About this role
American Express is seeking a skilled Regulatory Change & Inventory Management Director – Vendor Strategy & Third-Party Oversight responsible for defining and executing the vendor strategy and third-party oversight framework supporting regulatory change initiatives. The Director will ensure that external partners, professional services firms, technology providers, and other third parties are selected, governed, and managed in a manner that supports regulatory commitments, business objectives, risk-management expectations, and sustainable delivery.
This role will serve as a strategic partner across Compliance Regulatory Change, Procurement, Legal, and Technology providing centralized leadership over vendor strategy, third-party performance, commercial effectiveness, and associated risks.
- Significant leadership experience in regulatory change, third-party risk management, vendor management, strategic sourcing, transformation, risk, compliance, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience operating in a highly regulated financial-services environment.
- Strong understanding of third-party lifecycle management, vendor governance, risk assessment, contracting, performance management, and commercial management.
- Proven ability to establish governance frameworks, executive reporting, performance measures, and escalation processes.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and navigate complex, matrixed organizations.
- Excellent judgment, communication, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading vendor strategy or third-party oversight for large-scale regulatory or enterprise transformation programs.
- Knowledge of financial-services third-party risk management and operational resilience expectations.
- Demonstrated success improving vendor performance while reducing cost, complexity, or third-party risk.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant professional certifications preferred.