Associate Director, Index Operations

S&P Dow Jones Indices The Role: Associate Director, Index Calculation and Distribution The Location: Mumbai, India The Team: The Index Calculation and Distribution Team (ICAD) within the Global Index Management & Production Group. The Impact: The Associate Director, will lead the team responsible for the daily real-time index calculation and distribution of indices for the APAC and EMEA regions. A successful candidate will be expected to assume full responsibility for overseeing the index calculation process and team. What’s in it for you: Together with Senior leaders in the ICAD team and broader Index Management and Production Group, the Associate Director will build a team of highly motivated and competent Index Calculation and Distribution Specialists (ICAD Specialist) that are based in Mumbai, India. You will manage and participate in global projects. The Associate Director will be a key leader for the organization with responsibility to build new, efficient processes, as well as propose and implement IT enhancements to our real-time index calculation platform. Responsibilities: Oversee the daily index calculation for the APAC and EMEA regions markets including but not limited to: Subject matter expert with regards to all aspects of calculation of indices and S&P Dow Jones Indices proprietary index calculation platforms Project delegation and prioritization Incident review and remediation Ensure compliance with S&P’s policies and procedures Review and create processes and procedures to improve operational performance Coordination and communication across global office locations. Work closely with S&P Dow Jones Indices technology group to further enhance our proprietary index calculation platforms by identifying deficiencies in our workflow and quality control processes. Responsible for the individual’s development as well as the team performance including: Head count Hiring of new analysts Performance reviews and accountability Succession planning Assessing bandwidth and capabilities Mentor team members and identify strength and weaknesses to maximize their contribution to the team Training new and existing team members Leveraging KPIs to assess the performance of the team across core areas. What We’re Looking For: Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree A demonstrable understanding of global financial markets Must be able to work independently on multiple projects with minimal direction or supervision. Must be able to demonstrate excellent analytical and quantitative capabilities to solve original, non-routine problems in a timely and insightful manner Superior computer skills in Excel, Word and related office applications. Preferred Qualifications: Strong managerial skills with demonstrated ability to lead teams to success Ability to work in and create a team environment. Advanced degree in business, math, economics, or finance strongly preferred Ability to assume responsibility, work with others and manage projects Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate work done by multiple people and / or groups. Experience dealing with customers in a time-sensitive demanding environment where interpretation of data has both objective and subjective components requiring persuasion and influencing skills. 5 years of professional experience at an index provider or in a related similar role. Knowledge of vendor terminals and vendor data and analytical platforms Python, VBA and other programming languages are a plus. Grade: 11 The Location: Mumbai S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape. S&P Dow Jones Indices provides iconic and innovative index solutions, bringing transparency to global capital markets. ----------------------------------------------------------- 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: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law. ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 - Officials or Managers (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), DTMGOP103.2 - Middle Management Tier II (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning) Job ID: 275030 Posted On: 2022-07-18 Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India