Director-Pricing Strategy-Central Product Strategy

Moody's Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 163,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's Corporation is seeking a Director of Pricing Strategy to lead firm‑wide pricing direction and model development within the Central Product Strategy team. You will drive AI-enabled, usage-based pricing and collaborate across business units to align governance and commercial outcomes.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, market intelligence, and partnerships with cloud/data providers to scale pricing innovations.

Qualifications

• Quantitative modeling and pricing experience in finance or related fields.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools, Generative AI, and responsible AI use.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and review pricing models across the portfolio.
• Establish pricing direction with data, market intelligence, and client insight.
• Lead governance discussions to simplify pricing processes and standards.
• Partner with Business Units to implement new pricing approaches.
• Drive cross-unit innovation and alignment on pricing strategy across Moody's Analytics.
• Support strategic partnerships involving cloud, data, and AI.
• Track trends to inform pricing, product, and investments.

Skills

Quantitative modeling

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Generative AI

Pricing governance

Market intelligence

Partnerships

AI risk & ethics

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or equivalent

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

• Strong analytical background with demonstrated experience building, reviewing, and evolving quantitative models in pricing, product, portfolio, or another related discipline
• Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills, with the ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to build trust across business units, listen actively, and drive outcomes through cross-functional partnerships
• Genuine curiosity about applying Large Language Models and Generative AI to real-world problems, such as automating processes or synthesizing data to enrich pricing approaches
• Ability to establish and uphold firm-wide pricing standards, including facilitating governance discussions and simplifying processes across a complex portfolio
• Strong market, competitive, and technology intelligence capabilities with the ability to translate insights into actionable implications for pricing, product, and investment strategy
• Experience supporting strategic partnerships — including cloud, data, distribution, and Generative AI — where they intersect with pricing, product integration, and scale
• 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 in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field required
• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred

Responsibilities

The Director, Pricing Strategy leads firm‑wide pricing direction, model development, and cross‑business unit innovation within the Central Product Strategy team.

• Design, build, and review pricing models, balancing tactical execution with a longer‑term view on how pricing should evolve, including AI‑enabled and usage‑based approaches
• Establish Moody's Analytics‑wide pricing direction by challenging existing approaches using data, market intelligence, and client insight
• Serve as a think tank on pricing, bringing new ideas and frameworks that help the business achieve its scale and growth goals
• Partner closely with Business Units to implement new pricing approaches, improving consistency, transparency, and commercial outcomes across the portfolio
• Establish pricing guidelines and standards across Moody's Analytics, ensuring consistent adoption, simplifying processes where needed, and facilitating relevant governance forums to maintain alignment and oversight
• Support strategic partnerships — including cloud, data, distribution, and Generative AI — where they intersect with pricing, product integration, and commercial scale
• Track market, competitive, and technology trends and translate them into clear implications for pricing, product, and investment decisions in collaboration with portfolio management teams

About The Team

Our Central Product Strategy team sits at the intersection of all Business Units within Moody's Analytics, combining rigorous model‑building with the ability to set strategic pricing direction, challenge existing approaches, and drive commercial innovation across the organization. The team is responsible for shaping Moody's Analytics‑wide pricing standards, advancing data and partner strategy, and ensuring consistency and transparency across a complex global portfolio. By joining our team, you will be part of exciting and high‑impact work at the forefront of pricing transformation, including the development of AI‑enabled and usage‑based pricing models that help Moody's Analytics scale, grow, and stay ahead of a rapidly evolving market.

For US‑based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $163,300.00 - $236,800.00, 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.