Director - Lounge Operations & Servicing

American Express Director - Lounge Operations & Servicing Honolulu , Hawaii Apply Now

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The US Consumer Services (USCS) group is responsible for growing our consumer business worldwide, strengthening our global leadership position in the premium and travel space, and delivering exceptional, differentiated customer experiences.

Within USCS’ Travel & Lifestyle (TLS) team, the Global Lounge Experiences team is a high impact group, responsible for the strategic definition and delivery of the Global Lounge Collection benefit to Amex’s global premium Card Members. The Global Lounge Collection benefit encompasses the Centurion Lounge network and access to network lounges through partnerships (i.e., Delta, Priority Pass).

The Director, Lounge Operations and Servicing, is responsible for the end to end operations of Centurion Lounges and Centurion New York. This individual will partner with the Vice President & peer Director of Lounge Operations and Servicing, as well as the Centurion Lounge Center of Excellence and Global Lounge Collection Benefit Management teams, to maintain our leadership position in the lounge business through developing best-in-class servicing standards, optimizing our supplier and operator relationships, leading a team of frontline colleagues across the network and collaborating with key internal partners to effectively operate the network.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong people leader with a strong operations track record who is interested in driving optimization strategies in a fast-paced and premium environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a high performing team of frontline colleagues around the world and inspire a strong, close-knit team culture to drive engagement and customer satisfaction in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Manage operator relationships for the Centurion Lounge network and maintain KPIs to measure and improve servicing and financial performance.
• Identify trends and areas for improvement based on customer and colleague feedback, and take proactive measures to enhance the customer experience.
• Develop and execute talent management strategy including hiring, onboarding and training plans for the frontline colleagues.
• Drive strong relationships with Global Supply Management, Global Real Estate, and Global Advertising & Brand Management to effectively manage procurement and real-estate processes related to the Centurion Lounge operations.
• Closely partner with Global Lounge Collection Benefit Management team in optimizing the near & long-term strategy for the Centurion Lounge network.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks related to health & safety, customer interactions and data security, and lead with a clear understanding of company’s code of conduct.
• Collaborate with the Centurion Lounge Center of Excellence to identify opportunities for process improvements and quality gains.
• 30% travel required (as conditions allow and to be aligned in partnership with leader).

Qualifications

Salary Range

130,000.00 to $205,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) 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.

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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.

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Salary : $130,000 - $205,000