Senior Director, Group Strategy

About the job

Fitch Group is currently seeking a Sr. Director of Strategy based out of our New York office, reporting to the Global Head of Strategy.

As a leading, global financial information services provider, Fitch Group delivers vital credit and risk insights, robust data, and dynamic tools to champion more efficient, transparent financial markets. With over 100 years of experience and colleagues in over 30 countries, Fitch Group’s culture of credibility, independence, and transparency is embedded throughout its structure, which includes Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, and Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of insights, data and analytics. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. It is the strength of our business. It comes from people around the world in a shared pursuit: to equal something greater than they could ever accomplish alone. Every team member is essential to our business and every perspective is critical for our success. Develop yourself in a culture that values flexibility, expects your opinion and trusts your decisions. Together we evolve and so will you, in an environment that asks you to challenge yourself – and us.

About the Team

Reporting to the Group CFO, Group Strategy is a small, high-impact team that brings strategic clarity and cross-enterprise perspective to leadership decisions. We shape the strategic agenda by identifying what's next, support critical decision-making with insight and context, and drive cross-enterprise initiatives that turn strategic opportunities into reality. Team members thrive by bringing clarity to complex questions and working as trusted partners across the enterprise.

The role requires strong strategic judgment and the ability to operate effectively in a multi-business environment, translating ambiguity into clear priorities and actionable recommendations for senior leaders.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Help business and functional teams define and refine their strategic priorities by bringing external perspective, identifying market opportunities and risks, and connecting their plans to broader enterprise goals.
• Develop a strong network across business units and functions, building the relationships necessary to facilitate cross-enterprise collaboration and support execution of strategic priorities.
• Synthesize diverse inputs and perspectives into compelling strategic narratives that help leadership see patterns, assess options, and commit to action.
• Serve as domain lead for one or more core areas (including Strategic Planning, Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Foresight), owning work quality, stakeholder relationships, and continuous improvement of methods and outputs.
• Lead discrete strategic initiatives end-to-end: problem framing, workplan design, synthesis, and executive-level recommendations.
• Contribute strategic content for leadership forums and strategic communications, including town halls, offsites, and executive meetings, ensuring consistent strategic messaging across the enterprise.
• Develop more junior team members by providing clear direction, feedback, and hands-on coaching, building the team's overall capacity to deliver.

You May be a Good Fit if:

• 10–12 years (or 6–8 years post-MBA) of experience in corporate strategy or strategy consulting; backgrounds that include some investment banking, private equity, or corporate development in addition to a primary focus on strategy are also considered.
• Strategic mindset with ability to structure complex problems, identify key implications, and deliver clear recommendations to senior audiences.
• Familiar with key strategy frameworks and their applications.
• Foundational knowledge of AI concepts, comfort working with emerging tools, and strong curiosity to explore how they can improve processes and drive efficiency.
• Experience and interest in credit markets, risk/analytics, data & research products, or financial information services more broadly.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to convey information clearly and concisely, producing well-structured written materials and high-impact visual presentations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, operate with autonomy, and navigate ambiguity.
• Self-directed and responsive, able to produce high-quality work, and adjust priorities as business needs shift.
• Presence, maturity, and sound judgment to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels and represent Group Strategy across the enterprise.

Why this role

• High visibility with enterprise leadership and broad exposure across Fitch’s portfolio of businesses.
• Direct exposure to enterprise-wide decision making across multiple businesses, products, and growth horizons.
• Opportunity to influence strategy, growth priorities, and operating direction in a global organization.
• Work within a small, high-caliber team operating at the center of the organization.

Why Choose Fitch:

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required
• 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

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.

For New York: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $225,000 and $250,000 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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