Director-Program Manager

About the role

Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution and governance of strategic initiatives to ensure alignment, visibility, and successful delivery across business units.
• Own end-to-end program governance across multiple concurrent strategic initiatives, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and status tracking.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Strategy, Product, Sales, Operations, and Finance to align goals, address challenges, and drive progress.
• Develop executive-ready materials such as presentations, dashboards, and reporting documentation to communicate complex information clearly.
• Leverage AI tools within daily workflows to improve efficiency in analysis, content creation, and presentation development.
• Facilitate recurring governance meetings, including steering committees and working sessions, ensuring accountability for follow-up actions.
• Identify and escalate risks and issues early, providing recommendations and solutions to maintain program momentum.
• Support development of strategic narratives for leadership communications and planning sessions.
• Operate independently in a dynamic environment where priorities and scope may evolve.

Requirements

Skills And Competencies

• Extensive experience leading enterprise-level program or project management initiatives across multiple stakeholders and business functions.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional alignment and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong executive communication skills, including creating and presenting clear, data-driven materials for senior leadership.
• Hands-on fluency with AI tools to enhance productivity, accelerate analysis, and support development of strategic deliverables.
• Proficiency with program management and productivity tools (e.g., project tracking software, collaboration platforms, and reporting tools).
• Ability to identify risks proactively, solve complex problems, and provide actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Finance, Technology, or a related field.
• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA) preferred.

Skills

• Extensive experience leading enterprise-level program or project management initiatives across multiple stakeholders and business functions.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional alignment and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong executive communication skills, including creating and presenting clear, data-driven materials for senior leadership.
• Hands-on fluency with AI tools to enhance productivity, accelerate analysis, and support development of strategic deliverables.
• Proficiency with program management and productivity tools (e.g., project tracking software, collaboration platforms, and reporting tools).
• Ability to identify risks proactively, solve complex problems, and provide actionable recommendations.

Benefits

This role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

The anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $163,300.00 - $236,800.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location.

Schedule

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.