Senior Market Data Strategy & Sourcing Lead

1201 Invesco Advisors Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Flexible paid time off

401(K) matching of 100% up to 6% with

Health & wellbeing benefits

Parental leave benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Invesco is seeking a Senior Manager, Market Data Services to lead strategic governance, commercial oversight, and delivery of Index, Exchange, and Ratings Data across the firm. You will collaborate with investment teams, technology, procurement, legal, and finance to ensure compliant, fit-for-purpose data solutions.

Key responsibilities include defining roadmaps, negotiating enterprise contracts, and managing budgets.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Market Data Services within asset management, investment management, banking, or financial services.
• Deep knowledge of index data, benchmark administration, exchange data, and ratings data, including licensing models.
• Strong understanding of how data is used across active, passive, ETF, multi-asset, risk, and operations teams.
• Experience managing large-scale market data budgets and complex global vendor relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership in developing high-performing teams.
• Experience with market data inventory, entitlement, and contract management systems.
• Knowledge of data governance, compliance, and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Own the global Index, Exchange, and Ratings Data portfolio, including strategy, delivery, and commercial oversight.
• Define and execute portfolio roadmaps aligned to investment, risk, operations, and regulatory needs.
• Lead senior vendor relationships with index providers, exchanges, and ratings agencies.
• Source and negotiate enterprise contracts, pricing, licensing terms, and usage rights.
• Manage global market data budgets, forecasting, and financial reporting for assigned data domains.
• Drive cost optimization, vendor rationalization, and value realization initiatives across regions.
• Serve as senior advisor to business stakeholders on data selection, benchmarks, and licensing considerations.
• Ensure compliance with market data governance standards, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee market data inventory accuracy, entitlement tracking, and contract lifecycle management.
• Resolve complex vendor billing, audit, and usage disputes.
• Partner with technology teams to onboard, integrate, and distribute data.
• Lead service reviews with investment, trading, risk teams to ensure data solutions remain fit-for-purpose.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of Market Data Services professionals.
• Promote standardized processes, documentation, and continuous improvement across MDS.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Commercial and negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Financial acumen

Decision making

Organized

Collaborative leadership

Communication at senior levels

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience

Job description

Invesco is seeking a Senior Manager, Market Data Services to lead strategic governance, commercial oversight, and delivery of Index, Exchange, and Ratings Data across the firm. You will collaborate with investment teams, technology, procurement, legal, and finance to ensure compliant, fit-for-purpose data solutions.

Key responsibilities include defining roadmaps, negotiating enterprise contracts, and managing budgets.