Sr Data Strategist

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. 

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

• 5+ years of experience in Accounting, Data governance or System operations for IT related projects/implementation
• Hands on experience with relational database architecture, SQL scripting for investigation and analysis of data models
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate technical details into clear business context as well as fully grasping business goals
• Financial domain knowledge with an interest in accounting processes and financial reporting and analysis
• Experience in SDLC and other project methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, etc.
• Well-developed data driven problem-solving and analytic capabilities, strong organizational, management, and communication skills
• Possess the ability to work with members of other teams across the organization and be sensitive to their needs and obligations
• Be able to pick up new software and systems quickly and self-train via all available training and internet resources

Education

• Undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent

Responsibilities

The Data & Analytics Team seeks a Sr. Data Strategist to enhance data governance and quality within the finance sector. This role, part of the expanding Business Systems & Solutions team, involves tackling complex data challenges and setting data management standards. The strategist will work with business and IT to define data domains, ensure data integrity, and develop policies for high-quality data products. They will also build data taxonomies and collaborate with various process owners to promote accuracy and accountability in data usage. This position aims to refine and apply data strategy to improve decision-making and operational effectiveness organization-wide.

• Oversees long-term data roadmap and assessing data requirements for new products.
• Acts as the primary tester and presenter for data-driven products, ensuring they meet business requirements and user needs.
• Building a data-driven culture, fostering an environment where data is readily accessible and used to inform decision-making across all levels of the organization.
• Facilitates data sharing agreements to ensure seamless integration and compliance across systems and process owners.
• Manages and enriches the data catalog by documenting both business and technical data schemas, enhancing data discoverability and data quality criteria within the preferred data cataloguing solution.
• Establishes standards for data hierarchies and Master Data Management (MDM) within their domain, ensuring data consistency, quality and approval workflow.
• Work as a liaison between data owners across process silos.

About the team

Finance Mission: To provide data-driven financial insight to support execution of superior, real-time operating and strategic decisions with timely and reliable financial reporting.
The Finance Transformation, GBS and Analytics team enables the Finance department with the accessibility of data, technology and analytic / BI solutions. We accelerate Finance Transformation by enabling a data-driven and digital culture.

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.