Lead, Metadata Management

Location: Bengaluru

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About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):
11  The Team:
The Metadata Platform Management team, part of Enterprise Data Management Platforms, drives foundational organizational and operational change across S&P Global's data ecosystem. The team leads the firm's data discovery, open data, and AI‑ready metadata strategy, partnering globally to modernize how enterprise data is governed, integrated, and consumed. This team sits at the intersection of advanced technology, data governance, and business enablement.
Responsibilities and Impact:
Lead the technical management, configuration, and strategic direction of S&P Global's enterprise data catalog, architecting innovative metadata solutions that enable enterprise-wide data transformation
Design and implement scalable integration approaches to onboard metadata from multiple siloed catalogs and data dictionaries across the organization
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including Knowledge Engineering, to develop metadata models, perform catalog capability assessments, and establish governance frameworks
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to development teams while coordinating with vendors to deliver advanced knowledge graph and metadata technology solutions
Architect, document, and promote best practices for large‑scale metadata migrations, ensuring consistent standards, policies, and governance across the enterprise
Drive innovation in metadata management by leveraging emerging technologies to improve data discoverability, usability, and strategic value for stakeholders

What We're Looking For:

Basic

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Proven experience managing or architecting enterprise metadata platforms, data catalogs, or related data management solutions
Strong technical understanding of metadata modeling, data governance concepts, and large-scale data integration patterns
Experience working with cross‑functional, globally distributed teams in a complex enterprise environment
Core Skills & Attributes:
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear guidance for technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
Analytical mindset with a problem‑solving orientation
Demonstrated leadership capability and ability to mentor technical teams
Additional

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with knowledge graphs, semantic technologies, or AI‑enabled metadata platforms
Hands‑on experience with metadata migrations or consolidation of multiple data catalogs
Familiarity with vendor‑managed enterprise data platforms and SaaS integrations
Experience defining enterprise data standards, policies, and governance frameworks

What's In It For   You?
Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business.

Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

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