Product Manager, EDM Data Strategy

Key Responsibilities:

• Work effectively in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment; quickly produce detailed requirement documents and precise field mapping.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for standard data adapters designed to integrate financial data vendors (e.g., LSEG, SIX, ICE) into our EDM platform.
• Manage requirements for data adapters, engage directly with clients to gather feedback, and prioritize enhancements based on client inputs.
• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders to identify and analyze business and technical needs using workshops, interviews, documentation reviews, and other relevant techniques.
• Document, validate, and maintain business, functional, and non-functional requirements, ensuring clarity, comprehensiveness, and testability.
• Actively participate in Agile/Scrum events including Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Collaborate closely with leading financial data vendors such as Bloomberg (BBG), LSEG, SIX, and ICE to perform accurate field mappings to our standard EDM Data Model.
• Regularly review and track vendor schema updates; update mapping documentation accordingly and articulate updates via clear user stories.
• Demonstrate strong working knowledge of vendor data schemas and mapping techniques. Prior experience using ERWIN or similar data modeling tools is preferred.
• Partner with UI/UX designers to develop user experience artifacts such as wireframes, mock-ups, and site maps.
• Draft comprehensive User Stories and associated acceptance criteria.
• Assist your team with effective project estimation, planning, execution, and project management tasks.
• Collaborate closely with development teams, translating business requirements into detailed software specifications.
• Work alongside QA teams to ensure the creation and execution of clear and comprehensive test cases.
• Support development and QA activities to maximize team productivity and ensure product enhancements are delivered on schedule.
• Contribute to building compelling business cases and developing client-facing documentation such as user guides and marketing materials.
• Serve as a liaison facilitating clear and effective communication between business and technology teams.
• Review and evaluate client change requests, facilitating meetings, and capturing and tracking key decisions and actions.

What We're looking for:

• Minimum of 4 years' experience working as a Product Analyst or Business Analyst, ideally within Agile environments.
• Excellent writing skills, with proven ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum.
• Demonstrated strength in project management, with the capability to efficiently handle multiple concurrent tasks and priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across diverse teams.
• Solid understanding and practice of business analysis skills and techniques including gap analysis, feasibility assessments, use case modeling, and UML diagrams.
• Track record of successfully managing and delivering complex technology projects.
• Practical experience using Azure DevOps (ADO) or similar Agile project and workflow management tools.
• Experience with collaboration platforms such as Confluence or SharePoint.
• Familiarity with data querying languages such as SQL is desired, though not mandatory.
• Enterprise Data Management (EDM) experience preferred but not essential.
• Financial industry experience advantageous but not required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.

What We Offer:

• A dynamic, intellectually stimulating, high-paced work environment.
• An innovative, collaborative team culture with motivated and talented colleagues.
• Opportunities to contribute to industry-leading solutions and build a rewarding career.
• Tremendous opportunities for growth and career advancement based on performance and successful project delivery.