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INTRODUCTION

The Senior Manager - Workforce Skills, Learning & Career Development role will drive the development of a future-ready Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) workforce by connecting roles, skills and workforce intelligence with business priorities and L&D investment to enable strategic workforce decisions, targeted development and career growth.

Working with the Director of ETS Continuous Learning & Career Development, the role will deliver value through:

• Workforce skills visibility: Establishing a scalable, evidence-led approach to understanding existing workforce skills and proficiency levels.
• Strategic learning investment: Identifying priority skills gaps and directing L&CD investment towards the capabilities that matter most to ETS.
• Future skills readiness: Leading skills-of-the-future initiatives aligned to ETS priorities, emerging technologies and evolving workforce needs.
• Career growth and mobility: Connecting skills, career pathways and learning opportunities to support colleague development and progression.
• Intelligence-led workforce decisions: Connecting roles, skills, careers and learning data to inform workforce planning and build, buy or redeploy decisions.
• Sustainable framework evolution: Driving the continuous evolution of TCF to reflect changing business needs, emerging technologies and industry trends, underpinned by effective governance.

ESSENTIAL

• Strategic problem-solving: Strong management consulting or equivalent advisory experience, with the ability to structure ambiguous business challenges, evaluate options and develop practical recommendations.
• Skills and workforce expertise: Experience in skills intelligence, workforce planning, job architecture, talent strategy or workforce development.
• Data analysis and insight generation: Proven ability to interpret complex datasets, identify trends, assess data quality and translate evidence into actionable business insights.
• Executive communication: Strong data storytelling, presentation and influencing skills, with experience communicating recommendations to senior leaders.
• Delivery leadership: Experience translating strategic recommendations into practical solutions and leading cross-functional initiatives in complex organisations.

DESIRABLE

• Experience working with Technology organisations and understanding emerging technical skills, including AI and automation.
• Familiarity with labour market and skills intelligence platforms such as TalentNeuron.
• Experience evaluating workforce skills assessment, inference or telemetry approaches.
• Knowledge of People data, workforce analytics, and skills data integration.
• Experience governing or evolving skills frameworks, job architecture or career development programmes.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Reliable workforce skills intelligence: A scalable approach to understanding existing skills and identifying priority gaps.
• More informed workforce decisions: Integrated insights that support strategic workforce planning, talent development and fulfilment.
• Focused L&D investment: Learning priorities and initiatives aligned to validated business needs, with evidence of effectiveness.
• Future skills readiness: Proactive identification of emerging skills requirements and corresponding development actions.
• Career development: Clearer connections between skills, learning and career opportunities.
• Sustainable TCF evolution: A relevant, well-governed framework that continues to adapt to business and market needs.

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. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our 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.

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 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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