Director - Data Specialist

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. 

Skills and Competencies

• Proven senior leadership experience with the ability to set strategic direction while ensuring strong operational execution across multiple geographies
• Deep understanding of data quality, coverage, enrichment, and governance concepts within large-scale data environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data issues into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders
• Hands-on familiarity with modern data and analytics tools, including Excel, Power BI, SQL, Gen AI tools (e.g., Copilot), and PowerPoint
• Experience with Python, Databricks, and large-scale data platforms is highly advantageous
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence engaging senior leaders and, when required, external clients
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change, promote innovation, and foster a technology-enabled, data-driven culture
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency
• Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Data, Analytics, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership for regional data quality, coverage, and enrichment, ensuring scalable, high-quality Company Data that aligns with Moody’s Analytics business priorities and customer needs.

• Own and execute the regional data quality, coverage, and enrichment strategy aligned to enterprise data objectives
• Set priorities and success metrics balancing operational delivery with scalability, automation, and efficiency
• Act as senior SME and escalation point for complex data, process, stakeholder, and client issues
• Lead and develop managers and teams across locations, building a strong and diverse leadership bench
• Hold end‑to‑end accountability for regional data quality and coverage outcomes, including remediation and enrichment
• Ensure data meets governance, lineage, audit, and documentation standards
• Drive consistency in data standards, methodologies, and ways of working across regions and datasets
• Partner with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Data Governance to deliver scalable, business‑driven data initiatives
• Sponsor and oversee remediation, transformation, automation, and AI‑enabled initiatives with measurable impact
• Represent the function in senior leadership forums, communicating progress, risks, and strategic recommendations

About the Team

The Company Data team at Moody’s Analytics is responsible for delivering high-quality, trusted data that underpins analytics, products, and customer insights globally. The team operates across multiple regions and disciplines, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Governance to ensure data capabilities scale with business growth. This role plays a critical part in shaping the future of data quality and coverage while developing strong leaders and teams aligned to a unified vision.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.