Index Design R&D Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Lead and play a pivotal role in the conceptualization, design, and analysis of innovative indices and scalable capabilities.

• Drive the most complex or high-risk projects while mentoring team members.

• Serve as a technical escalation point and provide coaching on methodologies.

• Gather customer feedback to ensure comprehensive feature delivery from start to finish.

• Promote the adoption of operational standards and agile methodologies.

• Foster relationships across R&D, Product, and various functional teams.

• Collaborate with Commercial teams to strengthen client and stakeholder relationships.

• Tackle intricate technical challenges through thorough analysis, design reviews, and proactive problem-solving.

• Recruit, onboard, develop, mentor, and manage the performance of team members.

• Prioritize and manage the team backlog, translating value-stream priorities into actionable tasks.

• Motivate the team to achieve business outcomes aligned with priorities and OKRs.

• Establish development targets and oversee performance evaluations.

• Engage in value-stream performance assessments.

• Provide technical expertise during both internal and external engagements, including client interactions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in R&D, portfolio/index design, or similar technical positions.

• More than three years of experience in directly managing and developing personnel.

• Comprehensive industry knowledge of significant trends and the future trajectory of core index, asset, wealth, and capital markets.

• Proven experience in managing team backlogs and leading deliverables within an agile or iterative framework.

• Background in supporting client or stakeholder interactions through technical expertise.

• An advanced degree, such as an MBA or equivalent experience, is required.

• CFA or PhD is preferred.

• Final-stage external candidates are required to attend at least one in-person interview, typically at their closest S&P Global office, prior to receiving an offer.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual incentive plan.

• Health care coverage.

• Generous time off.

• Continuous learning and career development resources.

• Competitive pay.

• Retirement planning.

• Continuing education program.

• Company-matched student loan contribution.

• Financial wellness programs.

• Family benefits and perks.

• Retail discounts.

• Referral incentive awards.