**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. American Express National Bank (AENB) is American Express’ U.S. banking operation serving consumer and small business customers with payments, financing, and savings products. AENB accounts for more than 60% of the overall company’s revenues and net income. AENB HQ drives the administration of programs and services provided by AENB, in partnership with the various businesses, functions and executive officers. The AENB COO Office also plays an enterprise role in driving greater consistency, effectiveness, and efficiency across the first line via its Strategic Planning, Control Management, Program Management, and Governance functions. The Senior Manager, AENB Affiliate Governance & Audit & Exam Management will primarily be responsible for implementing an end-to-end internal and external exam program for the AENB Affiliate Management Program, including pre-exam and -audit planning, post-exam and -audit closures, and overall driving effective and efficient exam and audit management. They will also be responsible for maintaining the Affiliate Management Program Document and procedures to ensure program adherence to American Express National Bank: Third-Party Management (AENB 10) and the Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management. **Responsibilities:** + Supporting the day-to-day internal (2 nd line of defense reviews, 3 rd line of defense audits) and external regulatory exam management processes, working with the Affiliate Management Team (e.g., responding to audit and exam information/data requests) + Creating audit and exam related presentations for internal auditors, external examiners, senior leaders, and committees + Leading and participating in remediation efforts of exam and audit findings + Owning a general list of affiliate management processes improvements and project managing the completion of those process improvements + Ensuring the AENB Affiliate Management Program complies with the AENB 10 by owning updating and maintaining the Program Document and procedures. **Minimum Qualifications:** + Experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) + Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities + 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 + Proven ability to proactivity identify areas of potential risk and implement processes to control and mitigate that risk. + Strong attention to detail and superior organizational and follow through skills. + Ability to effectively work with colleagues across the company including within various affiliate management and outsourcing government teams, 2 nd and 3 rd lines of defense, regulators, and senior leaders across the globe. + Proven ability to focus on innovation and process improvements. + Proven ability to drive teams toward high productivity and sustained performance. + Adapts well to and initiates change in the organization. + Strong written and oral communication skills; good presentation skills with the ability to influence business leaders and partners and understand and communicate linkages across initiatives and disciplines. **Qualifications** Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 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. Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position. 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:** Banking **Primary Location:** US-Utah-Sandy **Schedule** Full-time **Req ID:** 25001657