About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

13

The Role

We are seeking a senior, hands-on Team Lead to drive the update, monitoring, testing, and governance of S&P Global Market Intelligence Scorecards (PD/LGD credit risk models). You will lead a Hyderabad-based team responsible for ensuring models remain accurate, stable, well-controlled, and audit-ready—aligned to regulatory and industry best practices (Basel/IRB, IFRS 9, CECL).

The Team

The Scorecards team delivers credit risk solutions to clients globally, including PD/LGD models, analytical support, training, and credit risk assessment. The U&M team in Hyderabad owns the operational excellence of Scorecards through controlled model maintenance, performance monitoring, and disciplined change management.

The Impact

Scorecards is a high-growth, high-margin global analytics business. Our models are used by credit-sensitive institutions as internal rating systems to support: Capital and impairment calculations, Origination and portfolio monitoring, Risk-based pricing and investment decisions. In this role, you will ensure our credit risk models continue to meet client needs and supervisory expectations as portfolios, data, and economic conditions evolve.

Key Responsibilities

You will lead the U&M function end-to-end across people leadership, model performance testing, maintenance execution, data controls, and governance.

Team Leadership & Delivery Management: Lead a team of analysts and testing specialists; set clear expectations for analytical rigor, documentation quality, and governance discipline. Plan and prioritize the U&M roadmap (monitoring cycles, recalibration activities, client deliverables, and change releases). Partner closely with Scorecards model development, product, and technology teams to ensure controlled implementation of model and system updates. Coach team members on best practices in model risk management, review work products, and drive continuous improvement.

Model Performance Monitoring & Testing: Own ongoing performance monitoring and periodic recalibration activities to maintain model accuracy, stability, and interpretability. Oversee and review testing such as: back-testing and stability tracking, benchmarking / challenger comparisons, sensitivity and reasonableness analysis, stress and scenario testing under changing macro conditions. Define and maintain monitoring metrics, thresholds, and escalation triggers; ensure issues are investigated, documented, and remediated.

Model Maintenance, Client Support & Reporting: Coordinate responses to client queries, model review requests, and third-party assessments related to model monitoring and performance. Prepare and present periodic performance and monitoring reporting for internal stakeholders and senior leadership. Ensure deliverables are consistent, defensible, and aligned with documented methodology and governance standards.

Model Governance & Change Control: Establish and maintain a robust monitoring framework including: performance thresholds, early warning indicators, and remediation protocols. Govern the model change process end-to-end: impact assessments, evidence gathering, documentation review, testing sign-off, and approval workflows. Ensure governance artifacts are audit-ready: clear rationale, versioning, approvals, and traceability.

Data Quality, Lineage & Controls: Oversee data integrity for model inputs and monitoring datasets, including reconciliation, lineage, and audit traceability. Ensure robust data quality controls (completeness, validity, consistency, timeliness) and clear ownership for remediation. Partner with data/technology teams to address upstream data issues and prevent recurrence.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics, Finance, Engineering, Computer/Data Science, or similar).

• 15+ years of experience in credit risk modelling and/or model risk management, including meaningful time in governance/oversight roles and demonstrated people leadership.

• Strong knowledge of supervisory expectations and industry best practices across Basel/IRB, IFRS 9, and CECL, including: governance, documentation, effective challenge, testing, change control, and ongoing monitoring.

• Familiarity with S&P Global Ratings criteria and the shadow rating approach.

Preferred:

• Experience with internal rating systems used for capital/impairments and model lifecycle governance in regulated institutions.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional delivery with model development, technology, and product stakeholders.

• Strong executive-level communication skills—able to explain technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences.

Why This Role

This is a leadership opportunity in a fast-growing global analytics business, with exposure to senior risk stakeholders at leading financial institutions and responsibility for ensuring our models remain trusted, compliant, and performant over time.

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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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.  

 

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  
 
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