Director, Analytics Product Lead - Sustainable Finance

Sustainable Fitch (SuF) is seeking a dynamic Director, Product Owner to join our growing team in Chicago or New York. Powered by the human insight that has differentiated Fitch for over 100 years, Sustainable Fitch combines experience and heritage with the best ESG information available in the market today. Our suite of solutions provides a much-anticipated, single source for the ESG focused financial community with tools, data, research and insights under one holistic, modular, user-friendly ESG investing umbrella. Sustainable Fitch is a Fitch Solutions Company. Working at Sustainable Fitch provides the opportunity to engage with sustainability-focused financial analysis within a globally recognized ratings organization. You'll be part of a team dedicated to assessing the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts of investment decisions, shaping the future of sustainable finance. This role allows you to drive positive change by integrating ESG considerations into credit ratings and research. What We Offer: High-Growth Environment – Join an entrepreneurial, fast-paced team within a larger, growth-oriented organization, offering opportunities to push boundaries and achieve ambitious goals. Global Exposure – Work cross-functionally with key partners across analytics, technology, sales, and operations while engaging with a global client base. Innovative and Customer-Centric Culture – Opportunity to thrive in a collaborative environment that values innovation, customer focus, and continuous improvement. Professional Development – Access career growth opportunities through training programs, industry certifications, and exposure to cutting-edge tools and technologies. We’ll Count on You To: Own and shape data products end-to-end, translating customer and business needs into clear features, priorities, and product direction. Design and refine data-centric features such as calculated fields, indicators, schema changes, and reusable data structures that improve usability and impact. Prototype and validate new product ideas, using data analysis and lightweight experimentation to turn ambiguous opportunities into practical MVPs. Drive data quality and product reliability by identifying issues, validating outputs, and partnering with engineering and domain teams to improve trust in core data assets. Advance AI- and analytics-ready product capabilities by helping structure data for reuse across reporting, automation, and emerging AI use cases. What You Need to Have: Significant experience building data products or closely related solutions, with a track record of turning complex data into practical, high-value capabilities. Strong hands-on data skills, including SQL and comfort using Python or R to explore, validate, and prototype with data. Strong product instincts, including customer empathy, sound prioritization, and comfort turning messy problems into actionable product decisions. A builder mindset, with a bias toward testing, iterating, and getting to practical solutions quickly. Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across product, engineering, and business stakeholders. What Would Make You Stand Out: Prior experience as an analyst, data analyst, data scientist, or data/analytics engineer Exposure to a wide variety of datasets including different domains, structures and formats Background in financial services or ESG data Passion for design and UX, with a focus on creating intuitive, visually appealing assets that enhance understanding and usability. Why Choose Fitch: Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community At Fitch, AI is embedded in how we work every day—supporting smarter decision-making, streamlining workflows, and enabling new ways to create value for our business and clients. Intelligent solutions are increasingly part of our day-to-day operations, helping teams work more efficiently and think differently as we continue to evolve. We’re looking for colleagues who are comfortable operating in an AI-enabled environment—or who are curious, adaptable, and eager to build their AI literacy over time. We value professionals who embrace technology as part of continuous learning and who are committed to using it thoughtfully to enhance how work gets done. Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work. Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $140,000 and $180,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.

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