Senior Associate - Program Management

American Express; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express Company seeks a Senior Associate, Program Management to coordinate programs across engineering and product teams in Amex Tech. You will manage schedules, budgets, risks, and reporting to drive on-time, on-budget delivery aligned with business goals.

You will work with stakeholders to influence program performance, support PI planning, and contribute to the full product lifecycle, including development and governance activities within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or comparable experience.
• Experience in project management and reporting tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Trello, Asana, Excel, Tableau).
• Experience in budgeting and financial planning/management.
• Experience in data analysis.
• PMI or equivalent Project Management certification.

Responsibilities

• Manages project schedules, budgets, and resources, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery
• Conducts thorough risk assessments and develops actionable mitigation plans to address potential project challenges
• Evaluates progress towards program goals by monitoring project performance against goals, making adjustments to plans and strategies to ensure successful outcomes
• Prepares comprehensive project reports and updates, ensuring stakeholders are well-informed and project documentation is up-to-date
• Monitors compliance with regulatory requirements by ensuring all project activities across different workstreams adhere to relevant regulatory standards and organizational policies
• Aligns project deliverables with the organization’s strategic goals, ensuring they contribute to overall business success
• Provides inputs in Program Increment (PI) planning meetings with colleagues and other agile ceremonies for teams to pressure test plans for feasibility, capacity, and risk
• Contributes to the full life cycle of product development, from concept to delivery, including Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Collaborates and co-creates effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives

Skills

MS Project

Jira

Trello

Asana

Excel

Tableau

Data Analysis

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PMI PMP or equivalent certification

Prince2 / CSM / CSPO

Job description

Joining Amex Tech means discovering and shaping your contribution to something big. Here, you can work alongside talented tech teams and build a unique career with the Powerful Backing of American Express. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues.

Senior Associate, Program Management co-manages project resources and schedules, proactively identifies risks and tracks the progress of program performance through appropriate reporting tools against delivery, cost, budget, forecast, schedule and quality targets.

Responsibilities

• Manages project schedules, budgets, and resources, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery
• Conducts thorough risk assessments and develops actionable mitigation plans to address potential project challenges
• Evaluates progress towards program goals by monitoring project performance against goals, making adjustments to plans and strategies to ensure successful outcomes
• Prepares comprehensive project reports and updates, ensuring stakeholders are well-informed and project documentation is up-to-date
• Monitors compliance with regulatory requirements by ensuring all project activities across different workstreams adhere to relevant regulatory standards and organizational policies
• Aligns project deliverables with the organization’s strategic goals, ensuring they contribute to overall business success
• Provides inputs in Program Increment (PI) planning meetings with colleagues and other agile ceremonies for teams to pressure test plans for feasibility, capacity, and risk
• Contributes to the full life cycle of product development, from concept to delivery, including Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Collaborates and co-creates effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives

Qualifications

• Education Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering and/or comparable experience
• Work Experience: Experience in project management and reporting tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Trello, Asana, Excel, Tableau). Experience in budgeting and financial planning/management. Experience in data analysis.
• Licenses and Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMI) or equivalent Project Management certification (e.g., Certified Project Management Practitioner, International Project Management Association / Prince 2 / CSM - Certified Scrum Master / CSPO - Certified Scrum product owner).
• Employment eligibility: Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.