Vice President, Product Strategy & Innovation

American Express Travel is seeking a strategic, forward-thinking, and innovative leader to serve as Vice President, Product Strategy & Innovation. This role will play a critical part in shaping the future of Amex Travel by defining the long-term product strategy, accelerating innovation, and identifying new digital capabilities and partnership opportunities that drive sustainable growth, enhance Membership value, and strengthen our competitive differentiation.
10+ years of experience in product strategy, digital product management, corporate strategy, business development, strategic partnerships, or related disciplines, including significant leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing long-term product strategies, identifying growth opportunities, and translating strategic vision into actionable roadmaps and business outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate new business opportunities, emerging technologies, and partnership models through strategic, customer, commercial, and technical lenses.
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build alignment and drive outcomes across complex, matrixed organizations.
Experience partnering with senior leaders across Product, Technology, Commercial, Finance, Legal, and innovation-focused teams.
Strong executive communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into compelling strategic narratives and recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with practical execution, sound judgment, and measurable business results.
Depending on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost, and application laws, American Express may provide visa sponsorship for certain positions.
The Vice President will lead the Product Strategy & Innovation and Digital Partnerships functions, ensuring the organization is positioned to deliver against today's business priorities while anticipating and preparing for the evolving needs of tomorrow's travelers. This leader will leverage customer insights, competitive intelligence, emerging technologies, and market trends to identify new opportunities and translate them into actionable product strategies and differentiated end-to-end travel experiences.
The role will also oversee the development and management of strategic external digital partnerships, including business development, partner relationship management, and commercial contract negotiations. Working closely with Product, Commercial, Technology, Digital Labs, Amex Ventures, and other key stakeholders across American Express, this leader will evaluate, validate, and advance new opportunities from early-stage exploration through strategic alignment and execution.

Skills
Product Management, Business Development

Work arrangement
Hybrid