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And we'll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.American Express Global Commercial Services (GCS) is the Global leader in the Commercial Payments Solutions space and continues to be an exciting and fast-growing business. To maintain this success, the organization must accelerate sales and drive profitable charge volume growth. The Global Sales Enablement, Pricing & Transformation (SPT) team within GCS is instrumental in ensuring achievement of these objectives. The Manager position within SPT offers you the opportunity to be part of this dynamic organization and help GCS navigate towards growth.The Manager, Learning & Development is responsible for leveraging data, performance insights, and internal customer feedback to identify training needs across the sales and client management lifecycles. The Manager will manage and evolve the training strategy to meet internal customer training needs, and lead, track, and reinforce trainings. The Manager will be a thought leader who will deliver on an effective training plan and the professional development of Colleagues across all teams within the US Small & Middle Enterprises segment.Responsibilities:Build strong partnerships with leaders and support teams to clearly identify training needs to drive aggressive growth targetsArchitect and implement the learning journey for US SME Sales and Account Development Colleagues to drive exceptional performance of both front-line teams (new hires and tenured) and leaders, including innovation of curriculums, training delivery, and reinforcementStrategize and align with stakeholders on Continuing Education needs and topicsEstablish processes that will scale to meet the demands of a growing Sales and Account Development organizationPartner with our Learning & Development Centers of Excellence to source, develop, and customize content based on role and/or the segment's training needsPartner with key business partners (i.e., Marketing, Performance & Insights, Product, etc.) to evolve training materials, topics, and delivery methodsMeasure effectiveness of the learning experience leverage business performance metrics to evolve the training plan over timeMinimum Qualifications:4+ years' experience in adult learning and training development and delivery, including effectively managing and facilitating training programs1+ years' people leadership experienceExperience in a highly regulated industryOutstanding facilitation skills, engaging style in front of large audiences, strong written and oral communication skills Ability to create an exciting learning environment Experience with developing successful programs to accelerate the performance Ability to identify learning and performance improvement needs, develop objectives, design plans, and demonstrate return on investmentExperience leveraging creative tactics and programs to drive the adoption of new digital capabilities Outstanding business acumen and results orientationOutstanding relationship building skills with proven track record to effectively collaborate, partner and consult with senior leaders, internal business partners, external vendors, and customer facing colleagues to uncover insights and build consensus Strong executive presence and ability to influence at all levelsInnovator - not afraid to challenge the status quo Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, excel in a complex, fast paced, multi-team environment with rapidly evolving business demandsEnthusiastic, fun, flexible and demonstrates a willingness to learn!Preferred Qualifications:Bachelor's degree preferredSalary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 annually + bonus + benefitsThe above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include: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 opportunitiesFor a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit ourColleague 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.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.US Job Seekers/Employees - Click here to view the "Know Your Rights" poster and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.If the links do not work, please copy and paste the following URLs in a new browser window: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters to access the three posters.
