**Description** **Y** **ou 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 will you make an impact in this role?** The ICS Control Management Manager will: * Advise on execution plans for operational risk management within the business unit (BU), including BU specific guidelines, project plans, etc. * Track issues with KRI limits and project risk appetite for ICS to ensure operational risks are managed within agreed thresholds, and leverage these metrics to help detect concerning rises in emerging problems * Provide support to develop the operational risk framework to enable effective risk management and decision making in the BU and their in scope markets. * Manage details of specific risk and controls on the Argentina, Mexico and FCS portfolios, interfacing with org-wide governance processes and committees (e.g., Operational Risk Management Committee) and share insights and lessons learned across forums * Provide support to develop BU-specific procedures and additional standards (i.e., escalation protocols), related to the execution of the Operational Risk Management programs * Facilitate the day-to-day change management process, working with the Enterprise functions and local approvers * Implementation of key areas training initiatives that align with Operational Risk Management * Facilitate processes to ensure and monitor the integration of regulatory changes & updates into the Operational Risk framework for each of the supported markets * Support sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise **Minimum Qualifications** * Strong project management, communication, and interpersonal skills * Experience in process governance, with an understanding of processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and/or operational standards * Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively * Experience in at least one of the following: o Translating operational risk strategy and appetite into execution guidelines o Tracking and identifying issues with Key Risk Indicator (KRI) limits and risk appetite to ensure operational risks are managed within agreed thresholds o Oversee the implementation of the operational risk governance frameworks o Communicating and ensuring understanding and adherence to operational risk procedures and standards o Facilitating the operational risk exam management processes **Preferred Qualifications** * Experience in operational risk management (e.g., within, compliance, Risk and/or Internal Audit function) Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities * Bachelor's Degree in Finance * Experience in financial services industry **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 Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations. **Job:** Risk **Primary Location:** Mexico-CDMX-Mexico City **Schedule** Full-time **Req ID:** 25002394