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American Express Global Commercial Services (GCS) is the B2B payments division of American Express, enabling businesses globally to pay for and finance what they need to grow their businesses. GCS provides a suite of payment and lending products, solutions for travel and everyday business spending, cross border payments, global currency solutions, and business financing. GCS Strategy, M&A, and Alliances (SMA) team plays an integral role in defining, developing, and leading new strategies, inorganic growth (M&A), partnership (Alliances) opportunities, as well as leading the Annual Investment Planning, Opex, Strategic Engagement Team to accelerate our overall 3-year strategy and vision.

GCS is looking for a hard-working Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy to evaluate strategic opportunities across the commercial payments landscape and craft growth strategies to strengthen and expand our customer base. Reporting to the Director, Strategy & M&A, they will work cross-functionally to help define long-term business objectives and craft critical strategic and inorganic initiatives for the business unit.

The Strategy function sits within the broader Strategy, M&A, and Alliances team and is responsible for supporting senior leadership and key collaborators on high priority cross-functional strategy projects, leading foundational research (competitive intel, total addressable market, new products), and leading the commercial strategic planning process.

The ideal candidate will bring structured strategy skills, strong communication and influencing skills, and an ability to take initiative and establish relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Work on high-impact, executive-sponsored strategic projects in critical focus areas (product development, market sizing, international expansion, and membership strategy)

• Collaborate with partner teams across GCS and the company to deliver on strategic projects

• Provide thought leadership through analysis of the external market and competitive trends

• Assess acquisition opportunities that could accelerate GCS’ inorganic growth strategy

• Support team leadership in developing materials and executive presentations for internal and external audiences (Board, Investor Communications)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and strategic skills, with proven ability to synthesize complex inputs into clear recommendations (issue identification, problem structuring, analysis, development of actionable recommendations)

• Outstanding communication skills – both written and verbal – with comfort presenting to audiences of all levels

• Experience leading multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced and matrixed environment

• Self-starter with initiative, drive, and attention to detail

• High proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

• Bachelor's Degree Required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Payments and/or FinTech is a plus

• Prior management consulting, investment banking, and/or corporate strategy experience preferred

• MBA or equivalent experience preferred

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 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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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Job: Strategic

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 24007378