SVP, Transformation

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The Team:

The Transformation team reports directly to the Chief Technology and Transformation Officer and drives enterprise-wide execution of S&P Global’s transformation priorities to accelerate value creation across the business. The SVP, Transformation will set bold, forward-looking direction while translating ambition into integrated plans and tangible outcomes enabled through the Enterprise Program Management Office.

Responsibilities and Impact:

Enterprise Transformation Leadership:

• Own and steward S&P Global’s enterprise-wide transformation agenda, ensuring sustained value creation across business, technology, operating models, and culture.

• Act as the enterprise orchestrator of complex, cross-functional change, translating strategic ambition into integrated roadmaps, sequenced execution, and measurable outcomes.

• Serve as a trusted partner to the CEO, ELT, and Technology teams shaping the transformation narrative and holding leaders accountable for results.

Transformation roadmap:

• Define and maintain internal transformation roadmap in an ever-changing environment including accelerating technological change, AI adoption, evolving customer expectations, and regulatory complexity.

• Partner with and support our SVP, Enterprise Strategy on the longer 5-10 year strategy.

• Balance near-term impact delivery with long-term enterprise resilience, agility, and growth.

Technology & Product Collaboration:

• Collaborate with CTOs and Product teams to enable transformation within and across all divisions and functions, including Technology, by establishing shared goals, operating rhythms, and enterprise-level performance metrics.

• Champion a product mindset through close alignment with Technology and Product Leads around shared priorities, joint roadmaps, and clear accountability for delivering scalable solutions and measurable business outcomes.

• Ensure technology investments are tightly coupled to business outcomes, adoption, and realized value—not activity alone.

Value Realization & Change Adoption:

• Partner with Finance to define clear success measures for transformation efforts, including revenue growth, productivity gains, execution speed, cost efficiency, risk reduction, and strategic enablement.

• Collaborate with the People Team on change management to drive disciplined change adoption, ensuring new capabilities, processes, and ways of working translate into sustained enterprise impact.

• Act as a visible role model for transformation leadership, reinforcing accountability, transparency, and a performance-driven culture.

• Enterprise PMO & Transformation Governance

• Lead the Enterprise PMO / Transformation Office, establishing portfolio governance, investment prioritization, delivery standards, and value realization disciplines.

• Ensure transformation initiatives are sequenced, resourced, and governed as an integrated portfolio rather than isolated programs.

• Track, report, and drive accountability for outcomes including productivity, cost efficiency, growth enablement, and operational resilience.

Process Redesign & Productivity Enablement

• Lead end-to-end enterprise process redesign, reimagining how work gets done across divisions and functions to materially improve speed, quality, cost, and customer outcomes.

• Embed modern ways of working, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities into core processes to unlock step-change productivity and performance.

• Ensure redesigned processes are adopted, sustained, and embedded into day-to-day operations.

Cross-Functional Enablement & Accountability

• Empower and challenge functional and divisional leaders to own transformation within their areas while ensuring alignment to enterprise priorities.

• Proactively identify and resolve friction between business-as-usual operations and transformation initiatives to sustain momentum without destabilizing performance.

• Build transformation capability across the organization, enabling leaders and teams to operate effectively in a continuously changing environment.

What We're Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in transformation, consulting, or technology leadership roles with demonstrated success in enterprise-wide initiatives

• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated, complex global industries with strong commercial acumen to drive the customer experience

• Demonstrated experience using AI, automation, process re-engineering platforms

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to influence senior executives and cross-functional teams

• Experience working in matrixed organizations and managing complex stakeholder relationships

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS) in relevant field or equivalent executive education

• Previous experience in financial services, data analytics, or technology consulting environments

• Strong background in change management methodologies including but not limited to Agile, Systems Thinking, Lean, or Six Sigma approaches

Compensation/Benefits Information: 

(This section is only applicable to US candidates) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $ 323,000 to $585,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications. 

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here. 

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.  Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.  

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  
 
US Candidates Only: Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

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