RAD developer recruitment
The Business Data Manager - RAD Developer will be a key member of the Business Data Management team to maintain core business data in daily functions.
The Business Data Manager - RAD Developer will work closely with other operational teams across the business to ensure data quality in core systems.
The Business Data Manager will have three areas of focus : -
Business As Usual (BAU)
Maintain core business data. This will involve taking ownership and responsibility of certain processes currently maintained by different business teams and IT.
Implement comprehensive robust controls on all aspects of key reference data (e.g. Security Master, Funds, Client, Party, Analytic datasets etc). Assist in the building of automated exception reports across all key data elements.
Assist in the development of a data governance model and gain agreement for it to be adopted company wide. Ensure that data owners are clearly established.
Assist in the re-engineering of existing business processes to ensure data controls are sufficient.
Create an efficient agile operational Business Data Management service in compliance with all internal and regulatory requirements, this includes:
- Continuous review of team procedures, policies, systems and issues
- The implementation of the agreed changes
Projects
When required represent the BDM team on Projects. Consideration will need to be given to:
- Interaction of systems
- Duplication of data elimination thereof
- Vendor feeds, elimination of duplication
Assist in the creation of a centre of Excellence which provides guidance to all companywide projects which have an impact on corporate and business data. Ensure projects fit within the framework of the target Data Architecture.
Assist in the testing of Data aspects of projects to include creation of test scripts and execution of User Acceptance Testing.
Rapid/Tactical Developments
Work collectively within the BDM team to deliver small and medium sized tactical developments to LGIM business areas.
Work closely with all areas of the business that make requests for Data. Ensure that BDM team developments meet/or exceed the business request for access to data. This will include the rapid development of Data Marts tailored for different business areas.
The Business Data Manager - RAD Developer must be able to demonstrate :-
- Previous experience of a Data Management function with another Asset Manager. Alternatively solid experience of another operational function such as Security Masters, Pricing, Static Data etc is desirable.
- Thorough understanding and in depth experience of all aspects of Investment Management
- Improving processes and driving change within an Operational function
- Exposure to third party applications for data management e.g. Cadis, SmartCo, Asset Control etc.
- Advanced Excel/MS Access/MS Office
- Rapid Application Development (RAD)
- VB/VBA desirable
- Experience coding business rules into applications desirable
- Business Objects/Other BI tools
