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The Chief Technology Officer Organization’s vision is to raise the bar for technical excellence, talent, strategy, and standards across Technology. It also seeks to cultivate and foster technical innovation, as well as elevate and amplify the technical heartbeat of the organization.

Focus

Digital Workplace is the convergence of digital, cultural, and physical elements that enable all American Express colleagues to do phenomenal work in a complex, dynamic, and often unstructured working environment.

The Portfolio Manager position is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished professional with strong financial acumen and portfolio management experience. In this role, you will be part of a team responsible for managing collaborative processes across Digital Workplace that provide financial transparency and deliver on financial targets.

This role will help lead our Portfolio Management efforts, ensuring proper oversight the Digital Workplace budgets and forecasts, along with accurate identification of risks and opportunities.  This role will require continual partnership across Digital Workplace teams to understand and report on financial outcomes.  In addition, the candidate will partner with key members of our team to lead efforts to drive efficiency within Digital Workplace programs and financial obligations.

Organizational Context

Responsible for the data held within the Enterprise Portfolio Management System for the portfolio supported.

Key Responsibilities

Create & maintain financial projections and ensure financial accuracy through monthly reconciliation, detailed analysis and working across Digital Workplace teams to comply with best practices Enable cross-functional collaboration with relevant team Collaborate effectively and build key relationships with other Product Managers, Product Owners, Change Management, Engineering Teams, and other Partner Programs and Application Teams to identify and manage dependencies and to solve problems creative  Build comprehensive financial models that enable strategic decision-making Produce return on investment analyses and optimization recommendations Support the Investment decision process, by providing provision of technology budgets and advice on prioritization and scheduling Monitors the progress of the portfolio delivery and ensures timely and effective communication of the status and assessment of risks/issues Promote Portfolio and Business Management best practice through formal and informal networks Create compelling communication for leadership that highlights delivery of the portfolio against financial targets Synthesize information from a variety of internal and external sources to improve and optimize approach and results Align financial models within the larger budgeting and investment planning processes

Scope of Impact/Influence

Responsible for portfolios that may span a broad range of systems and enterprise-wide complex components 

 Education & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in related field require  

Knowledge/Skills

Minimum 3-5 years’ experience managing financial portfolio’s and/or budgets Strong foundation and knowledge of accounting and finance Proven strategic and analytical thought leadership and in a financial role and ability to translate complex strategies into meaningful financial models  Ability to continuously deliver results in a dynamic environment and navigate high levels of ambiguity comfortabl Knowledge of financial tools and reporting platforms (SDLC, CPC, General Ledger, Clarity, SmartView, and Oracle). Advanced MS Excel skills and highly proficient across MS Office applications Must have excellent communication, relationship building and influencing skills Self-starter who can function effectively within a diverse and globally dispersed team  

Technology Core Competencies         

Adaptive Communication   Agile Practices Industry and Company Knowledge  Organizational Change Management Technical Acumen Technology Industry Trends

Game Changers

 Adaptability Collaboration & Teamwork Continuous Improvement Courage Curiosity Ingenuity

Servant Leadership

 Tenacity Role Core Competencies

 

Technical

SDLC Methodologies and Practices

Functional

 Financial Management Governance and Reporting Portfolio Management Portfolio, Program, Project Support Project Management

Leadership

Consultancy Relationship Management Strategy Formulation

Business

Planning & Organization Resourcing

Salary Range: $110,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually + bonus + 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.

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