Manager M&A Integration/Separation

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**Description**
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.
The M&A Integration and Separation team is a part of the Corporate Development organization within American Express.

The team oversees strategically integrating acquired assets and separating parts of the company undergoing divestiture.

This includes designing the integration/separation strategy in collaboration with the BU sponsor and functional experts, securing executive approval and funding, executing against plans in partnership with the target company/buyer and having overall accountability for the end-to-end program and outcome.

The team also serves as an advisor on any portfolio conversion and joint venture transactions.
The manager will mobilize and lead functional and business teams through M&A integration/separation planning and execution, while also contributing to ongoing development of American Express’ integration/separation infrastructure and process improvements.

The role requires effective collaboration with Senior Leaders and Business Partners across American Express as well as with key target company/buyer contacts for strategy development and execution of effective ideation, rigorous project management and governance.
**In this role you will:**
+ Partner with business groups to understand, outline, and influence business strategy and its implication on integration/separation
+ Facilitate business and functional teams to create strategic approaches to complex projects with effective plans that capture maximum value from each transaction
+ Drive project progress by managing cross-functional teams, overcoming obstacles/risks, developing strategic recommendations, and ensuring deliverables are optimally executed
+ Lead M&A project management including hosting cross functional project calls, developing project plans and timelines, tracking deliverables, escalating risks and updating leadership teams
+ Execute process mapping exercises to document dependencies across the cross functional teams; connect the dots to develop a cohesive project approach
+ Develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders to achieve results and enact value identified in deal rationale
+ Create meeting content and presentations, including updates to senior business leaders
**Minimum qualifications:**
+ Strategic thinker capable of focusing on the big picture while maintaining rigorous attention to detail
+ Problem-solver who operates with a sense of urgency in an often-ambiguous environment
+ Excellent project manager with a track record of successfully delivering results on complex, large-scale, cross-functional initiatives
+ Exceptional written/verbal communication skills and influencing abilities with the composure required to effectively communicate with senior leaders
+ Strong analytical rigor, complex problem solving and critical thinking abilities
+ 5 years in project management and/or corporate strategy
+ Bachelor’s Degree, or comparable experience and/or other certifications
+ Ability to travel up to 25%
**Qualifications**
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 .
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.

American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
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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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
**Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.**
**Job:** Project
**Primary Location:** US-New York-New York
**Schedule** Full-time
**Req ID:** 25019376

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