Vice President, Data Science
S&P Global · London, United Kingdom · 1mo ago
About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
15The Team:
Enterprise Solutions (ES) Technology is a powerful combination of world class people and businesses with a shared mission and legacy of evolving markets and delivering for the most demanding customers in the world.
We are the catalyst to bring data, software, services, and expertise together to power the markets of the future. We drive growth through world class execution, a growth mindset, and our unique expertise and passion for building innovative and connected solutions. We collaborate with our business line to drive business growth by focusing on execution of our joint product strategies. We ensure that we maximize business value while at the same time minimizing cost of ownership of our technology estate.
Responsibilities and Impact:
- Define and lead the AI/ML and applied data science roadmap for Enterprise Solutions, shaping high-rigor analytical capabilities across a complex, regulated global financial-services environment.
- Design, build, and operate production-grade models for anomaly detection, variance analysis, drift detection, forecasting, behavioural signals, and prediction, ensuring they are accurate, explainable, resilient, and regulator-ready.
- Own the full model lifecycle from problem framing, data exploration, feature engineering, back-testing, validation, deployment, monitoring, tuning, and incident response when models degrade or fail in production.
- Partner closely with engineering, data platform, product, and business teams to translate complex analytical problems into scalable, production-ready ML systems that deliver measurable operational and business outcomes.
- Act as a hands-on technical authority and multiplier, reviewing models, guiding senior practitioners, improving data quality and monitoring standards, and influencing decisions through deep expertise rather than formal authority.
- Gain high-impact exposure to senior technology leaders, market-facing financial-services platforms, regulated AI/ML practices, and global enterprise-scale transformation, with the opportunity to shape how advanced analytics and machine learning are applied safely and effectively in production.
What we are looking for:
- 25+ years of experience in analytics, data science, and machine learning, with a strong track record of delivering and operating production-grade models within financial services or other highly regulated, high-availability environments.
- Deep expertise in applied data science and ML, including statistical modelling, predictive analytics, model development, validation, deployment, monitoring, and optimisation across the full model lifecycle.
- Strong hands-on technical skills, with the ability to work directly with data, code, ML frameworks, and complex datasets, while partnering effectively with software engineering and platform teams.
- Experience building scalable, reliable, and explainable AI/ML solutions that meet operational, governance, and regulatory requirements and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- Pragmatic and outcome-oriented mindset, focused on delivering models that perform reliably in production and create tangible business value.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly explain modelling decisions, assumptions, risks, and limitations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Influential leadership and collaboration, capable of driving alignment and technical excellence across cross-functional teams without relying on formal authority.
- Coaching and mentoring capability, guiding and developing data scientists through technical reviews, knowledge sharing, hands-on support, and leading by example.
About S&P Global Market Intelligence
At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence.
What’s In It For You?
Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
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. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
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
Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
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