American Express - Manager - Data Analytics

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How will you make an impact in this role?

This position will support the development and implementation of analytical solutions, to provide consultative support to the GCS leadership team. The incumbent will also highlight trends, risks, and opportunities to enhance business decision-making processes, while working very closely with Sales, Marketing, Capabilities, Technology, and Analytics teams to drive growth in the sales organization.

Key Responsibilities:

- Leading a high performing team and ensuring a close collaboration & partnership with regional & global stakeholders

- Apply analytical thinking to diagnose business needs and to establish analytical hypothesis and solutions

- Have outstanding knowledge of Python, SQL, and Hive encompassing data manipulation and statistical modeling/data-mining techniques

- Leverage predictive modeling to identify tactics for channel optimization of existing areas and conceptualize opportunities.

- Deliver sophisticated analyses independently

- Ability to drive alignment among customers and key partners; write compelling messages addressed to various audiences/levels within the organization

- Self-motivated individual who can problem-solve and think critically, to develop concrete insights backed by data and analytics

- Find opportunities to strengthen business performance; demonstrate learning agility

- High level of accountability and ability to address ambiguous challenges; adaptable to evolving priorities and rapid change

- Challenge status quo, innovate, and harbor strong curiosity.

- Effectively challenge the conceptual soundness, theory, approach, and usages of predictive models

- Innovate modeling techniques and variable creation

- Ability to lead sophisticated work streams, and to work across departmental boundaries and deliver a diverse set of initiatives that result in impactful outcomes

Minimum Qualifications:

- 6+ years of Database Architecture & Administration experience in a professional environment and/or comparable experience with at least 3+ years in leading a team is preferred

- Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in a quantitative field (e.g., Economics, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Engineering)

- High proficiency in Python and SQL, with strong working knowledge of analytical tools (e.g., Hive, PySpark, scikit-learn etc.)

- Experience in Big Data environment, inclusive of data mining techniques.

- Experience applying advanced statistical and/or quantitative techniques to solve business problems

- Hands-on analytics and machine learning (ML) experience with understanding of data processing and model validation. Ability to address performance issues and to manipulate both structured and unstructured data

- Proficiency in CRM tools, Salesforce, or statistical software programs

- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel pivot, macros, deck-writing)

- Big data platform (Hadoop, SPARK, NoSQL DB, RDBMS)

- Cloud Products & Services like Google Cloud

- Programming: SQL, SAS, Python/R, Unix scripting, Excel/VBA

- Visualization: Tableau, Power BI, Power Automate, Splunk

- Servicing Platforms like Service Now

- Others: Confluence, Sharepoint or any other workflow and content management tool

- Proven track record of independently developing novel analytical solutions optimizing business processes

- Ability to cultivate relationships and partner with multiple collaborators, with superb interpersonal and communication skills

- Ability to deliver results, work independently, and prioritize tasks

- Self-starter who thrives in an evolving, dynamic environment

Compliance Language

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

- 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.

- Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.