• Job Description

  Req#: 45624

  Managing Director – Head of Data for Fitch Ratings

  Fitch Ratings is seeking a data leader to join the Ratings Operations group, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer.

  Your responsibilities will include supporting investments to optimize and upgrade our infrastructure, ensuring appropriate data governance and driving innovation to improve the overall Ratings process.

  Crucially, the Head of Data will work with stakeholders to set the data priorities of the Ratings business unit, communicate them to the development teams, and monitor progress.

  You will help to drive consistency and commonality of our data management practices and overall efficiency for the Ratings business.

  What We Offer:

  • You will spearhead Fitch Ratings’ data and information strategy, while influencing and aligning with the broader enterprise data transformation and Group strategy.
  • This is an exciting new role to drive data transformation within Ratings, in partnership and close collaboration with our Fitch Group-wide Chief Data Office.

  We’ll Count on You To:

  • Develop and maintain a data strategy for Ratings, which aligns to the overall Fitch Group strategy
  • Closely partner and collaborate with the Chief data office to ensure success of Fitch’s data transformation within the Ratings business
  • Oversee the data budget for Fitch Ratings – managing the expenditure on data initiatives
  • Understand and represent the data needs of the Ratings business, ranging from analytical groups, Business and Relationship Management (BRM) and Operations
  • Influence and inform Fitch Group data strategy and activities, ensuring the interests of Ratings are represented and prioritized among other Group-wide initiatives
  • Execution, planning and oversight: Ensure appropriate resource planning, impact analysis, risk assessment and business case development is undertaken for data initiatives
  • Work closely with technology teams to advocate for data design decisions and help drive data technology related to key initiatives within Ratings
  • Ratings lead for the data governance framework, ensuring that data assets are appropriately managed across the Ratings organization
  • Develop and produce KPIs/metrics to measure performance of key data vendors/data sets and for management reporting
  • Identify and remediate data issues affecting productivity and quality
  • Work with Risk & Compliance for common solutions and controls across our enterprise data
  • Ensure data flows are documented to ensure compliance with policies/regulation and facilitate technical support
  • Work closely with business stakeholders so that enterprise data architecture is aligned with and capable of supporting current, emerging and future requirements
  • Lead special projects, as needed, on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer or other Fitch Ratings Executives.

  What You Need to Have:

  • Education : Bachelor’s degree required
  • At least 10 years of experience in data and analytical fields, including significant experience in data management, data governance and / or data strategy
  • Prior experience in financial services, specifically in a regulated environment, is a must.
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to work well in a matrix structure
  • Experience with implementing data governance platforms, metadata management tools, data quality platforms or master data management platforms
  • Previous experience in deploying enterprise data architecture and data governance
  • Track record of promoting industry best practices
  • Customer focused with commitment to providing exceptional client service
  • Ability to express complex technical information in user-friendly language
  • Highly motivated, flexible, proactive, and adaptable to change
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Strong negotiation and influencing skills
  • Experience working in an Agile delivery framework and managing Agile teams

  What Would Make You Stand Out:

  • Prior experience in the Credit Ratings industry is preferable.

  Why Fitch?

  At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

  Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

  We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

  Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide have helped fund a century of growth and enables our clients to make important credit judgements with confidence.

  Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

  For more information please visit our websites:

  www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

  Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

  Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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