Information Security Manager - PCI

United States

Full time

J-85940

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

We are seeking a PCI Compliance Manager to own our PCI DSS compliance program from start to finish. In this hands‑on role, you will serve as the organization’s subject matter expert on PCI, leading audit execution, defining the scope of the cardholder data environment, interpreting requirements, and partnering with engineering and IT teams to design controls that are practical and sustainable.

You will manage a team of two compliance professionals and work closely with security, technology, legal, and business partners across the organization.

• Own the PCI DSS compliance program, including planning, audit execution, and annual attestation

• Lead assessments and coordinate with external assessors

• Define and maintain the scope of the cardholder data environment, including data flows and segmentation

• Interpret PCI requirements and translate them into clear, workable controls

• Plan and carry out control validation and testing across all PCI requirements

• Perform risk reviews and manage the exception and compensating control process

• Assess the PCI responsibilities of vendors and payment partners

• Advise business, product, and legal teams on decisions that impact PCI compliance

• Report program status and risks to security leadership

• Coach, mentor, and develop team members

• 7+ years of experience in information security, governance, risk, or compliance, including 4+ years of hands‑on PCI DSS experience

• Experience leading PCI audits or assessments from beginning to end

• Strong working knowledge of PCI DSS v4.x, including scoping, segmentation, and compensating controls

• Solid technical foundation in networking, cloud environments, encryption, identity and access management, and logging and monitoring

• Clear communication with both technical and non‑technical audiences

• Experience leading or mentoring others

• PCI ISA, QSA, or PCIP certification

• Additional certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, or CRISC

• Experience in payments, travel, or financial services

• Familiarity with ISO 27001, SOC 2, or NIST frameworks

United States

The US national base salary range for this position is from

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The national range provided includes the base salary that Amex GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.

In addition to base salary, the anticipated range of which is posted above, this role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which rewards participants based on company and individual performance.

For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits‑at‑a‑Glance document.

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