Let's begin! VP - Corporate Development / Integration Management Office

Moody's • New York, NY

81d • $143,800 - $208,600

About The Position

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody's is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we're advancing AI to move from insight to action-enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

Requirements

• 10-15 years of project management experience, with demonstrated success managing large-scale initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Strong critical thinking, reasoning, and creative problem-solving skills with the ability to negotiate competing priorities among stakeholders.
• Assertive and confident, with the ability to be a voice of authority and drive planning, issue resolution, and decision-making that is best for the business.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (for detailed financial analysis), PowerPoint (for executive-level presentations), and various project management tools.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and adaptable, with strong attention to detail and the ability to work effectively with quick turnaround times and deadlines.
• Ability to synthesize abstract ideas into concrete implications and create concise, high-quality presentations for senior management with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Execute merger & acquisition integration projects to ensure alignment with business lines, improve new employee onboarding, and enhance transparency across all workstreams.
• Develop and oversee sequencing plans for large-scale projects, ensuring functional teams (HR, IT, Finance, Legal, etc.) deliver on time, on budget, and within scope.
• Act as the key liaison between lines of business and shared services, making decisions on behalf of the business to minimize management distraction.
• Drive issue resolution, risk identification, and mitigation; maintain and prioritize a list of issues and proactively ensure their resolution.
• Establish and coordinate program-wide meeting cadences, lead meetings, and document and follow up on next steps and action items.
• Create project reporting (status updates, reviews) and deliver presentations to executive and board-level audiences to track integration progress.
• Establish baseline best practices, reporting dashboards, and framework templates to expand and mature integration capabilities for the organization.
• Focus on change management to ensure a smooth onboarding experience for newly acquired employees, keeping them informed on integration phases and process changes.
• Work with the finance team to track actual integration spend vs. budget and perform detailed financial analysis.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Discounted employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees