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Senior Technical Program Manager - eCRM

American Express

New York, NY
Full Time
Senior
110k-190k
3 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

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. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express. Joining Amex Tech means discovering and shaping your contribution to something big. Here, you can work alongside talented tech teams and build a unique career with the Powerful Backing of American Express. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define, plan, and drive end-to-end execution of complex technical programs and initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and product roadmaps.
  • Develop multi-quarter program plans, roadmaps, success metrics, and schedules in collaboration with Engineering, Product, Design, and Business stakeholders.
  • Own the overall delivery lifecycle including scope definition, resource planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, and risk mitigation.
  • Manage multiple concurrent programs, prioritizing based on business impact and organizational capacity.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact and communication hub across engineering, product, security, compliance, and business units.
  • Regularly report program status, key metrics, risks, and mitigation plans to executive leadership and technical stakeholders.
  • Drive stakeholder alignment through structured updates, steering committees, and decision-making forums.
  • Identify, document, and actively manage program risks, issues, and dependencies.
  • Proactively escalate blockers and drive resolution across organizational boundaries.
  • Partner with teams to ensure contingency planning and course corrections as needed.
  • Champion Agile best practices across teams, adapting delivery methodologies to suit program scale and complexity.
  • Implement and refine program management frameworks, tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence), and governance structures.
  • Drive continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across TPM teams and broader technical organizations.
  • Act as a trusted advisor and thought leader to Engineering and Product leadership.
  • Mentor junior TPMs and contribute to the development of the TPM function within the organization.
  • Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and technical excellence.
  • Understand architecture, technical requirements, systems integrations, and scalability considerations to engage effectively with engineering teams.
  • Facilitate technical discussions and ensure programs are rooted in sound engineering practices and platform strategies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (Master's preferred).
  • 9+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering, or technical product management roles.
  • Proven track record of driving complex, cross-functional programs from conception through delivery in large-scale enterprise or tech environments.
  • Deep understanding of Agile, Scrum, and/or SAFe methodologies and modern software development practices.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, APIs, data pipelines, or enterprise systems (e.g., Salesforce, ERP) is a plus.
  • Exceptional communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and executives with clarity and precision.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with cloud platforms, APIs, data pipelines, or enterprise systems (e.g., Salesforce, ERP).

Benefits & Perks

  • 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

Working at American Express

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 Details

Posted AtJun 19, 2025
Job CategoryProgram Management
Salary110k-190k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

About American Express

Website

americanexpress.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

New York, NY

Industry

Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation

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