Director-Data Analytics

American Express; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Bonus incentives

Medical benefits

Flexible work model

Parental leave

Wellness access

Counseling support

Career development

Job summary

American Express is seeking an experienced analytics and AI leader for its Internal Audit Group (IAG) in Gurugram. You will lead teams delivering AI-enabled audit capabilities, integrate analytics into planning and testing, and translate risk and control requirements into scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes governance, stakeholder collaboration, and responsible AI practices across global audit teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in public accounting, finance, internal audit, analytics, risk management, or related fields;FS/banking preferred.
• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Data Science, CS; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience leading analytics/AI development teams end-to-end.
• Hands-on or leadership AI-enabled solutions (custom GPTs, Copilot agents, LLM apps).
• Translate business/audit needs into technical designs with data/workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of analytics and AI developers to design, build, test, deploy, and improve AI-enabled audit capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to embed AI, analytics, and automation into audit planning, risk assessment, and testing.
• Translate risks and controls into analytic solution requirements with stakeholders.
• Manage multiple analytics projects across regions and teams.
• Analyze results from analytics and AI outputs to generate forward-looking risk insights.
• Maintain QA, validation, governance, and change-control for analytics solutions.

Skills

Analytics leadership

AI development

LLM solutions

Data science

Risk management

Education

BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Data Science, CS

Tools

Copilot Studio

OpenAI APIs

Custom GPT platforms

MCP servers

Knowledge management

Job description

Job Description:

American Express’ Internal Audit Group (IAG) has reinvented our audit process and is leading the financial services industry with our Data-Driven Continuous Auditing methodology embedding intelligence through the audit lifecycle. Analytics & Insights team at IAG is uniquely positioned to support our department’s Winning Aspirations to be a world class internal audit function that is:

• Innovative – Leveraging data, automation, and AI throughout our processes
• Impactful – Delivering timely, pragmatic and forward-looking risk insights across the organization
• Influential – Developing leaders to enrich the colleague experience

Collectively, IAG’s strategic initiatives, combined with our greatest asset – our people – enable IAG to evolve through the design, development, deployment, and governance of AI-driven capabilities. These include custom GPTs, enterprise Copilot agents, agentic workflows, MCP-enabled integrations, advanced analytics, automation, and data-driven audit solutions that provide greater and more continuous assurance across the organization.

We are looking for those who share our mission and aspirations and are passionate about the use of data and technology in a collaborative, people-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of analytics and AI developers responsible for designing, building, testing, deploying, and continuously improving AI-enabled audit capabilities, including custom GPTs, Copilot agents, agentic workflows, MCP-enabled integrations, advanced analytics, and automation solutions.
• Identify, prioritize, and lead opportunities to embed AI, analytics, and automation into audit planning, risk assessment, control testing, issue validation, reporting, and continuous auditing processes.
• Translate business risks, controls, audit objectives, and supporting data into analytic and AI solution requirements, partnering with developers and stakeholders to deliver effective analytics, agents, automation, and insights.
• Manage multiple, simultaneous audit analytics projects of varying size and complexity across business areas, regions, and audit teams, including unfamiliar or emerging risk areas.
• Analyze and interpret results from Analytics Control Tests, Data Driven Audit Procedures, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled outputs, helping audit teams generate actionable, forward-looking risk insights.
• Establish and maintain quality assurance, validation, monitoring, documentation, governance, and change control protocols for analytics, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with IAG Portfolio General Auditors, Audit Leaders, team leaders, technology and business partners, risk management and control function partners, and regulators.
• Communicate complex analytics and AI solution designs, results, risks, limitations, and business impact to non-technical senior audiences while championing AI literacy, responsible usage, training, and cross-skilling across IAG.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in public accounting, finance, internal audit, analytics, technology, risk management, or related fields, preferably within the Financial Services/Banking industry.

• BA, BS, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

• Demonstrated experience leading analytics, automation, or AI development teams from idea generation through production deployment and adoption.

• Hands-on or leadership experience developing AI-enabled solutions such as custom GPTs, Microsoft Copilot agents, LLM-powered applications, AI assistants, workflow automation, or agentic solutions.

• Experience translating business, audit, risk, and control requirements into technical solution designs, including data requirements, user workflows, controls, testing criteria, and success measures.

• Understanding of LLM solution patterns, including prompt engineering, system instruction design, retrieval-augmented generation, knowledge grounding, tool/API integration, agent orchestration, evaluation, monitoring, and human-in-the-loop controls.

• Familiarity with secure integration approaches for AI solutions, including APIs, enterprise data platforms, document repositories, workflow tools, and MCP servers or similar agent/tool connectivity frameworks.

• Track record of redesigning business processes to be AI-enabled, automated, data-driven, measurable, and aligned with risk and control expectations.

• Aptitude for working with data, interpreting results, business intelligence, analytics best practices, and the responsible use of AI-generated outputs.

• Ability to lead development of analytical capabilities by leveraging advanced analytic methods such as machine learning, forecasting, cluster analysis, pattern matching, natural language processing, generative AI, and large language models.

• Ability to break down complex problems into components, solve them using data analysis, process knowledge, AI-enabled methods, and risk/control knowledge, and communicate analysis, issues, limitations, and control recommendations with clarity and professionalism.

• Ability to effectively integrate business, operational, technological, data, AI, and financial components into audit work.

• Demonstrated understanding of AI governance, responsible AI, privacy, information security, access control, model risk, testing, documentation, and change management considerations.

• Demonstrated track record of integrity, effective communication, innovation, and excellence.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills that deliver high-quality, actionable, and value-added feedback to management on potential control issues and potential solutions to close gaps.

• Proven ability to lead global team members in a way that encourages development, cross-skilling, innovation, accountability, and results.

  Preferred Qualifications

• Background in credit risk management highly preferred.

• Experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility, OpenAI APIs, custom GPT platforms, agent frameworks, or comparable generative AI development tools.

• Experience with retrieval-augmented generation, semantic search, vector databases, embeddings, knowledge management platforms, or enterprise search.

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation,shared valuesand Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our 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.

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.

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