Research Relationship Analyst

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As part of our vision to provide outstanding customer experiences, the Global Services Group (GSG) within American Express plays a meaningful role in setting "THE" standard for customer experience that our customers rely on and place our customers first as our top business imperative! Within GSG, the Customer Listening Team has created a Center of Excellence (COE) aimed at supporting Voice of the Customer (VOC) needs across the enterprise and is looking for a dedicated colleague to join the team. 
In this role, the Research Relationship Analyst/Senior Analyst will work closely with the Research Relationship Manager to support the Business Units in their efforts to collect feedback from customers (e.g., NPS studies, Ad-hoc, or transactional surveys) as well as act as the subject matter expert for survey, reporting and dashboard development within Amex's enterprise survey platform.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the VOC COE relationship with internal Business Partners including day-to-day management of NPS programs, ad-hoc research and behavioral data solutions.
Manage and maintain survey related needs like developing or maintaining surveys/studies, creating or adjusting reporting/dashboards, and leveraging Big Data to enhance research.
Collaborate with business partners, technical internal support team, market research agencies and Qualtrics technical support team to ensure programs run efficiently.
Monitor Program Metrics and raise critical program concerns with relevant support teams (Technologies, Qualtrics, etc.) to mobilize resources and resolve issues.
Support cross-functional initiatives that will improve the overall customer experience and facilitate enterprise experience management.
Build expertise in CX and journey management best practices and apply that knowledge via the Qualtrics XM platform.

Minimum Qualifications:
A true passion for improving the customer experience.
Must possess 1 year minimum of work experience.
Professional experience in a highly analytical role such as business intelligence/analytics.
Strong skills in data management, analysis, and deriving actionable insights.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Experience with managing and collaborating with 3rdparty vendors.
Comfortable building and managing relationships across our global enterprise.
Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
Positive "roll-up your sleeves" attitude, proactive, customer first mindset, and comfortable with adapting to address evolving urgent priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:
Highly proficient in Excel.
Experience with Tableau or other business intelligence tools is a plus.
Experience using agile project platforms (e.g., Jira, Rally).
Experience conducting research, analyzing customer satisfaction data, and/or knowledge of survey methodology isa plus.
Experience with basic programming (i.e. macros) or prior survey/dashboard programming experience or Big Data/Cornerstone environment is a plus.
Bachelor's degree is preferred. 

Salary Range: $70,000.00 to $135,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits
The 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.
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 opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit ourColleague Benefits Site.
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