Director Information Security - Technology Exam Management & Industry Relations- REMOTE OR HYBRID

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Job Responsibilities:

• Manage American Express regulatory engagements from preparedness to response and remediation for Technology Risk and Information Security programs, processes, and procedures.
• Manage internal compliance audits and assessments relating to Technology Risk and Information Security programs, processes, and procedures.

• Participate with key financial sector and cybersecurity industry groups and collaborate with others within American Express to share information.
• Monitor emerging information security developments and help assess the impacts and relevance to American Express to stay ahead of new policies and regulations.
• Coordinate activities among various groups inside of American Express involved with regulatory/compliance activities and external partnerships at varying levels with different focus areas (e.g. General Counsel's Office, Global Regulatory Compliance, Government Affairs, Global Security, etc.).
• Plan, direct, and coordinate projects in Exam Management, Price Waterhouse Cooper, and the Industry Relations Program from initiation through implementation.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse and distributed teams across the organization.
• Demonstrated ability leading, mentoring, and providing feedback to people on performance and opportunities to strengthen programs.
• Strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to build C level presentations.
• 5+ years of previous IT and business work experience including collaborating with team(s) in analysis and/or program management functions within cybersecurity domains.
• Demonstrated ability and expertise in understanding highly technical processes and procedures and explaining them to cross functional audiences.
• Proven decision-making and problem-solving capabilities with strong follow-up skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, be quickly able to adapt to a changing environment, and be able to effectively handle fast paced situations.
• Excellent time management skills and a proven ability to meet timelines.
• Ability to act as the delegate for our Cyber Crisis Response Preparedness Incident Response Lead.

REQ# 22031769

Salary Range: $170,000.00 to $255,000.00 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.

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