American Express
American Express
American Express is a global financial services company operating across banking, finance, and B2B payments. Its business includes consumer, business, and corporate credit cards; payment and merchant services; savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and personal loans; as well as rewards, travel programs, corporate payment solutions, financial education, security services, and cardmember and merchant support.

Senior Manager, Data Science at American Express (Hybrid, New York)

Lead AI, machine learning, and decision science initiatives for American Express servicing. Shape scalable models, experimentation, and intelligent experiences for customers and colleagues.

Description

  • Lead complex Decision Science initiatives from problem definition and opportunity sizing through solution design, experimentation, measurement, and optimization.
  • Create analytical strategies and decisioning solutions for servicing, personalization, membership value, colleague enablement, and operational excellence.
  • Direct the development of AI, machine learning, and GenAI solutions for prediction, recommendation, optimization, experimentation, and intelligent orchestration.
  • Assess and apply Agentic AI, agentic workflows, transformer-based recommenders, representation learning, Conversational AI, LLM systems, personalization, and next-best-action methods for servicing applications.
  • Guide modeling decisions, evaluation frameworks, data requirements, and solution trade-offs while maintaining analytical rigor and scalability.
  • Develop reusable data science products and decisioning capabilities with Technology and platform teams, taking solutions into production and measuring results.
  • Implement experimentation, monitoring, and continuous-learning practices to improve AI quality and business performance over time.
  • Lead project teams and mentor data scientists while strengthening technical standards, first-principles thinking, accountability, and commercial judgment.
  • Translate complex analysis into clear recommendations and persuasive narratives that guide partners and senior stakeholders on priorities, solutions, and delivery.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to structure and solve complex, ambiguous business problems through strong analytical and conceptual reasoning.
  • Hands-on expertise in data science and machine learning, including Python, SQL, or comparable tools, and experience developing and evaluating predictive or decisioning models.
  • Experience using modern AI and GenAI methods, with the technical depth to shape solution architecture, experimentation, and model or AI evaluation.
  • Track record of leading complex analytical initiatives and working across functions to advance solutions from concept toward production and measurable results.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to turn technical analysis into actionable business recommendations and influence stakeholders.
  • Visa sponsorship may be available for certain positions based on business unit needs, role requirements, cost considerations, and applicable law.

Benefits

  • Competitive base pay
  • Performance-based bonus opportunities
  • Retirement savings plan with a 6% company match
  • Complimentary financial coaching and financial well-being resources
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage
  • Flexible hybrid, onsite, or virtual work arrangements based on the role and business needs
  • More than 20 weeks of paid parental leave for every parent, including pregnancy, adoption, and surrogacy
  • Complimentary access to onsite wellness centers with nursing and physician staff, where available
  • Confidential counseling through the Healthy Minds program
  • Professional development and training programs

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