McGraw-Hill Jobshttp://mcgraw-hill.jobs2012-05-24 11:23:48.914355USANew YorkTitle: Senior Product Manager, S&P Ratings Services Location: US-NY-New York Standard and Poor’s is currently seeking a Business Systems Product Manager in our Ratings Operations Department. The qualified candidate will be responsible for managing an internal product that will involve making daily decisions to solve operating problems and interacting with users to identify and prioritize product improvements. The candidate will also perform assessments of the business processes, applications, and tools used by Rating Analytical Teams. Essential Accountabilities * Guide and collaborate with IT, Analysts, Enterprise Data Management, Project Management Office and Quality Assurance Groups to ensure the product’s optimal utility to its users. * Keep management informed about major application issues, recommend resolution strategies which includes detailed benefits and cost of the solutions. * Track and ensure management approved directives are implemented. * Provide metrics for tracking and reporting product usage within the Ratings businesses analytic teams. Ensure business operations managers have relevant usable metrics * Implement a product training plan that is aligned with product updates for all new and current users. * Write and review communication to all product users to ensure relevant flow of information critical to the use of the product. * Coordinate with Operations managers, Business Process Managers and Data managers to ensure User groups across the globe are participating in User Acceptance Testing to ensure the application is adequately tested before its release. * Analyze and document impact of application functionality changes to business process in conjunction with Business Analyst, VP Operations and Business Process Management group. This includes regulatory changes. * Review Quality Assurance reports of application and defects associated with a proposed product release to determine whether the release can be promoted to production as is, or whether further corrective action is required. * 5-6 years of experience in Financial Services with working knowledge of Product Management and Information Management Principles. * Experience and knowledge in project management * Well-developed communication skills; both written and oral * Comfortable in a fast paced, multi-deadline driven environment * Ability to collaborate with and influence senior and peer personnel * Must be self sufficient and able to work independently. * Bachelor Degree required. Masters degree a plus. * Experience and knowledge in business process management * Experience in Product and Operations Management of complex IT systems preferred. * Familiarity with AGILE framework is desirable. Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company Come work for McGraw-Hill/Standard & Poor's, the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two dozen countries, S&P offers you the opportunity to make an impact in nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed for investors to make informed investment decisions. Standard & Poor's is a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Operations2012-05-24 03:46:50United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24811NYNew York, NY28910077http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28910077/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior Software Engineer Location: US-NY-New York McGraw-Hill Higher Education, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, is a leading innovator in the development of 21st century teaching and learning solutions for postsecondary and higher education markets worldwide. Through a comprehensive range of digital and traditional education content and tools focused on improving student learning outcomes, McGraw-Hill Higher Education empowers and prepares professionals and students to connect, learn and succeed in the global economy. McGraw-Hill Higher Education currently has an opening for aSenior Software Engineerin the New York City office. The Digital Senior Software Engineer is responsible for the following: * Provides technical leadership to the development team. * Interacts with and coordinates activities of cross-functional teams, including development, user experience, business stakeholders, system administration, database administration, network engineering and production support staff. * High/Low level design, hands on software development, create frameworks, use third party frameworks, code reviews * Identify gaps and proactively improve system service level agreements. * Bachelors degree in Computer Science or relevant field (or equivalent experience) * 7 years experience * Expert level experience in Java, Spring, SQL, SOA, REST based Wed Services, Struts or Spring MVE, and Design Patterns. * Intermediate level experience in Hibernate/JPA, Ajax, HTML,CSS,JS, Unix, Agile, Test Driven Development, Maven, ANT, and JEE App server. The mission ofThe McGraw-Hill Companiesis to create a smarter, better world through our people, products, and our work in our communities. We are making sure our customers get the information they need to succeed. People who work here want to make sure that happens and see the positive impact of what we do in education. If you possess the above qualifications, and are dynamic, motivated, and passionate about educational publishing, please apply through our online system. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability,please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Operations2012-05-12 04:17:37United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24575NYNew York, NY28655169http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28655169/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior Specialist, Ratings Operations Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's is the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two dozen countries, S&P is valued by investors and financial decision-makers everywhere for its analytical independence, market expertise and thought leadership. For 150 years Standard & Poor's has been an integral part of the global economic infrastructure. Its operations provide essential information to nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed to make informed investment decisions. www.sp-150.com We are presently looking to hire an Associate (Senior Specialist) to join our Structured Finance practice in our Ratings