At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
To continue this mission, we are evolving and transforming our technology capabilities, ensuring that we can deliver the world’s best travel experiences in the customers channel of choice, that we know what our card members need, when they need it, and give them the powerful backing of American Express, through continuous investment in new technology solutions.
The Global Platforms & Business Architecture team is responsible for understanding business, user, and technology needs across TLS, and translating this into a high-level business architecture to guide new technology investments. We also advise the TLS leadership team on approaches for new investments, and support understanding the impact of proposed changes and projects.
How will you make an impact in this role?
This role will support Business Architecture and will bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions by evaluating business processes, identifying areas for improvement, and delivering insights. This role provides an opportunity to be an integral part of the Global Customer Experience & Digital Platforms (GCX) team leading our journey toward a digital servicing model, combining online and offline assets to deliver a global best-in-class, omni-channel Travel and Lifestyle experience
Key Responsibilities
1. Support to evolve & manage the TLS Blueprint, through process models & service blueprint diagrams.
2. Conduct research to inform strategy and recommendations.
3. Monitor and evaluate proposed solutions to ensure desired outcomes are achieved.
4. Engage and build strong relationships, to provide ongoing support on Business Architecture discipline to stakeholders as needed.
5. Ensure timely communication of deadlines and decisions across stakeholders.
6. The ability to create architectural recommendations, standards, and artifices.
Preferred Qualifications:
7. ideally technology-driven environment.
8. Strong understanding of business process modelling and analysis techniques.
9. Proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and project management tools.
10. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and documentation skills.
11. Ability to manage multiple Business Architecture engagements and priorities in a dynamic environment.
12. Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and structured problem-solving capabilities.
13. Solid problem solver with the ability to navigate complex processes and technology landscapes.
14. Previous experience collaborating with virtual teams in multiple time zones
15. Familiarity with Scale Agile methodology
16. Demonstrates a strong interest in Travel & Lifestyle products, along with the digital and platform technologies that support them
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
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:
17. Competitive base salaries
18. Bonus incentives
19. Support for financial-well-being and retirement
20. Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
21. Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
22. Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
23. Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
24. Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
25. 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.