Product Platforms Design Value Stream Lead - Commercial

S&P Global, Inc.; City of London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Product Platforms Design Value Stream Lead to oversee technology-enabled product capabilities. You will enhance user experience and operational efficiency, and engage with stakeholders across various departments. The ideal candidate has a strong product mindset, proven leadership experience in Agile environments, and a deep understanding of commercial systems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading product delivery in Agile environments.
• Strong product mindset focused on user value and operational efficiency.
• Experience in commercial systems within financial services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate product roadmap for commercial platforms.
• Manage program backlog and ensure alignment with Agile planning.
• Engage with stakeholders across various departments for alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Product mindset

Stakeholder management

Agile practices

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

CRM (e.g., Salesforce)

Data distribution platforms

Job description

Product Platforms Design Value Stream Lead – Commercial, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Grade Level: 13

Location: US/New York; UK/London

About the Role

S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI) serves the financial services industry as a leader in providing indices used for investment products and portfolio benchmarking. Our indices underpin leading Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), exchange‑traded derivatives (ETDs), structured products, OTC instruments, and play a crucial role in the investment landscape. The Product and Operations team oversees a diverse portfolio of index products—including iconic benchmarks like the S&P 500—setting strategic priorities that drive growth, innovation, and client value across S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Within this organization, the Product Platforms Design team plays a central role in shaping user‑centered, scalable product platform experiences that power the full index lifecycle. We are a collaborative, forward‑looking team that blends product, design and technology expertise to deliver intuitive, integrated solutions with measurable business impact. This role specifically leads the Commercial Value Stream, which underpins Lead‑to‑Cash processes and data distribution enablement. The team partners closely with Commercial, Finance, Product, Technology, and Index Operations to optimize workflows, accelerate product delivery and enhance transparency across the full index commercialization process and customer engagement journey.

Responsibilities and Impact

The Product Platforms Design Value Stream Lead for Commercial is responsible for the delivery of technology‑enabled product capabilities that enhance user experience, operational efficiency and scalability across S&P DJI’s commercial systems and data distribution platforms. This role is accountable for aligning design and delivery priorities across complex product ecosystems and ensuring that execution reflects the evolving needs of client‑facing, operational and financial stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Roadmap Ownership: Develop and communicate a technology‑related product roadmap for commercial and data distribution platforms grounded in user journeys, operational efficiency and scalability across the full Lead‑to‑Cash flow.
• Execution Leadership: Manage program backlog and MVPs, ensuring alignment with Agile team planning and Definition of Ready/Done.
• Cross‑Functional Coordination: Align teams on priorities, manage dependencies, and maintain focus on outcomes across regions, asset classes and systems, while partnering closely with other Value Stream Leads to ensure alignment and coordinated delivery.
• Team Development: Build and grow a high‑performing team that thrives on collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage strategically with partners and senior stakeholders across Commercial, Finance, Product, Index Operations, and Technology to drive alignment, transparency and timely decision‑making.
• Delivery Excellence: Monitor progress, validate features, lead demos and proactively communicate risks, insights and business value.

This role has measurable impact on value creation, time‑to‑market reduction, and adoption of equity index products—ensuring S&P DJI maintains its leadership position across global equity markets.

What We’re Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications

• Proven experience leading product or program delivery within Agile and scaled Agile (SAFe) environments, including backlog management and continuous delivery cycles.
• Strong product mindset focused on user value, business outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Demonstrated experience in commercial systems, CRM, billing or data distribution platforms, preferably within financial services, SaaS or data licensing environments.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and create clarity through structured communication.
• Deep understanding of product lifecycle management, prioritization and value stream alignment.
• Skilled in stakeholder management, planning and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Demonstrated leadership in building, coaching and enabling high‑performing teams.
• Experience applying design thinking and data‑driven decision‑making to optimize product delivery and adoption.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience Lead‑to‑Cash ecosystems, CRM (e.g., Salesforce), contract lifecycle management, or billing systems.
• Understanding of data licensing workflows, commercial analytics and distribution infrastructure.
• Track record of driving organizational change and embedding Agile practices at scale.
• Global perspective with experience leading teams across multiple regions.

Return to Work

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Compensation / Benefits Information

(This section is only applicable to US candidates) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $180,000 to $200,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

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