Operations Group. The Operations Associate is a critical member of the Structured Finance Ratings Operations team whose responsibility is to analyze, develop, implement and monitor business processes related to analytic and regulatory functions and requirements and to quantify business case scenarios for new Structured Finance ratings projects. Essential Accountabilities include, but are not limited to the following: · Under the direction of Director of Operations and working closely with project teams, plan, analyze, develop and implement process changes across ratings businesses. Examples include: · Lead and/or participate on specific projects as defined by business leadership by facilitating business input sessions, applying critical thinking, process design, and communicating solutions. · Gather information; perform qualitative and quantitative analysis to derive root causes of business related problems with a focus on process improvement and risk mitigation. · Write business procedures, training materials, and participate in other implementation related tasks. · Make recommendations on suggested project rollout plan and identify associated risks. · Synthesize analysis performed and draft Senior Mgmt. presentation on recommendations. · Create and deliver process improvement metrics for ratings business to track process transformations · Create business cases, perform cost/benefit analysis and formulate investment recommendations for new Structured Finance ratings projects. · As immediate operational challenges are identified, provide problem-solving support. Qualifications include, but are not limited to the following: As immediate operational challenges are identified, provide problem-solving support. Core Required Skills: • Experience working in a regulated industry and broad exposure to the capital markets and financial services industry. • Ability to work effectively within the organization's complex decision making and organizational structures. • Ability to map process flows for complex processes. Knowledge of Six Sigma/DMAIC a plus. • Possess the ability to think analytically, organize effectively and possess strong problem-solving skills. • Skilled in conducting research, gathering a variety of internal and external information and synthesizing this information into a cohesive and concise document. • Strong technical skills with Visio, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and a customer-service orientation. • Must be confident, calm under pressure and possess influencing skills. • Must be able to work effectively in a team-oriented, global, and multi-cultural environment. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please visit the FAQs on our Career Site found here. Job Type: Operations2012-05-04 04:26:45United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24080NYNew York, NY28426882http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28426882/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior Manager, Analytical Education Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP) is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings. With offices in 23 countries, Standard & Poor's is an important part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for 150 years in providing investors with information and independent benchmarks for their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit htt://www.sandp.com Standard & Poor’s ratings serve as a useful tool for investors and market participants to gauge credit risk and have helped companies and governments access capital. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services is seeking a Senior Manager of Analytical Educationto develop and administer credit education programs that ensures Ratings Services (RS”) U.S. analytical staff have the requisite knowledge and skills required to analyze credit risk. Essential Accountabilities include but are not limited to the following: • Develop and implement the analytical education and certification leadership action implementation plan for Ratings, North and Latin America. This includes course design, course evaluation, teaching and working as the key liaison with the test administrator, senior analysts, and/or subject matter experts (SMEs”) to develop Level I and Level II exam questions. • Develop the self-study guides for all analytical education curriculum courses. • Enable and improve the quality, efficiency, and educational advancement of the analytical staff, including analytical continuing education courses and requirements. • Develop courses that ensure analysts are equipped to evaluate innovative financial instruments. • Conduct periodic validation of the necessary skill sets to become an analyst and map analytical curriculum and continuing education courses to enable analysts to advance through the analytical ranks. • Manage analytical education to ensure courses and classes are efficiently and correctly entered into the Learning Center data base. • Develop key reports for Ratings management to track analytical education courses, classes and credit-hours. Includes review of submitted requests for analytical credit-hours for external activities • Assist Global Regulatory Affairs, Legal, and Human Resources to the extent necessary on issues pertaining to the development, rollout, and administration of the Analytic Certification Program for North and Latin America including Compliance policies. • Responsible for developing/implementing remediation activities for analysts that do not pass the initial certification exam Levels I and Level II. • Update analytical education curriculum on an ongoing basis to ensure currency and relevancy of analytical skills required of analysts. • Direct the on-boarding training for new hires training should be comprised of in-depth education in credit analysis covering particular industries or types of structured securities. • Create case studies to teach specific lessons about credit analysis. Qualifications include but are not limited to the following: • Graduate degree in Business, Finance, Law, or related field strongly preferred; • Adult Education/Training background strongly preferred; • Ability to interact with leaders at all levels of the organization, establish credibility and respect; • Strong project management abilities; • A team-based, collaborative leadership style; • Adaptable, logical, highly organized, focused, process and execution oriented; • Highly developed interpersonal skills for negotiations with key stakeholders; • Robust generalist skill set necessary to coordinate and administer certification programs; • Results-oriented with a strong record of accomplishment; • Proven ability to prioritize and complete multiple complex projects simultaneously; • Leadership skills and change management attitude – the capacity to challenge views, processes, and behaviors, especially in complex areas; • Influencing skills. Permanent work authorization for the United States is required. