Senior Manager – Business Strategy & Sales Performance
American Express · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
HybridProject ManagementFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic initiatives that support revenue growth and improve sales performance across the B2B Sales & Solutions organization.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define, prioritize, and execute business initiatives from concept through rollout.
- Champion data-driven decision making by delivering actionable insights and recommendations that support business strategy.
- Analyze business performance, identify trends, and provide recommendations to address opportunities and challenges.
- Define and track key performance indicators to measure business impact and monitor strategic initiatives.
- Develop annual sales goals and incentive changes, partnering with key stakeholders to support implementation and communication.
- Build strong partnerships across Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, Incentive Governance, and Enterprise Digital & Analytics to drive alignment and execution.
- Lead special projects and run-the-business initiatives while effectively managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Adapt quickly to changing business needs and identify innovative solutions that support organizational goals.
Qualifications
- Strategic, big-picture thinker with strong business acumen and creativity in identifying opportunities across products, services, processes, and systems.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
- Strong working knowledge of SQL/Hive, Excel, Tableau, Python, and PowerPoint.
- Experience working with structured and unstructured data.
- Proven project management skills with a track record of successfully leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives.
- Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and deliver results both independently and through cross-functional teams.
- Resourceful self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and applies structured thinking to solve complex business challenges.
- Strong business mindset with the ability to connect strategic priorities to measurable initiatives and outcomes.
- Excellent relationship-building and consultative skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and partner effectively across the organization.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through change by supporting organizational initiatives, strategic alignment, technology implementation, and thoughtful risk mitigation.