Director, Independent Quality Team

Job Description

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 13 S&P Global Sustainable 1 The Role: Director, Independent Quality Team The Team: The IQT function is part of Sustainable1 s second line of defense, responsible for: Data Quality: Assess the processes, testing methodology and results of the Data Quality team. Adherence to Internal Quality/Process Standards: Assess how well the first line is adhering to established procedures and standards for key areas. Facilitate the establishment of standards, where gaps are identified. Product Quality: Facilitate the establishment of standards. Assess (i) backward compatibility of key products, (ii) consistency of key product output with expected results, and (iii) the quality of disclosures in our product offerings for consistency with Methodologies, and sufficiency of transparency. Third Party Data Quality: For areas where S1 ingests third-party data, periodically assess the processes/methods used to evaluate the quality of the data. The team will consist of quality analysts/specialists that will work closely with the business, broader risk, and compliance teams to identify material quality concerns and develop remediation plans to address them. The Director, Independent Quality Team will report to the Global Head of Analytic Risk & Quality. Responsibilities & Impact: Develop the IQT s strategy Staff IQT with appropriate talent to execute on IQT s position Use technology to develop an electronic quality monitoring framework to identify key risk areas and provide support for risk-based sampling. Report key themes, risks/opportunities to S1 leadership on the state of quality via dashboards, KPI s and key forums. Foster a culture of transparency around quality related issues/opportunities Work closely with S1 leadership to ensure adherence to any other internal or external audit management action plans (MAP s) Facilitate efforts to address quality related escalations through root cause analysis Develop knowledge on ESG data sets Liaise closely with Data Quality team Impact: Quality is a critical component to ensure customer satisfaction and retention. Further, as the regulatory landscape in the sustainability space continues to rapidly evolve, the IQT function will be critical to ensure that S1 is positioned for upcoming regulation. What We re Looking For: Bachelor s or advanced degree in engineering, and/or finance 15+ years of experience is financial markets/industries - preferably some of which in the quality domain Experience in ESG data/products is not mandatory but highly preferred Quality mindset and LEAN thinking Self-starter who can work independently and lead teams to a common goal by coaching and mentoring team members Good communication and stakeholder management skills across levels