Skills and Competencies Strong leadership capability with experience managing multiple teams across different geographic locations
Subject matter expertise in data quality, remediation, and enrichment within large-scale databases
Ability to balance strategic, big‑picture thinking with detailed operational execution
Proven experience collaborating across functions and datasets to drive consistency and operational excellence
Strong project management skills, including managing timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communication
Analytical mindset with the ability to identify operational issues, risks, and improvement opportunities
Experience with data quality assurance, validation rules, and governance standards
Comfort leveraging technology and analytics tools such as Databricks and Power BI for reporting and insights
Demonstrated interest in automation, process improvement, and emerging technologies including Gen AI tools
Strong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams
Education Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Data Management, Information Systems, Business, Finance, or a related discipline
Responsibilities The Associate Director – Data Specialist provides strategic and operational leadership for multiple teams responsible for improving the quality, completeness, and consistency of Moody’s databases while ensuring alignment with governance standards and business objectives.
Lead and support multiple teams across geographies, providing direction, escalation support, and leadership coverage
Act as a subject matter expert for complex data quality, remediation, and enrichment issues
Drive a technology‑driven, innovative mindset across strategic initiatives and day‑to‑day operations
Serve as a leadership bridge between Directors and Assistant Directors, ensuring alignment and continuity
Oversee end‑to‑end data remediation and enrichment to resolve incomplete, inconsistent, or duplicate entity data
Ensure all validated and enriched data meets defined quality standards and governance requirements
Manage project delivery, including timelines, milestones, risks, and stakeholder communication
Monitor, measure, and report operational performance, issues, and improvement opportunities
Lead quality assurance activities, audits, and continuous process improvement initiatives
Partner with cross‑functional teams (e.g., Sales, Product, Engineering) to support business objectives and customer use cases
About The Team The Company Data team within Moody’s is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of core entity data that underpins Moody’s products and customer insights. The team works collaboratively across regions and functions, combining strong data expertise with innovative, technology‑driven approaches to support high‑quality decision‑making and deliver value to customers.
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.
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