VP, Colleague Strategic Partner

VP, HR Business Partner / Colleague Strategic Partner: Corporate Development, U.S. Consumer Governance & Control and U.S. Consumer Travel & Lifestyle Services

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values 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.

The Colleague Experience Group (CEG) is committed to providing the best colleague experience to fuel growth. We are focused on attracting, developing, and engaging great talent and ensuring all of Team Amex has the benefits, resources, and support they need to be and deliver their best.

The VP, HR Business Partner / Colleague Strategic Partner (CSP) will join the CSP organization at American Express, serving as a strategic advisor to senior leaders and their teams across Corporate Development, U.S. Consumer Governance & Control (G&C), and Travel & Lifestyle Services (TLS).

In this role, the VP will provide strategic HR support to our colleagues to influence and accelerate workforce readiness, elevate change leadership, transform processes and experiences, and deliver on our competitive value proposition.Success will be achieved through a close partnership with key stakeholders and the ability to anticipate business needs, proactively diagnose organizational challenges, and deliver data-driven solutions across a variety of strategic initiatives, all anchored to our overall CEG strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor and thought partner to leaders and their teams, shaping workforce strategy to accelerate business transformation and growth
  
• Engage actively in organizational effectiveness and change efforts, serving as the expert in how change is led and sustained to enable business priorities
  
• Develop and execute a comprehensive talent strategy that strengthens business performance and leadership capability, builds succession for critical roles, proactively identifies gaps and implements plans to address them
  
• Provide high-impact consultation and practical, data-driven solutions to business leaders
  
• Lead and drive proactive development, engagement, retention, and succession strategies for critical talent
  
• Co-create with key partners to continuously improve the “moments that matter” throughout the colleague lifecycle
  
• Design and deliver innovative products, processes, and tools informed by colleague data and insights, co-creating with business leaders and CEG colleagues to ensure solutions meet business needs.
  
• Lead and execute end-to-end change efforts in support of key business priorities.
  
• Lead one direct report.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of 10+ years of HR related, or organizational consulting experience, including advising leaders in complex, matrixed, and regulated environments.
  
• Demonstrated track record of leading large-scale organizational change and transformation initiatives that delivered measurable business results.
  
• Proven ability to proactively translate business strategy into talent and workforce strategies that drive performance, organizational effectiveness, and fuel growth.
  
• Experience in multiple Human Resource disciplines, including talent management, recruitment, organizational effectiveness, compensation, leadership development and colleague labor relations
  
• Strong business acumen: understanding of our business strategy, plans, and the impact of internal and external factors.
  
• Strategic thinking: proactively develop ideas that drive meaningful colleague experiences and competitive advantage.
  
• Ability to coach and influence leadership and navigate difficult conversations
  
• Demonstrated ability to use data to develop insights, make decisions, create solutions, and drive continuous improvement.
  
• Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with senior leadership, business partners and across CEG
  
• Deep understanding of our business and talent across the enterprise
  
• A global mindset and experiences with different countries and cultures.
  

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

Salary Range: $176,750.00 to $282,000.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + 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.

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:

• 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. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

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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