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American Express operates the global payment network business through Global Network Services (GNS), through which we establish and maintain relationships with third-party banks and other institutions in approximately 120 countries and territories, licensing the American Express brand and extending the reach of our global network. We are seeking a strong Senior Manager to join us. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of American Express's pricing strategy for the network domain, partnering closely with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to drive profitable growth. 

Key responsibilities will include:

Driving Business Results:

• Develop marketable and principle-based pricing strategies that support the overall business strategy and enable the global network business to optimally grow.

• Leverage internal and external resources to gather competitive intelligence and market research across the payment ecosystem in priority markets (including issuers, networks, acquirers, merchants and disruptors).

• Analyze historical price/performance relationships, determine drivers of positive or negative outliers, and identify best practices that can be leveraged across partners, markets, and regions.

• Synthesize internal and external insights to provide critical strategic support for new partner negotiations and contract renewals, including the optimization of partner pricing terms under local market conditions.

• Develop and maintain scenario-based issuing and acquiring models to provide agile, data-driven deal support to business development partners.

• Support the continuous development of guiding principles for GNS pricing strategy – enabling greater consistency, scalability, and operational excellence.

Leadership/Relationship:

• Develop strong relationships with internal colleagues and decision makers across multiple international teams, including business development, marketing, finance, and controllership.

• Cultivate a passionate, results-driven team culture – focused on continuously learning and delivering valuable insights to GNS leadership and the broader Blue Box.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years’ experience in Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Banking, or the Payments industry preferred

• Strong aptitude for analytics; demonstrated ability to develop sophisticated models (mainly in Excel) and draw value-added insights from large set of data; SQL knowledge preferred.

• Must be well versed in Microsoft PowerPoint and have experience creating decks for various audiences.

• Strong relationship management and collaboration skills – ability to influence stakeholders across different regions and cultures.

• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral -- with experience leading discussions with Senior Leaders.

• Results driven with the ability to drive pricing across international markets, navigate through ambiguity, draw linkages, and balance multiple priorities.

• Experience challenging the status quo and creating innovative, evidence-based, proposals.

• Experience in the payments industry including solid understanding of key business model drivers and pricing practice is strongly preferred.

Salary Range: $103,750.00 to $174,750.00 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.

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.

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