Director, Global Head of Business Partnering, EMEA - S&P Global

Director, Global Head of Business Partnering, EMEA

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):
13
The Role: At CI, our Business Operations and Transformation team is instrumental in shaping the strategic direction and driving performance across our global organization. We are committed to delivering actionable insights that empower our clients to make strategic decisions.

As the Global Head of Business Partnering for CI, you will lead the interpretation of diverse Business Line and Shared Capability needs, and define innovative, scalable solutions that align with our strategic objectives. Your strategic vision and continuous improvement mindset will be crucial in steering the function towards its future state, ensuring alignment with S&P Global CI’s long-term goals.

The Team: The Business Operations and Transformation team at CI is a dynamic and innovative group that plays a crucial role in driving performance across our global organization. The team is dedicated to delivering insights that empower clients to make informed decisions. We value collaboration, continuous improvement, and the ability to constructively challenge the status quo. Our team is committed to fostering a culture of learning and development, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of industry trends and maintain our leadership position.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Shape the overall Business Line and Shared Capability learning strategy for S&P Global CI, ensuring alignment with business objectives, working with Regional, Business Line, and Shared Capability Learning leads.
• Build trusted relationships with Business Line and Shared Capability leaders to prioritize and address evolving development needs across regions.
• Work with the CI Learning Design Studio to design and deliver innovative learning interventions that respond to the dynamic business landscape.
• Stay abreast of industry trends to maintain S&P Global CI’s leadership in learning and development strategies.
• Collaborate with global and regional teams to create, implement, and measure the impact of learning programs, ensuring optimal stakeholder solutions.
• Build team capability across the learning lifecycle and report regularly to senior stakeholders.

Basic Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field. A Master’s degree would be advantageous.
• Extensive experience in business operations, transformation, and learning strategy, preferably in a global organization.
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills, with a proven ability to drive change and innovation.
• Proficiency in English; additional languages are a plus.

Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of interacting with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across diverse teams and regions.
• Strong analytical skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the financial services industry or a similar sector is highly desirable.
• Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams in a global context.
• Experience in designing and implementing innovative learning and development solutions.
• Strong ability to influence and engage with senior executives and stakeholders.

About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

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. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. 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.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

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.

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