Senior Director, Product Lifecycle Program Lead

Senior Director, Product Lifecycle Program Lead

Requisition ID: 49116

Business Unit: Fitch Solutions

Category: Project Management

Location:New York, NY, US

Date Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Fitch Solutions is currently seeking a Senior Director, Product Lifecycle Program Lead based out of our New York or London office.

Fitch Solutions is a leading provider of insights, data and analytics. It informs investment strategies, strengthens risk management capabilities and helps identify strategic opportunities. Its analysts, lawyers, journalists and economists offer in-depth views on credit markets/risk and individual credits, ESG, developed and emerging markets, and industry sectors. Fitch Solutions is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in over 30 countries. Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

By becoming a part of the Fitch Solutions team, you will join a group of colleagues delivering critical data, insightful research, and comprehensive analytics that empower clients to make informed decisions. You'll work in a dynamic environment where innovation is encouraged, and collaboration is key to developing solutions that address the evolving needs of global markets. With a portfolio of best-in-class, award winning brands, we offer you the opportunity to advance your career while contributing to a company known for its expertise and commitment to excellence.

Fitch Solutions is seeking a Product Lifecycle Program Lead for project execution for product launches, pricing & packaging changes, and coordination on key commercial initiatives. This role is accountable for launch readiness so that we commit to realistic launch timelines, run consistent readiness, and drive adoption once in market.

This leader acts as the senior project management partner and connective tissue between Product Management, Strategic Pricing, and Commercial. The focus is on translating agreed strategies into structured GTM launch plans, unblocking cross-functional dependencies, and delivering measurable outcomes.

How You'll Make an Impact:

What We Offer:

• Great opportunity to join a high growth business with a collaborative, performance driven culture.
• High visibility across Senior Leadership team and ample professional and career growth opportunities as part of a highly dynamic team that plays a vital part in shaping and executing revenue strategies.

Outcomes & Launch Discipline

• Co-own launch dates with Product, ensuring that launch timelines reflect project progress, viability, and GTM readiness.

• Provide end-to-end visibility of all active GTM projects and maintain a consistent, reusable framework across launches.

Project Management & Planning

• Manage GTM project plans and workbacks, coordinating tasks, timelines, and dependencies across Product, Strategic Pricing, Commercial, and Operations.

• Convert product roadmaps, release schedules, and approved pricing/packaging changes into detailed launch project plans with clear workstreams, deliverables, and handoffs.

• Define and maintain project milestones, owners, dependencies, and RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) across functions to keep GTM initiatives on schedule and within scope.

Readiness, Decision Rights & Governance

• Clarify and document GTM launch RACI and decision rights across Product, Strategic Pricing, Commercial, and Operations, and ensure issues have clear decision owners.

• Schedule and run launch readiness reviews, track and close action items, and document go/no-go decisions agreed by Product, Strategic Pricing, and Commercial leadership.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as the operational liaison between Product, Technology and Commercial leadership, turning agreed goals and priorities into concrete project plans, timelines, and cross-functional workstreams.

• Maintain cross-functional visibility and communication through concise dashboards, status reports, and stakeholder updates that highlight progress, risks, and required decisions.

You May be a Good Fit if:

• 10+ years of experience in project management, product marketing, commercial operations, or program management roles.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a B2B, media, or tech environment.
• Familiarity with product launch cycles, agile product development, and sales enablement processes.
• Understanding of commercial operations, marketing communications, and product lifecycles.
• Exceptional project management and organization skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools to streamline GTM workflows — from automating launch communications to analyzing market feedback and optimizing campaign performance.
• Hands-on expertise in using project management and collaboration tools — ideally with automation or AI integrations that improve team productivity.

Why Choose Fitch:

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location
• 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 evaluatequalified 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 ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $165,000 and $205,000 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.