About the Role:

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The Team:

The S&P Enterprise Architecture office is a newly established capability that provides technology system and data alignment control and insight across all divisions and corporate functions of S&P Global.

The office is orientated around five strategic principles:

• A Single View of Enterprise Architecture - Develop and maintain a consolidated view of systems data and technology assets to support investment and integration decisions.

• Evolve Common Governance & Standards - Evolve and embed enterprise-level governance and standards building on existing TDOC and ARB processes.

• Enable Enterprise-Scale Data AI & Agentic Capabilities - Coordinate architecture for AI and agentic solutions to ensure responsible adoption and shared value across business units.

• Develop Architecture Capability and Community - Build an empowered network of architects across divisions and functions with shared ways of working tools architecture principles and frameworks.

• Deliver Measurable Business Alignment & Value Enable Technology Value realization and demonstrate clear outcomes such as cost savings through reduced duplication enhanced Productivity through improved time-to-market and Efficiency through optimized investment.

The office is newly formed as part of the companys strategy to more tightly align technology business functions and data assets to accelerate AI readiness of the entire technology estate. The office has oversight of all aspects of technology: from IT and business systems through to product platforms.

As part of this new office initiative multiple roles are being recruited across levels. Each role will be assigned to any of the 3 priority capabilities with a possibility of role rotation enabling a well-rounded team:

Strategy and Program: To set overall direction and interact with key initiatives across S&P driving synergy and efficiency optimization. Governance and Community: To run and embed governance and activate the architecture community through ARBs TDAs and other related processes. Establishing cohesive definitions and effective ways of working. Assets and Tooling: To own architecture tool(s) and drive transparent documentation of multiple architectural assets and best practices.

The Impact:

As an Enterprise Architect you will report to the S&P Global Head of Enterprise Architecture and will be part of the newly formed S&P EA office. You will support 150 architects across the Divisions driving alignment between technical solutions and business needs fostering a culture of innovation and overseeing the seamless integration of governance processes to support scalable and unified technology data and product outcomes throughout S&P Global.

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Lead the development and execution of S&P Globals enterprise innovation architecture strategy ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term technology direction.

• Define structured frameworks for innovation ideation including idea intake prioritization criteria feasibility scoring business-value assessment and architectural alignment.

• Evaluate emerging technologies market trends and competitive developments to identify opportunities for innovation across COMPANYs technology and product landscape.

• Own or co-own innovation ideation software platforms and tools ensuring proper configuration adoption and continuous enhancement to support enterprise-wide idea management.

• Partner with Product Data AI Technology and Business leaders to guide innovation exploration rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept (POC) efforts.

• Oversee architectural assessments of innovative concepts ensuring that technical risks dependencies integration needs and sustainability constraints are fully considered.

• Develop reusable innovation patterns reference architectures and technology playbooks that accelerate adoption of new capabilities across Divisions.

• Establish and run structured experimentation processes including governance for POCs sandbox environments and success criteria for transition to production.

• Collaborate with Divisions to guide the rollout and scaling of successful innovation initiatives ensuring enterprise standards security and operational principles are upheld.

• Create architectural models and documentation that capture the lifecycle of emerging technology adoption from exploration to enterprise-level operationalization.

• Build partnerships with external vendors research bodies accelerators and innovation ecosystems to stay informed of new tools practices and emerging technologies.

• Lead education and evangelism efforts across the architecture and technology communities to promote awareness of innovation frameworks processes and opportunities.

• Support due diligence for innovation-related vendor assessments acquisitions or strategic technology investments.

Required Skills Experience and Knowledge

As an Enterprise Architect:

• Expert knowledge of established architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF Gartner or Zachman) and their application in driving enterprise-level standards and compliance.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior Product Technology and Business leaders to align technology & architectural decisions with investment prioritization.

• Strategic partnership lens with understanding of entire data & software lifecycle to enable comprehensive support of Divisional needs.

• Experience in media/information services or related domain highly desirable (e.g. content delivery subscription models rights/licensing systems realtime analytics digital platforms).

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Systems or related discipline; Masters or MBA is a plus. Relevant architecture certifications desirable.

As the Innovation Lead:

• Experience designing or operating enterprise innovation frameworks including structured ideation technology scouting prioritization and POC/process governance.

• Awareness of innovation ideation platforms and tools (e.g. Brightidea Planbox HYPE Innovation Spigit Miro ideation frameworks) and the ability to manage or configure such tools.

• Ability to evaluate emerging technologies based on business value feasibility risk integration complexity and long-term sustainability.

• Strong experience leading POCs pilots or experimental technology initiatives from concept through validation.

• Analytical skills to compare Buy vs. Build vs. Partner innovation paths and provide data-driven recommendations.

• Experience managing innovation communities accelerator programs or Centers of Excellence.

• Prior work with AI/Generative AI experimentation frameworks data-driven innovation models or digital product innovation.

• Experience with rapid prototyping tools sandbox environments or low-code experimentation platforms.

• Certifications in innovation management enterprise architecture cloud platforms or product strategy.

• Experience in media information services or subscription-based digital platforms.

Compensation/Benefits Information:

(This section is only applicable to US candidates) S&P Globalstatesthat theanticipatedbase salary range for this position is $220656 to $ salary for this role will be based on the individuals geographic location as well as experience level skill set traininglicensesand certifications.

In addition to base compensation this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible foradditionalcompensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan. This role is eligible to receiveadditionalS&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees please clickhere.

Whats In It For You

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

Were more than 35000 strong worldwideso were 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 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. Were 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 worlds 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 cantake care of business. We care about our people. Thats why we provide everything youand your careerneed 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: Its 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 awardssmall perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global we are committed to fostering a connected andengaged 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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Required Experience:

Director