Global Head of Technology, Private Markets

S&P Global•New York, NY

About The Position

The Global Head of Technology, Private Markets leads engineering, architecture, delivery, modernization, and operational performance across the technology platforms supporting Private Equity and Private Credit. This hands-on practitioner leadership role combines direct technical contribution with accountability for technology strategy, engineering execution, and organizational delivery. The leader works alongside engineering teams on solution design, coding, prototyping, AI-assisted development, and complex technical problem-solving while transforming existing platforms into modern, AI-native products. The role calls for strong Private Markets domain knowledge and deep engineering expertise. It focuses on simplifying legacy architectures and developing scalable data products, interoperable services, APIs, and intelligence capabilities. The leader translates Private Equity and Private Credit workflows—including portfolio monitoring, valuations, performance analytics, investment operations, and covenant analysis—into practical technology solutions, while ensuring platforms are secure, scalable, resilient, and operationally sound. The successful candidate will influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across product, business, data, and engineering teams. They will drive measurable transformation and foster a culture of technical excellence, experimentation, rapid delivery, hands-on ownership, and accountability. For US candidates, the anticipated base salary is $207,000 to $350,000, with eligibility for an annual incentive plan (cash and stocks) and additional S&P Global benefits.

Requirements

15+ years of technology leadership experience delivering complex enterprise platforms, with accountability across engineering, architecture, technology delivery, platform modernization, and production outcomes; preferably in financial services, investment management, or Private Markets.
Strong understanding of Private Equity and Private Credit, including investment lifecycles, portfolio data, valuation processes, financial reporting, performance analytics, and investment operations.
Deep hands-on software engineering experience and ability and willingness to design, write code, prototype solutions, and troubleshoot complex technical problems alongside engineering teams.
Deep expertise in modern application architectures, cloud-native development, APIs, integration, distributed systems, and data platforms, including experience modernizing complex or legacy technology environments.
Practical experience analyzing applications, databases, and data models; engineering data pipelines and data products; and enabling interoperability across platforms, services, and systems.
Strong understanding and practical application of AI, LLMs, agentic architectures, automation, and AI-assisted software development, including their use to build or transform technology products and engineering practices.
Demonstrated ability to lead engineering organizations and significant technology transformation, influence senior stakeholders, challenge established approaches, drive measurable outcomes across organizational boundaries, and remain personally engaged in execution.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying technology to complex Private Markets workflows, including portfolio monitoring, valuations, covenant analysis, investment operations, and performance analytics.
Experience operating in large-scale, global, or highly regulated technology environments where security, resilience, scalability, and operational performance are critical.
Track record of building engineering cultures centered on technical excellence, experimentation, rapid delivery, ownership, and accountability.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering execution, architecture, platform modernization, operational resilience, and production outcomes across the Private Markets technology portfolio, with end-to-end accountability for technology performance and delivery.
Participate directly in solution design, coding, rapid prototyping, AI-assisted development, and complex technical problem-solving alongside engineering teams.
Accelerate adoption of AI-native engineering approaches, intelligent workflows, agentic solutions, automation, and modern development practices to transform existing products and create new capabilities.
Analyze applications, databases, data models, and integration patterns to simplify legacy architectures and build scalable data products, interoperable services, APIs, and intelligence capabilities.
Translate Private Equity and Private Credit workflows—including portfolio monitoring, valuations, performance analytics, investment operations, and covenant analysis—into practical, scalable technology solutions.
Work across product, business, data, and engineering teams to challenge established approaches, accelerate outcomes, and foster hands-on ownership, experimentation, rapid delivery, technical excellence, and accountability.
Ensure platforms remain secure, scalable, resilient, and operationally sound.
Lead engineering organizations and significant technology transformation, influence senior stakeholders, and drive measurable outcomes across organizational boundaries while remaining engaged in execution.