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.

Business Unit/Role Specific Info

At American Express, we provide customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.  Our customers include our Cardmembers as well as the small businesses, merchants, corporations, and bank partners that are all members of the dynamic American Express network.

As a Project Manager, you will perform technical, system, and administrative tasks relating to the delivery and support of our project and program management processes and tools. You will play a key role in planning, coordinating, monitoring and status reporting of projects from conception to completion.

What type of work can you expect?

• Lead in the development of project plans and ensure the scope and approach is fully understood by all partners.

• Monitor and communicate progress of project delivery by cost, forecast, schedule and assessment of risks/issues.

• Support agile development planning and implementation of technology development projects that evolve product capabilities and system integration, to support product features and customer experiences.

• Collaborate with internal and external partners as part of a cross-functional team.

• Proactively manage project risks & ensure timely mitigation planning is in place for continued delivery.

• Participate in Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up and Retrospective.

• Take part in social activities, community service events and projects with other Graduates.

   

High Performance Behaviors

• Ability to handle project resources and achievement timelines 

• Ability to control budget, costs, and financial variances 

• Ability to track and mitigate project risks 

• Ability to ensure project meets compliance and regulatory obligations

   

Knowledge/Skills

• Requires financial acuity in terms of representing project financials using internal tools

• May have business experience in a functional domain 

Technology Skills You'll Use Every Day

• Adaptive Communication

• Agile Practices

• Industry and Company Knowledge

• Organizational Change

• Technical Acuity

• Technology Industry Trends

Game Changers

• Flexibility

• Collaboration & Partnership

• Continuous Improvement

• Courage

• Curiosity

• Resourcefulness

• Servant Leadership

• Tenacity

Role/Strengths You’ll Need

Functional

• Portfolio, Program, and Project Support 

• Project Management

Leadership

• Analytical Thinking

• Decision Making Influence

• Relationship Management

Business

• Planning & Organizing

• Problem Solving

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in a related field

• Students must have a graduation date between December 2024 and June 2025

• Prior relevant Technology and business work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven interest in technologies and customer-driven design

• Independent thinker who’s organized, has great attention to detail, and can multi-task.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving/quantitative skills

• Willing to take risks, experiment, and share fresh perspectives

• Proficient in analytical and presentation tools, including Excel and PowerPoint

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire partners and stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment

• Experience working in a technology organization, with working knowledge of Software Development processes and Agile methodologies

• Knowledge and experience in Rally or Jira preferred

Our team will review completed applications on a rolling basis. We appreciate your patience while we consider your application and will be in contact with you.

Qualifications

Salary Range: $85,000.00 to $150,000.00 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 United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

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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Job: Campus

Primary Location: US-Arizona-Phoenix

Schedule Full-time

Tags USTech, Handshake UNV-12520

Req ID: 24015718