Skills and Competencies - 5-7 years of professional experience in consulting, corporate development, integration or separation management, project management, or business transformation
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional projects or workstreams with limited oversight and highlighting project early warning signals
- Strong critical thinking, structured problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to balance competing stakeholder priorities
- Confident and credible communicator who can influence stakeholders, facilitate decisions, and maintain accountability across teams
- Ability to synthesize complex issues into concise recommendations and executive-ready materials
- High degree of initiative, adaptability, and ownership in fast-paced and ambiguous environments
- Proven ability to use advanced Excel functions to analyze and synthesize complex data and PowerPoint to create clear, executive-ready presentations for senior stakeholders and proficiency with project management tools
- Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use
Education - Bachelor's degree is required
Responsibilities The AVP will serve as a project leader, owning significant portions of acquisition integrations, divestitures, and high-priority, ELT-level special projects across Moody's.
- Lead substantial portions of acquisition integrations and divestitures from planning and sequencing through implementation, stabilization, and close-out
- Support high-priority, ELT-level strategic projects, including One Moody's initiatives and other enterprise priorities, through research and analysis, cross-team planning, stakeholder alignment, and execution
- Own multiple cross-functional workstreams and high-value milestones, including application and vendor rationalization, employee onboarding and change management, synergy or cost tracking, and separation readiness
- Develop integrated project plans, establish governance and decision forums, and align business and functional leaders on scope, priorities, dependencies, and accountabilities
- Act as a primary day-to-day partner to workstream leads, challenging assumptions, resolving cross-functional issues, highlighting early warning signals, and driving timely decisions that support transaction objectives
- Anticipate and manage risks, interdependencies, and resource constraints; develop mitigation plans and escalate material decisions with clear recommendations
- Synthesize complex project information into concise executive reporting, decision materials, and presentations for senior leadership
- Advance IMO capabilities by improving playbooks, governance models, dashboards, and repeatable approaches based on transaction experience and lessons learned while championing AI-enabled tools and automation to enhance project delivery, decision-making, process efficiency, and best practices
About the Team Our Integration Management Office sits within Corporate Development and is responsible for executing M&A integrations and divestitures, as well as high-priority, ELT-level special projects. We bring structure, urgency, transparency, and accountability to complex cross-functional work, helping align stakeholders, improve the onboarding experience for newly acquired employees, de-risk our investments, and accelerate time to value. By joining our team, you will play a meaningful role in shaping how Moody's grows through acquisition and strategic transformation, working at the intersection of enterprise strategy and hands-on execution. You will also have the opportunity to leverage AI-enabled tools and innovative digital technologies to drive smarter, faster execution across every workstream you support.
For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $110,800 - $196,750.00, 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 is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody's also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.
