Director Assistant - US Consumer & Digital Technology

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.

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.

The U.S. Consumer and Digital Technology (USCDT) Team brings together foundational strategic technology capabilities in digital experience engineering (Mobile and Web), AI/ML, marketing technology, enterprise communications, travel and lifestyle, and automation, grounded in our data technology model that prioritizes data governance. It employs a ground-breaking focus with development responsibilities for customer-facing capabilities that deepen and expand digital engagement, as well as core technical capabilities that cut across business lines and customer segments. 

The Director Assistant (Chief of Staff) will report directly to the EVP, USCDT. This person will see and influence how strategic decisions are made in our organization, prepare presentations to communicate out the strategy and vision, provide recommendations for areas of improvement,  implement a communications strategy for the organization, drive culture and innovation, and manage key activities to support the team day to day. The candidate will be a key member of the USCDT Leadership Team, working closely and collaborating with all members of the team. They will possess outstanding thought leadership, critical thinking, visual storytelling talents, an uncanny ability to juggle multiple priorities, and a proven record of excellence operating independently and within a hard-working team environment. The role offers a hand-on experience to a wide range of  responsibilities within the Technology organization, providing a comprehensive learning experience tailored to develop the DA’s skills and expertise in this domain. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Manage business planning, meeting strategy, and operational processes on behalf of the EVP office 
  • Organize and facilitate leadership meetings, calls and forums. Plan content & agendas and manage follow-ups for meetings involving EVP and broader leadership team 
  • Coordinate office operations and ensure the