**Description** **You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.** With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally. At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong. Join Team Amex and let’s lead the way together. How we serve our customers is constantly evolving and is a challenge we gladly accept. Whether you’re finding new ways to prevent identity fraud or enabling customers to start a new business, you can work with one of the most valuable data sets in the world to identify insights and actions that can have a meaningful impact on our customers and our business. And, with opportunities to learn from leaders who have defined the course of our industry, you can grow your career and define your own path. Find your place in risk and analytics on #TeamAmex. Enterprise Data Governance & Platforms (EDGP) is part of the larger Enterprise Digital and Data Solutions (EDDS) organization. EDGP improves the customer experience and drives business growth through robust enterprise-wide data policies and governance and enabling a data-driven culture, while developing digital and data platforms that provide insightful customer relationships and allow users to leverage enterprise-wide data capabilities. **The Director of Cloud Analytics** will lead the development and implementation of cloud-based data analytics solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). As a key leadership role, the Director of Cloud Analytics will partner closely with the Cloud Engineering team to ensure alignment and effective use of cloud resources. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of cloud-based analytics and drive business growth through innovative and effective use of data **Key Responsibilities:** + **Native Google Services** : Leading the adoption and utilization of native Google services such as Google Cloud Notebooks, Data Sharing, and Big Query to drive effective analytics and data management. + **Proprietary Capabilities** : Developing proprietary capabilities to enhance the use of Google services, including creating custom data sharing and data pipelines to drive business insights and decision-making. + **Cloud Resource Optimization** : Partnering with the Cloud Engineering team to drive responsible and effective use of cloud resources, including cost optimization and resource allocation to ensure efficient use of cloud resources. + **Scalable Solutions** : Designing and implementing scalable solutions to detect and recommend patterns that require code optimization, ensuring efficient use of cloud resources and improving overall system performance. + **Migration of Analytic Environment:** Leading the migration of analytical use cases to cloud, ensuring a seamless transition and minimal disruption to business operations. **Qualification Requirements:** + Bachelor’s degree in data science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; experience in the convenience retail and/or hospitality industry preferred. + Minimum 10 years of experience in data analytics, cloud computing, and application development + Minimum 2 years of technical experience in Google Cloud and data analytics tools and technologies + Excellent leadership and team management skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams. Prior people leadership experience preferred. + Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts for business stakeholders. **Qualifications** Salary Range: $150,000.00 to $225,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) benefits The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors. We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include: + Competitive base salaries + Bonus incentives + 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan + Free financial coaching and financial well-being support + Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits + Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need + 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy + 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 For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site . 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. We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually. US Job Seekers/Employees - Click here to view the “Know Your Rights” poster and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement. If the links do not work, please copy and paste the following URLs in a new browser window: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters to access the three posters. **Job:** Product **Primary Location:** US-New York-New York **Other Locations:** US-Arizona-Phoenix **Schedule** Full-time **Req ID:** 25003327