Skills and Competencies

• Advanced expertise in data strategy, governance, and management, with a proven ability to balance compliance and innovation.
• Demonstrated success in shaping and executing enterprise-wide data strategies, frameworks, and operating models that deliver measurable business impact.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience in vendor evaluation, selection, and partnership management.
• Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and secure sponsorship from senior leadership and boards.
• Leadership experience in cross-functional teams within complex, matrixed global organizations.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve stakeholder issues with clarity and precision, and operate with resilience in dynamic environments.

Education

• Advanced degree (Master’s preferred) in Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Economics, Engineering, or Statistics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive alignment between enterprise data strategy and segment/product strategies to support business growth.
• Consolidate and prioritize segment needs, ensuring they inform enterprise-wide data strategy and investment decisions.
• Partner with senior leadership to shape and execute Moody’s Analytics’ data strategy, driving alignment and impact across segments.
• Advocate for commercial segments, embedding evolving client needs into data priorities and solutions.
• Translate market and client feedback into data strategy, shaping investment cases for measurable commercial outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, influencing decisions through data-driven recommendations.
• Surface risks and propose solutions balancing commercial opportunity, regulatory obligation, and operational resilience.
• Champion a data-driven culture by establishing best practices for prioritization, governance, and execution.
• Lead horizon scanning for new data sources, tools, and technologies, advising leadership on opportunities and threats.
• Collaborate with data governance and technology partners to translate customer and segment needs into enterprise-wide policies and practices.

About the Team
Our Chief Data Office team is responsible for shaping and executing Moody’s Analytics’ data strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities across segments and products.
By joining our team, you will be part of exciting work in:

• Driving strategic data initiatives across Moody’s Analytics.
• Enhancing collaboration between commercial segments and the data estate.
• Delivering insights and innovation that support business growth and client impact.