Head of Partnerships Governance

About the Role:

As Head of Partnerships Governance, you will own and operate the enterprise-wide governance infrastructure that underpins the entire Partnerships function.

Responsibilities and Impact

Reporting directly to the Head of Partnerships, your impact will include:

• Design, launch, and lead the Enterprise Partnerships Council (EPC) , establishing its charter, RACI, meeting cadence, and escalation protocol to give ELT-sponsored leadership a structured forum for reviewing high-risk, high-complexity, and non-standard partnership deals.
• Own the enterprise deal escalation policy: define escalation triggers, coordinate cross-divisional leadership review, and enforce consistent deal evaluation standards regardless of originating division.
• Build and operate a centralized, enterprise-wide partnership dashboard tracking compliance status, renewal timelines, fees, and usage metrics across the full partner portfolio , replacing fragmented, ad-hoc tracking processes.
• Partner with Legal and divisional audit teams to execute usage review and audit programs for key partners, identify out-of-policy usage, and drive a consistent, enterprise-wide enforcement posture.
• Develop and cascade partnership best-practice toolkits , including licensing playbooks, deal templates, and an exceptions policy , equipping divisional partnership teams with the tools to execute standardized, scalable partnership models.
• Protect S&P Global's IP and data assets across all partnership types by collaborating with Legal to prevent leakage and ensure licensing terms keep pace with evolving commercial and AI-enabled partnership models.

Compensation/Benefits Information

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $207,060 to $316,811.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan and additional S&P Global benefits, including:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards,small perks can make a big difference.

What We're Looking For:

Basic (Required) Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Law, or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in a governance, risk, compliance, legal, or partnerships/licensing role within financial services or data/information services.
• Governance Expertise: Demonstrated experience designing or operating governance frameworks, escalation processes, or steering committees with senior/ELT-level stakeholder engagement.
• Reporting & Tracking Tools: Proven experience building or overseeing centralized tracking and reporting platforms (e.g., CRM, Power BI, or equivalent dashboards) across multiple business units.
• Data Licensing & IP: Demonstrated working knowledge of data licensing, IP protection, and usage-compliance principles, including in AI-enabled partnership contexts.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree: JD or MBA from an accredited institution.
• Enterprise Environment: Experience operating in a matrixed, multi-divisional enterprise with cross-functional senior leadership exposure.
• Executive Influence: Demonstrated ability to influence C-suite and senior legal stakeholders across multiple business divisions.
• AI & Advanced Tooling: Experience applying AI or advanced contract management tooling to automate contract term extraction, tracking, and governance workflows.
• Process Translation: Track record of converting governance principles into repeatable playbooks, deal templates, and scalable enforcement processes.
• Team Leadership: Experience building, coaching, and scaling a governance or compliance team in a growth-stage function.
• Commercial Models: Prior exposure to partnership commercial frameworks, including connector, usage/workflow, or volume-based fee structures.