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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Manager CyberOps – DSPM Posture Control & Security Assurance role will be part of a dynamic team that will lead activities for data discovery, classification, control gap resolution, data security assurance, control identification, and risk assessment within the DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) group with close ties to the EDM initiative. This individual will utilize tools and processes for analysis and mitigation activities for technical and business data risks tied to laws, regulations, directives, and requirements.

Responsibilities of this position will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Identification, assessment, and remediation of data risks.
• DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) tool policy definition.
• Classification of data elements with applied categories according to sensitivity, risk level, and applicable laws/regulations.
• Assessment of data risk applied guidance and recommendations.
• Working across organizations to gather technical and business requirements.
• Evaluation of controls to identify effectiveness and gaps.
• Working with control owners on preventative and reactive solutions.
• Management of data assets, including risk documentation and data inventory.
• Preparing, executing, and presenting reporting for leadership, examiners, and business partners.
• Participating in all key activities related to DSPM.
• Providing backup or support for other processes on the team as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of data management experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in a Risk, Compliance, Privacy, Audit, or Information Security role.
• Proficient understanding of data discovery and classification principles.
• Experience with databases and unstructured data sources.
• Understanding of configuration management and applied technical guidelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for risk and technical concepts.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proven ability to build relationships with key partner collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) tools and processes.
• 3+ years of managing, developing, or supporting applications, databases, or infrastructure.
• Previous data governance or technical asset inventory role.
• Prior experience with network operations, vulnerability management, and Identity and Access Management.
• Experience with cloud technologies, tools, and processes.
• Risk assessment and risk management process experience.
• Understanding of company data risk policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ability to work with conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Experience with established industry Information Security best practices.
• Understanding of data-related laws and regulations.
• Technical database coding abilities.

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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 
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 
• 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

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.  

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.