Senior Program Lead — Delivery, Risk & Impact

American Express Company; 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

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.