EDM Associate Implementation Consultant Market Intelligence

OSTTRA; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services company is seeking a Senior Implementation Consultant for their EDM platform in Manchester. This role entails managing and executing EDM Implementation projects to ensure high customer satisfaction. Candidates should possess a university degree, strong analytical capabilities, and a consultative approach to build client relationships. The position offers extensive exposure to elite financial organizations, competitive compensation, and attractive benefits.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Generous time off

Access to learning resources

Retirement planning

Family-friendly perks

Qualifications

• Proven experience in EDM delivery across financial markets.
• Strong business knowledge of financial markets.
• Natural consultative style to build client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements and establish estimates for EDM implementations.
• Lead EDM solution design and configuration.
• Document data feeds and validate infrastructure setups.

Skills

EDM delivery

Analytical skills

Agile project delivery

Database practices

Client relations

Communication skills

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL Server

Job description

EDM Senior Implementation Consultant Financial Services

The Team: S&P Global harnesses deep sources of information analytics and expertise to forge solutions for the industries and markets that drive global economies. Our company partners with clients in business finance and government to provide the unrivalled insights and perspectives that lead to well‑informed confident decisions. Serving more than 50000 key customers in more than 140 countries including 80 percent of the Fortune Global 500. We help decision makers apply higher‑level thinking to daily tasks and strategic issues across a host of industries and disciplines including energy finance, automotive engineering, technology, maritime and trade, aerospace and defence, chemical, economics and country risk.

The S&P Markit Enterprise Data Management (EDM) platform puts quality audited data at the centre of customers’ 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.

The Impact:

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

Whats in it for you:

• Exposure to a wide array of the worlds leading financial organisations.
• As well as working with the current EDM solution this role brings an opportunity to engage with multiple clients, vendors and streams of EDM.

Responsibilities:

The role is wide and varied and requires a high level of skill and experience in EDM to support the following activities:

• Partners with the Managing Consultant to review requirements, establish estimates, work breakdown plans and identify and manage issues/risks.
• Participate and where appropriate lead EDM Solution Design activities.
• Configure the products per specification providing including building the interfaces, validations, rules, mappings, workflows and permissions.
• Document analyses 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/coaches 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.
• Candidates should be university degree level educated or equivalent and have a proven track record of software implementation experience gained 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.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence: At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global, we understand the importance of accurate deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence and make decisions with conviction.

Benefits:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized.
• 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: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones too, including 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 applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [contact] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

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Required Experience

IC

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1