Vice President, Sell-Side Implementation Manager, Enterprise Data Management recruitment

Department overview:
The Markit Enterprise Data Management (EDM) platform puts quality, audited data at the centre of customer’s organisations. Its solutions build gold copy masters across all data types, delivering tangible data governance, risk management and compliance frameworks and rationalising legacy architectures. The EDM platform is the central hub for all transactions, securities, prices, rates, counterparty and issuer data. Markit EDM empowers those who understand the data to manage the data, no matter the complexity, volume or scope of the project. Position summary
Markit EDM are looking for experienced sell-side implementation consultants based in London who are seeking a high impact role in a dynamic, fast growing and successful team. Suitable candidates will wish to make an immediate positive impact on our client’s implementations and also on our business and products. Implementation Managers within Markit EDM are expected to drive the business to the next level and ensure that the proven methodology is under continuous improvement thus ensuring our current success is maintained and improved upon. While the employee will be based out of the London office, the role will be one that is typically on site with clients Monday through Friday thus involving primarily european travel. Projects can last on average between three to six months. Duties accountabilities

A Markit EDM Sell-Side Implementation Manager is a high value independent professional who is the project initiator and manager for EDM implementations. The Implementation Manager will be required to cover a small number of client sites at the same time which will require a flexible approach to travel and managing time. This makes the role more challenging and engaging as long periods at a single client site are not the norm. The role includes overseeing and managing a number of consultants on these sites in terms of planning, work and deliverables plus enforcing client deadlines and best practices. Exposure to a wide array of the world’s leading financial organizations is guaranteed.

The Markit EDM approach focuses on quality consultants that empower clients to manage their own implementations thereby enabling them to build up their own independent data management resources and not to become dependent on consultancy.


Business competencies Education and experience

• Candidates should be university degree level educated or equivalent and have a proven track record of software implementation experience gained from within a sell-side environment.

• Practical experience of delivering Agile based projects.

Commercial awareness

• Strong business acumen is essential.

Management requirements

• Ability to prioritise activities by managing a constantly evolving plan measured against client requirements.

• Experience in leading and coaching a team of talented individuals, focusing on their strengths and business needs to achieve high performance and desired outcomes.


Personal competencies

Personal impact

• A natural, consultative style is essential to build client relationships and meet the evolving demands of a wide and diverse client base.

• An ability to understand clients’ business requirements through an on-going consultative engagement and map these into a set of objectives for the implementation of Markit EDM.

• An ability to help a client deliver a testing strategy and steer a project towards go live.

Communication

• Strong communication skills required to present various levels from COO to developer, discussing strategic objectives and delivering solutions across a wide array of requirements.

• An ability to have the tougher conversations sometimes required to keep a project on track.

Teamwork

• Team Player and able to interact with product, operations and technical teams in a professional manner.

Company overview

Markit is a leading, global financial information services company with over 2,500 employees. The company provides independent data, valuations and trade processing across all asset classes in order to enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency. Its client base includes the most significant institutional participants in the financial marketplace. For more information, please see http://www.markit.com