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please visit the FAQs on our Career Site found here. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Job Type: Operations2012-04-26 04:15:02United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24487NYNew York, NY28198376http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28198376/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Product Manager, Ratings Business Systems Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor’s has an opening for a Business Systems Product Manager in our Ratings Operations Department. The qualified candidate will be responsible for managing an internal product that will involve making daily decisions to solve operating problems and interacting with users to identify and prioritize product improvements. The candidate will also perform assessments of the business processes, applications, and tools used by Rating Analytical Teams. Essential Accountabilities: * Guide and collaborate with IT, Analysts, Enterprise Data Management, Project Management Office and Quality Assurance Groups to ensure the product’s optimal utility to its users. * Keep management informed about major application issues, recommend resolution strategies which includes detailed benefits and cost of the solutions. * Track and ensure management approved directives are implemented. * Provide metrics for tracking and reporting product usage within the Ratings businesses analytic teams. Ensure business operations managers have relevant usable metrics. * Implement a product training plan that is aligned with product updates for all new and current users. * Write and review communication to all product users to ensure relevant flow of information critical to the use of the product. * Coordinate with Operations managers, Business Process Managers and Data managers to ensure User groups across the globe are participating in User Acceptance Testing to ensure the application is adequately tested before its release. * Analyze and document impact of application functionality changes to business process in conjunction with Business Analyst, VP Operations and Business Process Management group. This includes regulatory changes. * Review Quality Assurance reports of application and defects associated with a proposed product release to determine whether the release can be promoted to production as is, or whether further corrective action is required. * 5-6 years of experience in Financial Services with working knowledge of Product Management and Information Management Principles. * Experience and knowledge in project management * Well-developed communication skills; both written and oral * Comfortable in a fast paced, multi-deadline driven environment * Ability to collaborate with and influence senior and peer personnel * Must be self sufficient and able to work independently. * Education: Bachelor Degree required. Masters degree a plus. * Experience and knowledge in business process management * Experience in Product and Operations Management of complex IT systems preferred. * Familiarity with AGILE framework is desirable. Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company Come work for McGraw-Hill/Standard & Poor's, the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two dozen countries, S&P offers you the opportunity to make an impact in nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed for investors to make informed investment decisions. Standard & Poor's is a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Operations2012-04-10 11:38:41United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24070NYNew York, NY27787097http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27787097/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Business Analyst, SF, FI, Equities domain knowledge required Location: US-NY-New York Our Global Data Solutions group has a great opportunity for a Business Analyst. In this role, you'll partner with other smart and dynamic professionals to enhance the Enterprise Data Solutions Platform, which includes cutting-edge web and client applications, web services, and data feeds. Our Business Analysts are involved in the full product life cycle, from design through release, and work closely with the Technology and Client Development teams during the conceptual and development stages of each project. As a Business Analyst, you will take ownership of specific functionality and content areas within the Ratings Services platform. You will write detailed design documents that include new feature specifications, workflow designs, and wireframes/graphical layouts. Business Analytics also perform quality assurance tasks to ensure stability, usability, and consistency of the platform. You'll perform competitive research and analysis, analyze usage statistics, and conduct user interviews to identify specific areas of improvement. We see tremendous opportunity for growth. Come work with smart, results-oriented thinkers and thrive in an open, dynamic, and challenging environment! This position will be a key player in the execution of functional and data analysis requirements within the Enterprise Data Solutions group. Selected individual will help develop the new product development infrastructure, sales and customer support documentation and project logistics. In addition to managing data requirements for both internal applications and commerical product offerings, incumbent will also be responsible for project execution on the strategic use of data across the organization. Essential Accountabilities: * Catalogue the data inputs used in commercial models and coordinate efforts to standardize input data sets where possible * Work with members of other teams such as Project Management, Business Units, and IT to understand, identify and address issues or opportunities that lead to effective data management processes and improvements in data quality and services * Compile the global alternatives of potential data sources and