Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager role is a member of the Strategic Programs Team within the DBRS Morningstar Credit Group and is responsible for managing various Projects across the spectrum of Credit Operations, including within Programs related to Methodology & Analytics Governance, Business process and continuity, Risk Management and Technology.

An ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment. As Senior Project 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. In this role, you will work with Credit Analysts, Credit Quantitative, Credit Practices, Credit Technology, Risk Management, the Internal Review Function and the Product Owners & Data Engineering for the Analytical Platform, Data Lake, Insight and Ratings Engine Teams.

This candidate will need to be comfortable with working across multiple teams with multiple activities occurring at the same time. The role is based in Mumbai.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and execute project plans with cross-functional teams, facilitating effective communication with Senior Stakeholders and ensuring the project’s overall success
• Define and manage project scope
• Draft and execute project communications
• Lead Project kick-offs, key milestone meetings, status meetings and agile ceremonies
• Proactively identify risks and potential issues, managing mitigation plans and escalations to leadership when appropriate
• Adhere to Credit Policies, Procedures, Guidance and Standards
• Facilitate Agile development processes, serving as scrum master when required

Qualifications

• Highly efficient, detail-oriented individual who is effective in fast paced environments and can manage theirs and others’ work across multiple functions
• 5+ years of Project Management experience, ideally within Technology
• Experience working directly with business users and communicating with Product and IT teams
• Good understanding of system integration lifecycle
• Good understanding and experience in Agile development
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, Power Point and Visio
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or related field

Nice to have

• Familiarity with quantitative analytics and regression model terminology/development is a nice to have
• Familiarity with Risk Management and Risk Project Management

Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer.

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.

If you received 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.