Director-Product Manager

Moody; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's Analytics is seeking a Director-Product Manager to lead the GenAI product function, overseeing 2–3 Product Managers and guiding squads in building AI-powered capabilities. You will partner with strategy, clients, and cross-functional teams to set priorities and define KPIs while driving the GenAI roadmap with strong governance.

This role requires extensive product leadership in financial services or risk software, with a deep background in AI, agile methods, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Extensive product management experience in financial services or risk software.
• Leadership experience with at least 3 years managing product managers.
• Proven ability to lead multiple squads and balance strategy with execution.
• Deep understanding of generative AI, LLMs, and agentic AI products.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Product Managers to ensure strong execution and professional growth
• Set and maintain a high quality bar for product management outputs, including user stories and requirements documentation
• Partner with the Director of GenAI Products to contribute to and execute the GenAI product roadmap
• Engage with strategy, business partners, and clients to validate priorities and surface new product opportunities
• Serve as the primary escalation point for Product Managers, resolving blockers and managing cross-squad dependencies
• Establish a consistent operating rhythm across squads, including planning, prioritization, and retrospectives
• Define, track, and use product KPIs to guide prioritization and continuous improvement
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across technology, design, operations, and strategy teams

Skills

Product leadership

GenAI / AI

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Market analysis

Customer research

AI governance & ethics

Risk management software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Let's begin! Director-Product Manager (14842)

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

• Extensive product management experience, typically 10+ years, within financial services, fintech, or risk management software environments
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including at least 3 years managing and developing product managers
• Proven ability to lead multiple product squads, manage cross-team dependencies, and balance strategy with execution
• Deep understanding of generative AI, large language models, and agentic AI products
• Strong command of agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices driven by retrospectives and KPIs
• Excellent market analysis, competitive intelligence, and client research capabilities to inform product direction
• Data-driven and user-centric approach to product discovery and decision-making
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior and cross-functional partners
• Deep expertise in artificial intelligence, with a track record of implementing advanced AI solutions to drive strategic transformation and operational efficiency. Strong experience using AI tools to lead innovation initiatives. Demonstrated leadership in managing AI-related risks, ensuring ethical governance, and fostering a culture of responsible AI adoption across the organization

Education

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in business, technology, data science, or a related field preferred

Responsibilities

This Director will play a critical leadership role within the GenAI product function, managing a group of 2–3 Product Managers and providing hands‑on guidance across their respective squads.

• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Product Managers to ensure strong execution and professional growth
• Set and maintain a high quality bar for product management outputs, including user stories and requirements documentation
• Partner with the Director of GenAI Products to contribute to and execute the GenAI product roadmap
• Engage with strategy, business partners, and clients to validate priorities and surface new product opportunities
• Serve as the primary escalation point for Product Managers, resolving blockers and managing cross-squad dependencies
• Establish a consistent operating rhythm across squads, including planning, prioritization, and retrospectives
• Define, track, and use product KPIs to guide prioritization and continuous improvement
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across technology, design, operations, and strategy teams

About the Team

The Digital Content & Innovation product organization at Moody's Analytics delivers client-focused digital solutions that enable customers to assess risk and make informed decisions. The GenAI product team builds on Moody's trusted data, research, and platforms to develop innovative AI-powered capabilities, including agentic solutions and APIs, empowering clients to access and act on Moody's intelligence in new and impactful ways.

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.