About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

14

Senior Director, Strategy

S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.

Position Overview

The Senior Director, Strategy is a pivotal leadership role within the Office of the Corporate Strategy, responsible for shaping and advancing the company's long-term strategic vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, communication, and ongoing evolution of the company's corporate strategy, ensuring alignment across business units and operations.

• Partner closely with the Chief Strategy Officer to set strategic priorities, prepare executive and Board-level presentations, and drive the annual planning cycle.

• Ownership of the annual strategy process, initiative prioritization, and support for capital allocation decisions.

• Ability to size value pools, understand and interpret key trends (especially in technology), and translate insights into clear strategic choices

• Translate complex market dynamics, customer insights, and competitive intelligence into clear, actionable strategic recommendations.

• Lead strategic initiative tracking, ensuring cross-functional teams are aligned, accountable, and moving with urgency against priority goals. Responsible for corporate performance management (KPIs, dashboards, tracking of strategic initiatives)

• Conduct and oversee market research, industry analysis, and scenario planning to anticipate disruption and identify white space opportunities.

• Champion a culture of strategic thinking throughout the organization by facilitating planning sessions, strategy workshops, and leadership offsites.

• Build embedded and trusted relationships with senior leaders across the enterprise to drive adoption of strategic priorities and surface emerging opportunities.

• Develop and mentor a team of strategy professionals, fostering analytical rigor, creative thinking, and executive-level communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree in Strategy, Business, or Marketing strongly preferred.

• 8-10 years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, investment banking, management consulting, or a related field.

• Proven ability to develop enterprise-level strategies and shepherd them from concept through execution.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize large amounts of information into clear, compelling narratives.

• Outstanding executive presence and communication skills; experienced presenting to C-suite and Board audiences.

• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority.

• Highly collaborative with a bias for action and the ability to thrive in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.

What Success Looks Like

• The company operates with a clear, well-understood strategic direction that unites leadership and energizes teams.

• Strategic priorities are visibly connected to marketing and brand activity, creating a cohesive external story.

• Senior leaders view the Strategy function as an indispensable thought partner, not a support function.

• Annual planning is less painful and more impactful, grounded in real market insight and honest prioritization.

• The organization moves faster and smarter because strategy is built to be activated, not archived.

About S&P Global Mobility

At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.

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: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.   US Candidates Only: Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

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