Assistant Vice President - Corporate Development, Integration Management Office

Moody's; New York (NY); On-site; USD 111,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Paid time off

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Moody's is seeking an AVP to lead cross-functional acquisition integrations and divestitures within the Integration Management Office. You will own significant workstreams, develop integrated project plans, governance, and senior-level reporting, and partner with ELT leaders on strategic initiatives including One Moody's.

You'll apply strong program management, AI-enabled tooling, and change management to accelerate value realization and risk management while collaborating across corporate

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of professional experience in consulting, corporate development, integration or separation management, project management, or business transformation.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional projects or workstreams with limited oversight and highlighting project early warning signals.
• Strong critical thinking, structured problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to balance competing stakeholder priorities.
• Confident and credible communicator who can influence stakeholders, facilitate decisions, and maintain accountability across teams.
• Ability to synthesize complex issues into concise recommendations and executive-ready materials.
• High degree of initiative, adaptability, and ownership in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
• Proven ability to use advanced Excel functions to analyze and synthesize complex data and PowerPoint to create clear, executive-ready presentations for senior stakeholders and proficiency with project management tools.
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use

Responsibilities

• Lead substantial portions of acquisition integrations and divestitures from planning and sequencing through implementation, stabilization, and close-out
• Support high-priority, ELT-level strategic projects, including One Moody's initiatives and other enterprise priorities, through research and analysis, cross-team planning, stakeholder alignment, and execution
• Own multiple cross-functional workstreams and high-value milestones, including application and vendor rationalization, employee onboarding and change management, synergy or cost tracking, and separation readiness
• Develop integrated project plans, establish governance and decision forums, and align business and functional leaders on scope, priorities, dependencies, and accountabilities
• Act as a primary day-to-day partner to workstream leads, challenging assumptions, resolving cross-functional issues, highlighting early warning signals, and driving timely decisions that support transaction objectives
• Anticipate and manage risks, interdependencies, and resource constraints; develop mitigation plans and elevate material decisions with clear recommendations
• Synthesize complex project information into concise executive reporting, decision materials, and presentations for senior leadership
• Advance IMO capabilities by improving playbooks, governance models, dashboards, and repeatable approaches based on transaction experience and lessons learned while championing AI-enabled tools and automation to enhance project delivery, decision-making, process efficiency, and best practices

Skills

5-7 years of experience

Cross-functional leadership

Critical thinking and problem-solving

Executive communications

Synthesis of complex issues

Initiative and adaptability

Excel data analysis

PowerPoint presentations

AI concepts and tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Project management tools

Job description

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.

Skills and Competencies

• 5-7 years of professional experience in consulting, corporate development, integration or separation management, project management, or business transformation
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional projects or workstreams with limited oversight and highlighting project early warning signals
• Strong critical thinking, structured problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to balance competing stakeholder priorities
• Confident and credible communicator who can influence stakeholders, facilitate decisions, and maintain accountability across teams
• Ability to synthesize complex issues into concise recommendations and executive-ready materials
• High degree of initiative, adaptability, and ownership in fast-paced and ambiguous environments
• Proven ability to use advanced Excel functions to analyze and synthesize complex data and PowerPoint to create clear, executive-ready presentations for senior stakeholders and proficiency with project management tools
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use

Education

• Bachelor's degree is required

Responsibilities

The AVP will serve as a project leader, owning significant portions of acquisition integrations, divestitures, and high-priority, ELT-level special projects across Moody's.

• Lead substantial portions of acquisition integrations and divestitures from planning and sequencing through implementation, stabilization, and close-out
• Support high-priority, ELT-level strategic projects, including One Moody's initiatives and other enterprise priorities, through research and analysis, cross-team planning, stakeholder alignment, and execution
• Own multiple cross-functional workstreams and high-value milestones, including application and vendor rationalization, employee onboarding and change management, synergy or cost tracking, and separation readiness
• Develop integrated project plans, establish governance and decision forums, and align business and functional leaders on scope, priorities, dependencies, and accountabilities
• Act as a primary day-to-day partner to workstream leads, challenging assumptions, resolving cross-functional issues, highlighting early warning signals, and driving timely decisions that support transaction objectives
• Anticipate and manage risks, interdependencies, and resource constraints; develop mitigation plans and elevate material decisions with clear recommendations
• Synthesize complex project information into concise executive reporting, decision materials, and presentations for senior leadership
• Advance IMO capabilities by improving playbooks, governance models, dashboards, and repeatable approaches based on transaction experience and lessons learned while championing AI-enabled tools and automation to enhance project delivery, decision-making, process efficiency, and best practices

About the Team

Our Integration Management Office sits within Corporate Development and is responsible for executing M&A integrations and divestitures, as well as high-priority, ELT-level special projects. We bring structure, urgency, transparency, and accountability to complex cross-functional work, helping align stakeholders, improve the onboarding experience for newly acquired employees, de-risk our investments, and accelerate time to value. By joining our team, you will play a meaningful role in shaping how Moody's grows through acquisition and strategic transformation, working at the intersection of enterprise strategy and hands-on execution. You will also have the opportunity to leverage AI-enabled tools and innovative digital technologies to drive smarter, faster execution across every workstream you support.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $110,800 - $196,750.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody's also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

Moody's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status,sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody's also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email [e-mail]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications

For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

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.