Associate, Tech Project Mgmt

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The Global Risk and Compliance Technology (GRCT) Product Delivery & Integration team is looking for a forward-thinking Associate, Technical Project Management who combines strong project leadership with a deep technology attitude. This role will drive complex, high-impact initiatives that safeguard compliance, reduce risk, and strengthen trust in American Express.

As an Associate, Technical Project Management in GRCT, you will develop data-driven insights into actionable strategies that accelerate delivery and strengthen outcomes. You’ll partner closely with Product, Engineering, Architecture, and senior leaders to ensure solutions are both efficient and aligned with appropriate standards. Success in this role means delivering business value through Agile practices while building a deep understanding of the products and platforms you support.

You will be a key driver of execution in GRCT Technology Delivery, enabling agility and consistency across engineering teams. By applying Agile and Scrum principles, you will guide teams to navigate dependencies, remove obstacles, and achieve meaningful results that advance both technology and risk management objectives.

• Facilitate Agile events that enable engineering teams to deliver value iteratively and predictably.
  
• Support Product Owners in backlog refinement and readiness, ensuring priorities are well-defined and aligned with team objectives.
  
• Guide the team in meeting Program Increment (PI) objectives while driving continuous improvement in ways of working.
  
• Proactively surface gaps, impediments, risks, and dependencies; ensure visibility and resolution through to completion.
  
• Drive alignment on cross-team dependencies to enable seamless execution across GRCT initiatives.
  
• Champion Agile and SAFe values by fostering collaboration and adaptability across teams.
  
• Encourage diversity of thought by promoting an inclusive environment and open communication
  
• Promote compliance with SDLC standards to ensure quality, consistency, and governance.
  
• Inspire collaboration and quality practices across system architects, Agile teams, and product teams.
  
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of team data within Agile management tools to support reliable reporting and insights.
  
• Champion continuous learning to standardize practices and drive innovation.
  

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• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Business Management, or other technology field, or equivalent work experience required; Advanced degree preferred.
  
• 2+ years of technology delivery experience and project management with a demonstrated track record of growing responsibility.
  
• Experience tracking iteration progress in Rally/Jira, issue resolution, and removing obstacles to ensure sprint/iteration commitments are met.
  
• Experience partnering with Product Owners, core teams, and extended partners to build and prioritize the product backlog.
  
• Experience mentoring engineers to follow the Technology SDLC, embrace Agile values and practices, and continuously reflect and improve their delivery performance.
  

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.