Associate Director, Critical Mineral Supply Chain

About the role

The Associate Director position sits within the Metals & Mining group of S&P Global Energy. The Metals & Mining group delivers data and research spanning the entire mining value chain—from exploration and mine pipelines through demand and price forecasting.

Responsibilities and impact

• Partner with peers in S&P Global Energy and S&P Global Market Intelligence to produce cohesive, transparent coverage of pricing, supply and demand outlooks for critical minerals—from assets to downstream demand—addressing multiple client needs and workflows.
• Lead a team of analysts to build asset-driven cost models for a range of critical minerals, covering both upstream and midstream segments.
• Provide subject-matter expertise to refine the client user interface.
• Collaborate with other teams on product and data roadmaps.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with customers by understanding their needs.
• Build and sustain strong working relationships across S&P Global’s business to advance shared goals.

Basic qualifications

• Experience building bottoms-up economic models, preferably within mining or commodities.
• Proven track record leading people and teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• High technical literacy with delivery toolsets such as Excel, SQL, and Python.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to work across stakeholders and move products from concept to reality.

Preferred qualifications

• Direct experience in the mining industry, either at a mining company or a financial institution covering the sector.
• Deep knowledge of metal markets and supply chains.
• Experience leading product development initiatives.

Compensation

For US candidates, the anticipated base salary range is $125,157 to $174,335. Final base salary is determined by geographic location, experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan; it is not eligible for additional compensation such as sales commissions.