integrating them into a framework for utilization in the collection and distribution process * Deliver recommendations and support implementation of workflow and process re-design for more effective collection, storage and distribution of content. * Work with technical and development teams to ensure appropriate implementation of data changes * Actively participate in mapping the many data sources to be included in Enterprise Data Management Solution to the data model established IT modeling team. * Coordinate the testing of the data feeds and the maps upon each implementation to ensure expectations are met. * Provide recommendations and support implementation on technical or procedural workflow on data production by partnering with IT to build new data processes. * Perform root cause and trend analysis and implement solutions that lead to data quality and process improvements * Manage and run ad hoc data queries from multiple database types to identify data inconsistencies and support data production groups initiatives * Manage data collection from multiple sources and make recommendations on alternatives for implementation * Scrutinize data record counts from differing databases/sources, determine reasons for any discrepancies and implement streamlined processes * Provide project management and data strategy expertise * Perform business analysis on enhancement requests of processes and systems * Represent the team, its responsibilities and vision to management and business audiences QUALIFICATIONS: * Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree; advanced degree a plus * 5 years of work experience * Financial Services industry experience required; Ratings experience preferred * Good domain knowledge, i.e. Structured Finance, Fixed Income, Equities, Fundamentals * Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access skills * Intermediate experience with SQL, including the ability to create complex queries, navigate large data models, and create basic data models for data analysis * Experience with AGILE software development process * Prior project management and data management experience is necessary * Advanced understanding of database modeling/design/applications * Breadth of international experience, including examining and integrating data across multiple markets. Benefits Regular full-time employees of McGraw-Hill Financial routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company Come work for McGraw-Hill/S&P, the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two dozen countries, S&P offers you the opportunity to make an impact in nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed for investors to make informed investment decisions. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Operations2012-04-07 08:41:17United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York22390NYNew York, NY27724941http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27724941/jobUSANew YorkTitle: OPERATIONS SPECIALIST Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings. With offices in 23 countries, Standard & Poor's is an important part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for 150 years in providing investors with infomration and independenct benchmarks for their investment and financial decisions. For more information, viis http://www.understandingratings.com The S&P Structured Finance team is presently seeking an Associate(Operations Specialist)to join our Structured Finance practice in our Ratings Operations Group. The Operations Associate is a critical member of the Structured Finance Ratings Operations team whose responsibility is to analyze, develop, implement and monitor business processes related to analytic and regulatory functions and requirements and to quantify business case scenarios for new Structured Finance ratings projects. This position is based in NYC at the 55 Water Street location. Key responsibilities will include the following: • Under the direction of Director of Operations and working closely with project teams, plan, analyze, develop and implement process changes across ratings businesses. Examples include: • Work on specific projects as defined by business leadership by facilitating business input sessions, applying critical thinking, process design, and communicating solutions. • Gather information; perform qualitative and quantitative analysis to derive root causes of business related problems with a focus on process improvement and risk mitigation. • Write business procedures, training materials, and perform other implementation related tasks. • Contribute to project rollout plan and identify associated risks. • Synthesize analysis performed and draft recommendations. • Create and deliver process improvement metrics for ratings business to track process transformations. • As immediate operational challenges are identified, provide problem-solving support. Qualifications include but are not limited to the following: • Experience working in a regulated industry and broad exposure to the capital markets and financial services industry. • Ability to work effectively within the organization's complex decision making and organizational structures. • Ability to map process flows for business processes. Knowledge of Six Sigma/DMAIC a plus. • Possess the ability to think analytically, organize effectively and possess strong problem-solving skills. • Skilled in conducting research, gathering a variety of internal and external information and synthesizing this information into a cohesive and concise document. • Strong technical skills with Visio, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and a customer-service orientation. • Must be confident, calm under pressure and possess influencing skills. • Must be able to work effectively in a team-oriented, global, and multi-cultural environment. