Program Manager, Credit Business Operations

The Group:

Morningstar DBRS’ Business Operations team leads strategic initiatives that enable the efficiency and effectiveness of the Credit Group and aligns projects with the group’s overarching business goals and OKRs. Project managers on this team will interact across many Morningstar DBRS functions, working alongside product, data, technology, analytical, legal & compliance, and business development teams, as examples.

The Role:

An ideal candidate is proactive, a self-starter, and enjoys working independently in a fast-paced environment. As a Program Manager you will be responsible for coordinating project(s) from inception to execution, which includes planning, execution and managing the people, resources, timeline and scope of the Project. This candidate will need to be comfortable working across multiple teams with activities occurring at the same time.

A successful candidate will be creative, logical, collaborative, outcome-oriented, and strategic. Communicative excellence is paramount, specifically in managing and communicating with Senior Management, which the successful candidate will partake in regularly.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and implement strategic initiatives that improve the overall functioning of the Credit Group.
• Create systems, processes, and frameworks that enable productivity.
• Identify and manage dependencies across multiple complex inter-related projects.
• Collaborate across multiple areas of Credit, Operations and Technology
• Negotiate to create the most value for the Credit business.
• Communicate with stakeholders and establish communication systems and norms for the Business Operations team.
• Utilize credit rating agency knowledge base to effectively deliver outcomes against the backdrop of the regulatory and market landscape.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with projects.
• Define and manage project scope, draft and execute project communication plans, hold project kick-off meetings, key milestone meetings, status meetings and agile ceremonies

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated success in program or product management required; experience in credit analysis or business operations a plus.
• Experience working within and designing advanced Project Plans, including within project management platforms such as Asana
• Track record of value-creative initiatives, programs, and/or products.
• Knowledge of credit ratings operations within the credit ratings industry.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Highly efficient and effective in stressful, fast paced environments
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience with product work and cross-functional teams
• Experience working directly with business users and communicating with IT teams
• Good understanding of system integration lifecycle

About Us

Morningstar DBRS is a leading provider of independent rating services and opinions for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments globally. Rating more than 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities, it is one of the top four credit rating agencies in the world.

Morningstar DBRS empowers investor success by bringing more transparency and a much-needed diversity of opinion in the credit rating industry. Our approach and size allow us to be nimble enough to respond to customers' needs in their local markets, but large enough to provide the necessary expertise and resources they require. Market innovators choose to work with us because of our agility, tech-forward approach, and exceptional customer service.

Morningstar DBRS is the next generation of credit ratings.

Compensation and Benefits

At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That’s why we champion your wellness through a wide-range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:

• Financial Health
• 75% 401k match up to 7%
• Stock Ownership Potential
• Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission

• Physical Health
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
• Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
• Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance

• Emotional Health
• Trust-Based Time Off
• 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
• 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
• Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Bonding Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
• Annual Education Stipend
• Tuition Reimbursement

• Social Health
• Charitable Matching Gifts program
• Dollars for Doers volunteer program
• Paid volunteering days
• 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

Base Salary Compensation Range

$109,646.00 - 197,354.00 USD Annual

Incentive Target Percentage

20% Annual

If you receive and accept an offer from us, we require that personal and any related investments be disclosed confidentiality to our Compliance team (days vary by region). These investments will be reviewed to ensure they meet Code of Ethics requirements. If any conflicts of interest are identified, then you will be required to liquidate those holdings immediately. In addition, dependent on your department and location of work certain employee accounts must be held with an approved broker (for example all, U.S. employee accounts). If this applies and your account(s) are not with an approved broker, you will be required to move your holdings to an approved broker.

Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.