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1.: LEAD: Data Management Expert in Consulting Practice (Full Time Posit

Posted by: "Ann Bergquist" annber55@yahoo.com annber55

Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:30 pm (PDT)

From one of my LinkedIn connections. Please reply to Elisa Sheftic directly [elisa.sheftic at rightexecutivesearch.com] and tell her that I sent you.

Ann Bergquist
http://www.linkedin.com/in/annbergquist

LinkedInElisa Sheftic MBA has sent you a message.
Date: 3/18/2011
Subject: Data Management Expert in Consulting Practice (Full Time Position W-2)
Thought You May Know Someone....
Best,
Elisa

Data Management Expert in Consulting Practice (Full Time Position W-2)
NYC
If qualified please email resume and compensation to elisa.sheftic@rightexecutivesearch.com. Thanks!
Please make sure all relevant experience is highlighted on your resume. Thanks!

-The Company is building a Data Consulting practice offering professional services to help customers effectively manage, integrate and distribute The Company' data to support their business workflows.
As part of the Solution Services team, the Data Management Consultant will be delivering data consulting packages and projects to the financial services community. -The Company core strength
centres around the understanding and management of disparate data sources, content and formats that are extremely specialized regionally and across data classes.
In providing Data Consulting professional services, customers will gain access to this deep domain knowledge and data management functional experience that
serve our broad range of product solutions on a global basis. -Consultants will be required to help to develop and deliver data management services, including processes and tools for:

1) Product Companion consulting: targeted, light packages added as an additional revenue generating service alongside DSS and TREP DM sales (to extend to other products in the future) e.g data integrations,
asset set up of Datascope Select plus data cleansing, training etc. 2) Data Management packages and projects - data strategies and workflow optimization through data management platforms (TREP DM and other)
including services on Data Quality, Master Data Management, Metadata Management and Data Reconciliation -Consultants may need to act in different functional roles (Project Manager, Business Analyst, Content/Product Subject Matter Expert)
depending on the needs of the Data Consulting service. Responsibilities: 1) Accountable for definition and delivery of consulting packages and projects to help customers effectively address projects around key data management issues
2) Responsible for providing Data Consulting expertise in TR products, content and solutions to optimize business workflows, leveraging relative Data Management experience at a content and functional level
3) Consults with customer and business stakeholders (account manager, sales, Enterprise product and revenue line owners) to understand, define and deliver business requirements
4) Defines scope and priorities project deliverables with customers along with relevant business, technology and operations stakeholders 5) Responsible for developing, managing and
distributing documentation from initial proposal and business requirements through to functional requirements across the development and implementation life cycle of a project in a project team
or independently 6) Responsible for leading/supporting project management by managing and reporting on project direction including status, risks and issues 8) Assist in the creation and standardization
of Data Consulting practice collateral 9) Provide Data Consulting expertise to support pre-sales on TR content/products and revenue retention of accounts across Solutions, Account Management and Business
Units. 10) Work with the wider Solutions Services organization in delivering integrated solutions on The Company products and data. Additional Information: -As part of a professional service to our customers,
the Data Management Consultant role will typically deliver 3-6 month projects that usually needs to be performed at the customer site. For this reason, it is important that the candidate be flexible from a mobility
perspective and be available to work onsite full time. This role will be based in New York but there may be some travel requirements. At The Company, we deliver intelligent information quickly and efficiently,
so professionals have knowledge to act. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific,
healthcare, and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. Qualifications Education: -BA or BS Degree in a Business related major or equivalent work experience

Required Skills:
1) Expertise in The Company content, products (in particular DataScope Equities, DSS, TREP DM), technology and leading industry data management practices and methods of work
2) Strong analytical skills, ability to translate business processes into functional requirements and to design feasible data management solutions
3) Project Management skills
4) Excellent writing skills, ability to produce well structured project documentation and presentations
5) Knowledge of financial markets, and usage of reference and market data across customer work-flows
6) Ability to navigate and work effectively in a dynamic matrix environment, maintaining strong relationships across functional teams - Collaborating across boundaries
7) Sets high standard for self and delivers against them - Driving Results
8) Excellent communication skills. Ability to tailor messages to different levels of the business
9) Positive, self motivated individual who adapts well in any given environment
10) Commercial focus/Business Acumen - ability to provide end to end solutions for customers and to identify opportunities for revenue generation/retention.
11) Understands customer needs and exceeds expectations - Focusing on Customers
12) Proven success in building and maintaining trusting relationships with external clients and stakeholders

Desired Skills:
1) Experience with Master Data Management or Enterprise Data Management implementations, including third party software and content vendors
2) Previous consulting experience related to the financial markets
3) Specialized knowledge of TR content sets - Pricing, Fixed Income, Corporate Actions, Counter-party, Legal Entity, Equities
. 4 ) 7 + years experience within the financial data industry.
5) Experience using SQL as a business-analysis tool or similar tools/languages used in management, processing or distribution of data
6) Commitment to continuous professional development to grow Data Management consulting capabilities of individual and practice

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