About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

14

Responsibilities and Impact:

Reporting to the Head of Global Commercial Strategy, Product & Operations, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading S&P Global Ratings’ Commercial Product Innovation and Development global team. In this capacity, this leader will be responsible for creating a “Think Tank” winning group by leading an efficient product lifecycle, including ideation, designing, and developing new non-rated products through market launch, and managing and developing a team of experienced senior professionals. Joining a fast-paced Commercial Ratings team, the candidate will be at the forefront of evolving S&P Global Ratings’ product suite and capitalizing on cross-divisional opportunities to grow our business, increase our market relevance, and enhance the customer experience.

• Create a Product Think Tank environment within the Product team to foster and encourage product ideation and innovation.

• With a business development approach, the candidate will be customer facing staying abreast of industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies by conducting market research, leveraging internal stakeholder insights, and customer feedback to identify new product ideas and enhance existing products

• Understand market product gaps and related trends in order to innovate and properly identify and articulate product ideas to internal working teams and R&D partners.

• Scope out the market demand for products and work closely with the Product Management team who produce product briefs and product proto-types.

• Lead, design and execute a comprehensive customer feedback strategy to ensure important market intelligence is incorporated in the production of the product proto-types. 

• Ensure the Product Innovation and Development team works with Analytical, Technology, Legal, Compliance, and other internal partners to identify new features in S&P Global Ratings products that need to be built, enhanced, or retired

• Create, manage, and communicate the rolling product strategy and roadmap to be used as a guiding tool for stakeholders and the team

• Create high levels of communication between Product / Operations / Analytical R&D and other key stakeholder teams, working closely with senior leaders to properly understand challenges in order to prioritize initiatives

• Create partner relationships across S&P Global Enterprise and divisions to align on Product best practices and identify potential economies of scale for enhanced synergies

• Identify potential risks in product development and operations based on market demand/feedback from the early stages onward, creating strategies to mitigate these risks, or substantiate aborting initiatives

• As a business owner for new products and customer platforms, ensure business objectives are met as it relates to revenue optimization, OKRs and KPIs

• Lead a team of seven product professionals who are responsible for new product development and support the product life cycle and market launch

• Be a role model, educator, coach, mentor across the team and wider Commercial organization.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $152,600 to $303,575. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.  This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

What We’re Looking For:

• 15+ years of management experience, ideally in Financial Services

• Ability to size markets and sectors with keen ability to find opportunities to innovate new product opportunities

• A dynamic and inquisitive business development leader who identifies product ideas from market interactions and easily articulates them into product proto-types

• Superior people management and development (helping people grow their skills / capabilities) with a focus on continual learning  

• Excellent strategic thinking and vision-setting abilities, with the capability to align product strategy with business goals and market dynamics

• Ability to work in an ambiguous, regulated, and highly matrixed environment

• Superior communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and influence decision-making at all levels of the organization

• High energy and ability to work in past-paced environment demonstrating a curiosity and drive with an innovative mindset

• Excellent written and verbal communication and influence skills and an ability to interact with people with varying levels of technical knowledge

• Solid knowledge in Debt credit Markets (public and/or private) and an understanding of the customers’ needs in these segments would be a distinct advantage

• Knowledge in Sustainable Finance, emerging markets, and other risk assessment integrated products would be a significant plus

• Comprehensive understanding of Rating-related products/services

• Role model S&P Global values of Discovery, Partnership, and Integrity

Right to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).  S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
 

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (“the Policy”) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.  

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