Job Description

Location(s):

7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, 10007, US

Line Of Business: Central Product Group OU(CPG OU)

Job Category:

Engineering & Technology

Experience Level: Experienced Hire

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Central Product Group

In the Central Product Group, we foster a collaborative approach to strategy and marketing to serve our customers. Our culture and approach is anchored in iterative and innovative learning and delivery, and puts the customer at the center of everything we do. We’re here to identify new market opportunities, create a company-wide marketing strategy, and drive best practice, consistency, and a coordinated approach to product strategy. Our team is made up of dedicated individuals such as marketing and business development experts, product developers, engineers, designers and business founders, brand strategists and event professionals. We work hard to build a culture of innovation that encourages experimentation and an open mindset to problem solving.

Within the Central Product Group, the Customer Experience and Innovation team is focused on customer experience, innovation and product development in the field of emerging technologies. We are looking for a product director to join our team and lead the development of our flagship innovation solutions.

Role Overview

Moody’s Central Product Group is looking for a new leader for the Open Source Program Office (OSPO) to join us in our NYC or London office or remotely, working primarily EST time zone hours. In this role, you will be part of a globally distributed organization within the innovation team. You will be responsible for curating Moody’s role as a respected steward in open source communities. OSPO defines the strategy and provides centralized resources, services, and management for the communities and foundations that Moody’s invests in. Either as a partner, contributor or participant.

Essential Job Functions

Develop and internally evangelize Moody’s Open Source strategy.Lead the partnerships and relationships with OS entities such as FINOS and LF.Support delivering the GenAI OS projects.Working closely with legal peers, define and implement policies, processes, and tools that reduce risk and reduce friction.Manage and participate in technical due diligence activities, for inbound uses of Open Source software, outbound contributions to Open Source projects, and acquisitions of companies leveraging Open Source and/or Open business models.Provide motivation, leadership, and guidance for Moody’s employees who also participate in these due-diligence activities.Develop and operationalize our Internal Open Source strategy, the application of Open Source processes to closed-source projects to support company-wide participation in those projects.Provide external visibility for Moody’s Open Source efforts, and leadership for Moodys’s interactions with Open Source communities.

Years of Experience

8+ years of experience

Position Requirements

Meaningful participation and visible presence in the Open Source community. You have built an OSPO before.Familiarity with the legal, social, and technical issues that arise during Open Source development, especially the opportunities and risks posed by integrating open source into proprietary systems.Demonstrated ability to get things done, to translate big ideas into productive action.Experience guiding decision and action in organizations, and creating efficient processes for others to follow.Understanding of how software development is managed in a distributed, multi-platform operating environment at an Internet company.Strong written and verbal communication skills, including a solid public-speaking ability.Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, advanced-degree preferred.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $160,100.00 - $232,100.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for a completion bonus. Moody’s also offers insurance and a discounted employee stock purchase plan for limited duration employees.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, citizen status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email accommodations@moodys.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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

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