AVP-Data Governance

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Position Overview:

The AVP - Data Governance at Moody’s Shared Services Inc. will be responsible for managing Market Data Licenses within the Data Management & Governance department. This position requires an individual who is detail oriented, has good time management skills, and is proficient in process management.

Responsibilities:
* Manage contract lifecycle of Market Data providers
o Track and update usage details for market data services, including subscriptions, news, research, market and reference data used throughout Moody's;
o Document and track costs, as well as terms of use for Market Data related product and services
o Use and enhance inventory tools used to track sources
o Build and maintain positive supplier relationships and provide oversight of Market Data suppliers
* Supplier base rationalization and consolidation
o Evaluate business needs against existing inventory of Market Data sources and identify new data opportunities
* Reporting
o Develop metrics and reporting around data availability, ownership, quality, and other data points
o Assist technology teams in the creation and management of data models
* Communication
o Establish strong relationships with internal business partners, evaluate business/system/data requirements, define and implement strategies to support them
o Document and communicate contractual terms and conditions to internal stakeholders
o Gather feedback from users/subscribers to provide visibility into existing services that are procured by Moody’s
* Prepare quarterly and year end reports to provide transparency into spend of enterprise-wide agreements that are managed by Procurement & Sourcing
* Act as a subject matter expert in projects and seek opportunities to educate the organization on the importance of data governance

Qualifications:
* 3 - 5+ years of market data and contracts / inventory management experience
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience required
* Must be able to work in a fast paced environment
* Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
* Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
* Must be detail oriented with strong interpersonal and problem solving skills
* Knowledge of MS PowerBI and other analytical tools
* Knowledge of Market Data inventory tools is a plus

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.