Methodologies Sector Head - Corporates and Infrastructure

About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
15 Corporates & Infrastructure Sector Head Methodologies

The Corporates and Infrastructure sector covers a diversified portfolio of criteria and models and has oversight for all methodologies (criteria and models) that are used in the production of corporate and infrastructure ratings globally. The primary objective of this role is the delivery of criteria projects, criteria artifacts, and model projects along with the delivery of innovative and continuous improvement. Partnership with the Regional Practice Leads and Chief Analytical Officers is key to the role and the role is jointly accountable for the delivery of the relevant Analytical Strategy for their sector. The role is a member of the Global Analytics and Methodologies Leadership Team and will report to the Head of the team, the team is located globally across EMEA, APAC, & Americas regions.

Success in this role:

• Timely feedback on methodologies inquiries
• Meeting agreed timelines for methodologies projects
• Meeting or exceeding methodology project benchmarks
• Simplification and standardisation of methodologies
• Adopting the criteria mindset
• Team/individual capability improvement
• Improved transparency and readability of criteria
• Adoption of improvements that lead to analytical value and impact.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the strategy & execution of ratings methodology (criteria & models) development in this sector to meet goals and ensure compliance with internal and external standards.
• Manage the quality of ratings methodologies for the corporate and infrastructure sector.
• Final decision maker for questions regarding rating methodologies and their appropriate application, including defining if novel transactions can be rated under current methodology and/or with criteria artifacts.
• Connect their team's work to the overall analytical strategy.
• Ensure their team is equipped to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
• Drive simplification & standardization where possible to support transparency, understanding, and operational delivery.
• Shape/spearhead the creation of new or adaptation of existing methodologies to tackle new and emerging risks.
• Ability to operate in an evolving environment and lead through change.
• Ability to lead and manage teams of experts across criteria and models.
• Shared accountability of Corporates and Infrastructure analytical strategy with Regional Practice leads and Chief Analytical Officers.

Leadership capabilities:

• Influence and Partnership - ability to leverage experience and credibility to garner support and influence without the direct line of authority.
• Data-driven decision-making - ability to identify, define and resolve strategic problems in a sustainable and efficient manner and make decisions supported by a robust process.
• Strong execution and change leadership skills and a first-class communicator.
• Excellent people management and team development (holds people accountable to high-performance standards)
• Develop and foster effective and productive internal and external relationships.
• Ability to manage effectively in a matrix and global environment.
• Ability to assess and manage risk.
• Expert in their specific sector globally.

Quality of the Product:

• Oversee the development of new and revised criteria and models in the Corporate and Infrastructure sectors.
• Understand the relevant key drivers in the markets of the relevant sectors and ability to engage and converse on key methodology trends with confidence.
• Provide analytical guidance and exercise judgment around key analytical issues in accordance with development and approval protocols.
• Ability to operate in a leadership role but the ability to drill down as needed on key issues and work cross-group to achieve the best outcome.
• Ability to be forward-looking, proactive and manage trends in the relevant sectors to achieve timely and relevant criteria.
• Collaborate with and advise other leads internally and externally to ensure the goals of projects are met.
• Ensure the Criteria approval process is not subject to any commercial influences.
• Work with the Global Analytics and Methodologies Leadership team to ensure an aligned approach to quality, criteria, and/or models.
• Ensure compliance to the methodology development and approval process with the set business procedures and S&P Global Ratings policies and procedures.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:

• Ability to represent Methodologies and Ratings with external parties, such as regulators, investors, and other stakeholders.
• Able to problem-solve and resolve issues effectively and productively with several stakeholders.
• Coordinate with colleagues to ensure smooth and efficient work processes/procedures.
• Share information, skills, knowledge, and expertise as appropriate and work in a collaborative manner.
• Understanding of how the work of the squad impacts teams and departments within the analytical practice.
• Communicate concisely and effectively to executive management, key leaders within the team and other stakeholders and partners within the business.
• Communicate at a technical level with criteria and modeling experts.
• Hold and apply depth and breadth of knowledge of S&P Global Ratings and respective practices to aid in the development of Methodologies.

Requirements:

• 15+ years financial services experience
• Strong leadership, communications, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong sector knowledge preferred.
• Bachelor's degree. A Master's would be a plus.

Right to Work Requirements:
This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the location of which applied for.

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.

What's In It For You?
Our Purpose:
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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.

Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
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