Director-Compliance

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.

Vendor Strategy & Operating Model

• Develop and maintain an enterprise-aligned vendor strategy for the regulatory change portfolio, including decisions regarding strategic partners, specialized capabilities, capacity augmentation, and insourcing versus outsourcing.
• Assess current and future vendor capabilities against regulatory change priorities and identify capability, capacity, concentration, and dependency risks.