Executive/Admin Assistant

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 Technology organization enables and accelerates the company’s growth strategies, delivering global capabilities and services in support of Amex’s customers and colleagues, while maintaining 24/7 servicing and availability to ensure an uninterrupted, high-quality customer experience. Technology provides the foundation for everything we do in the company while driving differentiation through building and leveraging innovative technology and data insights.

The Executive Administrative Assistant will provide dedicated, high-level administrative support to the Vice President of Operations Engineering within Global Infrastructure. This role requires exceptional organizational, communication, and prioritization skills, along with strong personal integrity and discretion.

As a trusted partner to the VP and broader organization, this individual will play a critical role in ensuring seamless day-to-day operations, enabling leadership effectiveness, and supporting organizational priorities. The position is highly visible and integral to the success of the team, requiring a proactive mindset, sound judgment, and the ability to anticipate needs in a dynamic, fast-paced, and complex environment.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter, highly adaptable, and motivated to be an embedded partner who contributes positively to team culture and operational excellence.

• 3+ years of in an executive assistant position
• Excellent organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills with strong attention to detail
• Advanced calendar management skills, including coordination of complex, high-volume meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage domestic and international travel arrangements
• Strong sense of integrity with the ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information
• Proactive, self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently and anticipate needs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal guidance and resolve issues proactively
• Positive, solutions-oriented approach with a high degree of reliability and professionalism
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Positive, Can-do Attitude

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

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)
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