ability to influence and drive change
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills and positive critical thinking
• Proven ability to understand and articulate complex end to end processes
• Output oriented mindset and working well under pressure to execute at pace
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills confident presenting to senior management and creating compelling messaging to drive change
• Strong relationship management skills across stakeholders of all levels
• Flexibility to quickly adapt to a dynamic and changing environment. Ability to re‑focus according to business wide strategic priorities

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in theUKis required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Key Skills

• Project Management Methodology
• Project / Program Management
• Microsoft Access
• PMBOK
• Visio
• Smartsheet
• Project Management
• Sharepoint
• Microsoft Project
• Project Management Lifecycle
• Project Coordination
• Contracts

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1