Associate Director/ Director, Content Innovation & Visualization

S&P Global; United States; On-site; USD 117,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a seasoned program manager to lead cross‑functional initiatives across Ratings teams in the United States. You will move from concept to delivery, align stakeholders, and translate complex research and data into clear storytelling and dashboards.

You will partner with analytics, technology, product, and leadership to drive practical solutions. The role emphasizes hands‑on execution, strong judgment, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with project leadership.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business needs into structured initiatives with clear requirements.
• Strong written, verbal storytelling and presentation skills for senior audiences.
• Willingness to learn, test, and experiment with new tools in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross‑functional initiatives from problem definition to adoption.
• Build trusted relationships with analytical teams, technology, and business leaders.
• Identify data, AI, and storytelling approaches to improve decision‑making and user experience.
• Translate research and data into clear executive presentations and dashboards.
• Establish repeatable standards and practices to scale across the organization.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Technical curiosity

Job description

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use): 13 The Team

The Content Innovation & Visualization team works across S&P Global Ratings to make complex information easier to understand, explore, and act on. Bringing together business knowledge, data, technology, visualization, and storytelling, the team develops solutions ranging from dashboards and interactive experiences to AI-enabled workflows and executive communications. The team partners closely with analytical, business, technology, product, commercial, and leadership teams to translate important business needs into practical, scalable solutions that support internal decision-making and how Ratings research, data, and insights are communicated to the market.

Responsibilities and Impact

In this role, you will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from early-stage concept through delivery and adoption. You will bring structure to ambiguous business problems, build trusted stakeholder relationships, and connect business needs with data, technology, AI, and effective communication - moving fluidly between strategy and hands‑on execution. The role leads primarily through projects, partnerships, and influence rather than direct people management.

• Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from problem definition and requirements gathering through solution development, implementation, and adoption - managing priorities, milestones, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder expectations across concurrent workstreams.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with analytical teams, business leaders, technology and product partners, and other key stakeholders across S&P Global Ratings; facilitate conversations that clarify problems, challenge assumptions, and align stakeholders around practical solutions.
• Determine the right approach for each business challenge - whether through data analysis, visualization, AI, process improvement, storytelling, or a combination - and identify opportunities to use data, analytics, automation, and AI to improve decision‑making, productivity, and user experiences.
• Work directly with data, AI tools, and analytical technologies to explore ideas, test assumptions, and develop early‑stage prototypes; partner with technical specialists to move viable concepts from experimentation to scalable solutions.
• Translate complex research, data, and business information into clear, actionable narratives; develop and guide executive presentations, dashboards, interactive content, and other stakeholder‑facing materials, presenting findings and recommendations confidently to senior audiences.
• Evaluate emerging tools based on practical value, accuracy, and alignment with data and technology controls; contribute to repeatable approaches, standards, and best practices that strengthen the team's ability to deliver consistently and scale across the organization.

Compensation and Benefits Information ( This section is only applicable to US candidates: )

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $117,000 to $200,000 USD. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

What We're Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications

• An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 10 or more years of relevant experience in project or program management, financial services, credit, research, analytics, business intelligence, technology, digital product development, consulting, or a related field. Individual with less years of experience could be considered at Associate Director level.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders, evolving priorities, and concurrent workstreams, with strong stakeholder management skills including experience engaging senior leaders and technical teams.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business needs into structured projects, clear requirements, and practical solutions, with a strong analytical orientation and comfort working with data, metrics, and evidence to support decisions.
• Excellent written, verbal, storytelling, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and compellingly to diverse audiences.
• Technical curiosity and the willingness to learn, test, and directly experiment with new tools and approaches, with the ability to balance strategic thinking, project leadership, and hands‑on contribution in a dynamic environment, underpinned by strong judgment and attention to quality.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in credit ratings, credit markets, financial services, research, or another analytically driven environment.
• Familiarity with how research, data, and analytical content are developed