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ID: 24005242
Hybrid requirements: This role has flexible working patterns.
From building next-generation apps and microservices in Kotlin, to using AI to help protect our customers from fraud, you could be doing transformational work that brings our iconic, global brand into the future. Our tech team work together to bring ground-breaking and diverse ideas to life that power the digital systems, services, products and platforms that millions of customers around the world depend on. If you love to work with APIs, contribute to open source, or use the latest technologies, we’ll support you with an open environment and learning culture to grow your career.
We are looking for a Project Manager with technical experience and a strong interest in technology product delivery to join our International Card and Risk Services EMEA Technology team. You will support the delivery of strategic market launches that integrate across multiple product teams, from definition through implementation. This role will focus on leading the E2E Technology teams to deliver critical initiatives for International Consumer Services.
Our team pursues an agile-first approach, focuses on colleague professional development, and provides opportunities to experience working with a large range of Technology platforms. We are looking for motivated individuals with a passion for Agile project management, a can-do attitude and an ability to learn and grow.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborating with integrated teams to deliver solutions in support of key product initiatives by working closely with product managers, scrum masters, architects, developers, and QA teams.
Creates an environment of continuous improvement through honest communication and regular retrospectives with the goal to surface issues/concerns and to identify clear action steps
Planning and executing of the Technology development schedule for major product releases
Tracking status, progress and other critical metrics in relation to the plan and publishing progress reports to senior partners
Maintaining release and dependency plans across American Express development teams, external partners and third parties
Identifying and raising risks, issues, and changes tied to the product development initiatives
Resolving impediments precluding teams from making progress against plans
Ensuring deliverables across Technology teams are high-quality and clearly documented
Organizing and executing Pre and Post PI Planning sessions, daily stand-ups, scrum of scrums and retrospectives at the end of each planned unit of work, with a focus on continuously learning from the past
Finding opportunities to embrace innovative technologies and processes
This role will ideally be based in Burgess Hill however, due to the current environment, we may be willing to consider candidates in other UK locations. Additionally, there will be no relocation support for this role.
Minimum Qualifications:
University Degree or equivalent experience in related field and/or prior relevant Technology or business experience
Previous Project or Product Management experience, ideally in an Agile environment
Proven technical experience in software engineering, infrastructure, operations or product delivery & system integration is preferred
Organizational skills and self-motivation
Knowledge of internal delivery tools & a desire to deepen understanding
Adaptive communication
Collaboration & partnership
Courage, curiosity, passion & resourcefulness
Culture overview
Our culture is built on a 175-year history of
courageous leadership, innovation, and an
unwavering commitment to back our customers,
communities, and each other. With shared values
and leadership behaviors, we’ve continued to set
the standard for what it means to provide the best
experience every day with premium products and
services that help our customers achieve their
aspirations. As part of Team Amex, you’ll build
strong relationships and collaborate
with colleagues around the world in an
environment where everyone is respected and
valued, and where you can reach your potential.
Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work
makes an impact, and together, you will help us
define the future of American Express.
Employee benefits
Bonus Scheme
Childcare Vouchers
Cycle To Work
Flexible Hours
Flexible Working
Laptop
Life Insurance
Pension
Private Healthcare
Season Ticket Loan
Wellbeing Programme
Office vibe
City Centre
Hackathons
Open Plan
Social Events
Location
Leadership
Ravi Radhakrishnan
Chief Information Officer
Tech overview
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. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues.
Make an Impact
Our tech teams power large scale platforms and products, enabling over 100 million global consumers and businesses.
Grow Your Career
Progress as either a people leader or technical expert, while increasing your domain expertise within a high-performing team.
Expand Your Skills
Use the latest languages, technologies, and delivery practices, and demonstrate your skills at internal hackathons, open-source days, and developer events.
Global Tech Career Pathways
Explore roles across 5x career pathways: Engineering & Architecture; Digital Product & Design; Service Delivery; Information Security; Product Delivery & Integration.
Find your place in Tech on #TeamAmex.
Meet our Tech Colleagues, leading through innovation.
Laurence - “What provides unparallel satisfaction in my role is having a meaningful contribution to combating cybercrime.”
Will - “Being able to move into different jobs around the company keeps things varied and exciting.”
Dev - “As a new colleague, I was astonished at how quickly I was able to acclimate… I’ve achieved a lot in my first year.”
Eve - “I thrive on building products and architecture-as-code that cement the data culture we have here.”
Meghan - “I’ve built well-rounded skills and have been able to identify the type of engineering that suits me most..”
Mohan - “Amex has a stellar technology organization; I get opportunities to gain exposure across various stacks.”
Learn more about Tech careers on #TeamAmex.
Engineering principles
Agile Process
Change Management
Code Reviews
Communication and collaboration
Continuous delivery
Continuous Development
Knowledge sharing
Mentoring
Monitoring and logging
Open source contributor
Pair programming
Scrum
Company tech stack
JavaScript
Python
Hadoop
Android
Salesforce
Golang
Kotlin
Kubernetes
Kafka Streams
React
RESTful
GraphQL
gRPC
PostgreSQL
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