Associate Director - Cloud Project Manager

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

Job Description

S&P Dow Jones Indices is seeking a Associate Director, Cloud Engineering to be a key player in the Infrastructure Engineering team to manage Cloud projects for running index applications. This role requires a seasoned Project Manager familiar with AWS Cloud who works effectively, both independently as well as collaboratively, in a team environment.

Responsibilities and Impact:

Manage technical projects from initiation to delivery, ensuring that they are completed on time, within budget and follow predefined standards.

Coordinate and lead projects teams across multiple specialties.

Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and resource allocation plans.

Ensure effective communication and collaboration across multiple teams.

Identify and mitigate project risks, dependencies, and other issues.

Manage project scope and budget.

Create and maintain Project Status Reports.

Track Cloud Engineering project tasks.

Track Service Delivery.

Liaison with SPDJI application Teams.

Schedule Meetings with application teams, Cloud vendors, and stakeholders.

Document Meeting Minutes.

Monitor Project Health.

Define and track Milestones.

Review processes and drive improvements.

Ensure compliance with industry standards, corporate policies, and best practices.

Liaison with Corporate PMO

Basic Required Qualifications:

Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Strong analytical and technical skills, with ability to understand complex technical issues.

Good understanding of SDLC, agile methodologies and project management principles.

Experience handling AWS Cloud related projects.

Experience working with and creation of dashboards and BI reports

Experience with Power BI or equivalent tools.

Experience with DevOps practices.

Experience with project management tools and techniques, like Jira, Agile, MS Project.

Experience with ADO & Kanban methodology

Degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.

Certification in project management.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

15 years of relevant work experience

AWS Cloud Certification

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

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. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. 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

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.