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please visit the FAQs on our Career Site found here. Job Type: Operations2012-04-07 08:41:14United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23573NYNew York, NY27724929http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27724929/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Manager, Analytical Support Unit Location: US-NY-New YorkThe Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Analytical Support Unit for the U.S. Corporates group. U.S. Corporates processes over 5,000 rating actions in a year and a manager is critical to coordinate the needs and requirements of all the relevant parties: Analysts, Analytical Managers, other Analytic Support Units (ASU), CORE, Quality, Compliance and Publishing. Some of these actions are very complex and a Manager is critical to successful processing, which will ensure accuracy and proper, timely coordination among contributors. The Manager ensures the effective and efficient utilization of staff, distribution of work and the highest quality work product. The goal is to effectively support the Rating Analysts in the U.S. Corporates group with regard to rating action processing, rating quality, records management, and adherence to numerous policy requirements. This role entails considerable interaction with the roles listed above, in order to solve problems within the business unit related to rating action processing, directing analysts to policy requirements and addressing operational inefficiencies. Essential Accountabilities: * Manage 5 - 8 ASU Specialists by establishing goals in support of both business unit and operations and monitor performance on a regular basis * Supervise and coordinate day-to-day activity, including providing guidance to resolve/escalate problems and provide solutions * Supervise records management and support Audit, Compliance, Quality, rating committees and rating actions * Keep abreast of Rating Agency's Regulatory Requirements for US Corporates & Governments * Support Director of Operations to initiate and sponsor continuous improvement and strategic initiatives * Work with Director and VP, Rating Operations and various S&P functional units, including IT, DSO, BPM, and PMO teams, to analyze and document current business operating processes and systems, recommend areas for improvement (reliability and efficiency) and provide support for improving implementation of operational systems (products, tools), processes and policies. Recognize and solve problems. * Monitor and update processes through the effective use of metrics and measures. Create and develop new metrics to support business unit management and process improvements. * Document operating guidelines and procedures related to credit ratings processes, including key controls. Be responsible for updating this documentation on a frequent basis. * Provide the means, including ongoing training, for the analysts to maintain currently high RPM adoption rates and compliance with rating action document requirements in terms of completion and timeliness * Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a managerial role within a Financial Services or Professional Services company * Very high level of problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude to provide solutions * Broad knowledge of how organization operates and ability to recognize opportunities that require integration, mobilization, and coordination of disparate expertise to pursue those opportunities * Highly-developed oral and written communications skills * Comprehensive understanding of business management, including marketing, finance, administration, technology, staff development and operations * Broad exposure to the capital markets and financial services industry * Bachelor’s degree required * BPM training is a plus About the Company Standard & Poor's is the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two dozen countries, S&P is valued by investors and financial decision-makers everywhere for its analytical independence, market expertise and thought leadership. For 150 years Standard & Poor's has been an integral part of the global economic infrastructure. Its operations provide essential information to nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed to make informed investment decisions. www.sp-150.com The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please visit the FAQs on our Career Site foundhere. Job Type: Operations2012-04-07 08:40:52United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23922NYNew York, NY27724844http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27724844/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Lead Software Engineer Location: US-NY-New York McGraw-Hill Higher Education, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, is a leading innovator in the development of 21st century teaching and learning solutions for postsecondary and higher education markets worldwide. Through a comprehensive range of digital and traditional education content and tools focused on improving student learning outcomes, McGraw-Hill Higher Education empowers and prepares professionals and students to connect, learn and succeed in the global economy. McGraw-Hill Higher Education currently has an opening for a Lead Software Engineerin the New York City office. The Digital Lead Software Engineer is responsible for the following: Essential Accountabilities: * Provides technical leadership to the development team. * Interacts with and coordinates activities of cross-functional teams, including development, user experience, business stakeholders, system administration, database administration, network engineering and production support staff. * High/Low level design, hands on software development, create frameworks, use third party frameworks, code reviews * Identify gaps and proactively improve system service level agreements. * Bachelors degree in Computer Science or relevant field (or equivalent experience) * 10 years experience * Expert level experience in Java, Spring, SQL, SOA, REST based Wed Services, Struts or Spring MVE, and Design Patterns. * Intermediate level experience in Hibernate/JPA, Ajax, HTML,CSS,JS, Unix, Agile, Test Driven Development, Maven, ANT, and JEE App server. The mission ofThe McGraw-Hill Companiesis to create a smarter, better world through our people, products, and our work in our communities. We are making sure our customers get the information they need to succeed. People who work here want to make sure that happens and see the positive impact of what we do in education. If you possess the above qualifications, and are dynamic, motivated, and passionate about educational publishing, please apply through our online system. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability,please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. How many years of experience do you possess in Software Engineering? Job Type: Operations2012-04-07 08:39:53United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23804NYNew York, NY27724612http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27724612/job