EDM Associate Implementation Consultant - Market Intelligence in Manchester

About the Role:

The Senior Consultant role is vital in the delivery of successful EDM Implementation projects. High-quality implementations at the first time of asking deliver a high level of customer satisfaction and the best commercial value for S&P Global.

What’s in it for you:

Exposure to a wide array of the world’s leading financial organisations. This role brings an opportunity to engage with multiple clients, vendors, and streams of EDM.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Managing Consultant to review requirements, establish estimates and work breakdown plans, and identify and manage issues/risks.
• Participate, and where appropriate lead, EDM Solution Design activities.
• Configure the products per specification including building the interfaces, validations, rules, mappings, workflows, and permissions.
• Document, analyse and map the different data feeds that populate/retrieve data to/from the EDM product suite.
• Validate the setup of the infrastructure and installation of software at client site or in a hosted environment.
• Work closely with various stakeholders including End Users, Development, Quality Assurance, Business Analysts, Programme Managers, and other Business Leaders to deliver successful implementation projects.
• Participate in the testing process for new product versions and client testing cycles (unit, integration, UAT, parallel, etc.) during implementation to ensure deliverables are aligned with requirements and performant.
• Support the release management process and job automation procedures.
• Train/mentor/coach less experienced EDM consultants.
• Support and contribute to EDM best practices from project and product experience gained.
• Interact with clients and keep appropriate management abreast of project issues.
• Ability and willingness to travel.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven track record of EDM delivery gained across buy-side and sell-side environments.
• University degree level educated or equivalent with proven software implementation experience ideally in global financial markets.
• Strong business knowledge of financial markets.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Practical experience of delivering Agile-based projects.
• Practical experience of integration projects and Upstream Data Management.
• Strong technical experience with database practices and querying language, particularly in SQL Server.
• A natural, consultative style is essential to build client relationships and meet the evolving demands of a wide and diverse client base.
• Strong communication skills required to present to various levels from Senior Managers to developers, discussing strategic objectives and delivering solutions across a wide array of requirements.

Benefits:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energised 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: 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer: S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.