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. If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. Skills and competencies• 10+ years of experience in data management and enterprise data transformation, including redesigning data content and improving end to end data lineages. • Strong hands on expertise with SQL (required) and data governance / MDM tools such as Collibra, dBeaver, Access, Confluence, and Jira; experienced working in Agile environments. • Proven ability to rationalize and structure large, complex, and unstructured data environments to improve accuracy, usability, and governance. • Demonstrated success translating user and business needs into scalable data requirements embedded within digital platforms and process flows. • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex data concepts, influence senior leadership, navigate ambiguity, and drive consensus. Education• Professional data management qualifications (degree, diploma, certificate, etc.) and process certification (i.e., Yellow/Greenbelt) are pluses Role and responsibilitiesWe are seeking an Assistant Vice President – Data Management to lead enterprise data improvement and cloud migration initiatives.The role partners with senior leaders and Agile teams to strengthen data governance, quality, and enable digitization and generative AI across ratings, research, and ESG.• Lead data taxonomy, attribute definition, and continuous improvement initiatives to enable scalable digital solutions, including the Digital Ratings Platform (DRP). • Own end to end data migration strategy—assessing data sources, defining requirements, mapping data lineage, and migrating legacy data to modern infrastructure. • Partner with technology, data, and process teams in Agile pods to design next generation data structures, governance frameworks, and business data requirements. • Establish and monitor data quality KPIs, provide data insights through SQL based analysis, and act as the primary contact for reporting and data services. • Drive change by challenging the status quo, introducing innovative data solutions, and governing data changes aligned with enterprise transformation goals. About the teamThe ROC Data Governance & Quality team drives data and process design and change management for scalable digitisation across critical business initiatives including workflows, analytics and ESG services.The group works collectively with stakeholders in other lines of business, Product Management, User Experience designers, developers, control functions and others to document current state processes, define critical requirements for improvement, identify and map required data elements and lead simplification initiatives. The group works in an agile, product-centric operating model that delivers digital solutions and incremental improvements to process, data, and user tools. Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.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.