**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 Ensuring we have the right compensation and benefits offerings in place for colleagues is central to our colleague experience and ensuring we attract, engage, and retain the very best people. **How will you make an impact in this role?** This position is accountable for leading the compensation and benefits agenda for Canada and the successful candidate will have the following key responsibilities: + Ownership of all benefit programs and related policies incorporating design, vendor management and ongoing assessment of effectiveness + Leadership of the compensation agenda including benchmarking, pay ranges and advice to business leaders and other stakeholders to support the colleague agenda + Partnering with the International Colleague Strategic Partner team on strategies and initiatives that drive colleague engagement + Ensuring local programs are compliant with local regulations and internal American Express standards; Specifically providing oversight of and ensuring compliance with C&B requirements relating to our banking license in Canada + Leading the design and delivery of a comprehensive benefit program to meet business objectives, that is competitive, ensuring vendor adherence to service operating principals and metrics + Partnering with Servicing and Payroll teams on delivery and implementation of benefit programs and changes + Monitoring the effectiveness of existing compensation practices and recommending changes that are cost-effective and consistent with global standards. + Leadership of our pay equity analysis and reporting and other strategic C&B projects + Providing in-country support to global C&B processes including the annual compensation review and bonus cycle, compliance of C&B programs and applicable approvals + Leadership of initiatives that support our Healthy Living and Smart Saving strategies + Representing C&B in local senior leader forums and Board meetings + Providing market support for major global C&B change initiatives and facilitating effective local communication of the global C&B agenda + Assessing and mitigating against risks in the C&B agenda and remediating any identified areas of risk + Leading the Retirement Plan review committee to ensure regular review of plan investment performance, review of fund assets and ensure compliance with respect to legislative reporting as required. This role would also be a member of the retirement committee + Facilitating the engagement of specialist teams including Colleague Servicing, Healthy Living Strategy and Global Compensation in support of the Canada C&B agenda **Minimum Qualifications** To be successful in this role we seek the following essential core skills and proven ability + Undergraduate degree in Business/Human Resources or other related field or a combination of proven 5-7 years C&B management experience with strong demonstration of Canadian C&B practices, tax structures and working experience in both federal and provincial legislation (i.e. Employment Standards, Pay Equity, Pay Transparency) + Exceptional collaboration and relationship skills + Ability to lead people, including leadership of non-direct report roles + Demonstrated ability to work with multiple stakeholders + Ability to communicate to and influence senior leaders + Strong analytical and problem-solving approach + An ability to think creatively and innovate + Advanced project management experience **Qualifications** 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 + 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 committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment in which all people who apply for positions or who work for or on behalf of Amex are treated with dignity and respect and are provided with equal treatment with respect to employment, regardless of that person's age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, colour, ancestry, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, family status, pregnancy, disability, record of offences, social condition or origin, political beliefs, association or activity or other factors prohibited under applicable Human Rights legislation (the “Prohibited Grounds”). If you have a disability and need accommodation, please speak with the Recruiter for more information. Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations. **Job:** Human Resources **Primary Location:** Canada-Ontario-Toronto **Schedule** Full-time **Req ID:** 24014118