Director/Vice-president WSO Data Product Manager

Company Overview

Markit was founded in 2001 as the first independent source of credit derivative pricing and has recently been announced as the fastest growing private company in the UK. Today, our data, valuations and trade processing services are regarded as the market standard in the global financial markets, helping our clients to reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and meet regulatory requirements.

As a private company with privileged relationships with 16 shareholder banks, Markit has unparalleled access to a valuable dataset spanning credit, equities and the broader OTC derivative universe. Our unique relationships with the bank shareholders give us the opportunity to work closely with these leading market makers to develop innovative solutions for the marketplace.

With over 1,300 institutions using our independent services as clients - including investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, central banks, regulators, rating agencies and insurance companies - we provide round-the-clock support from our offices in London, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney.

Role Summary

Markit WSO has immediate opening for an analytical and detail-oriented individual to lead a team that is responsible for the management of a product line through the entire life cycle from strategic planning to development and delivery while coordinating with other product lines to optimize client satisfaction and profitability. Candidate will provide project management and detail analysis in relation to customized software applications developed for securitized bond and loan transactions managed by Wall Street financial institutions and other high-profile clients. Candidate will work closely with Clients & Prospects as well as Sales, Implementation, Development, and Support areas to track and manage enhancement requests and priorities to define release cycles that will ensure balance between client satisfaction and corporate financial growth objectives.

This Product Manager will be responsible for managing a product line that will involve a high degree of coordination between the key market players, clients, prospects, and internal departments. The Product Manager will work very closely with the Sales/Business Development as well as Senior Management to ensure the right direction and implementation for the product line and will stay in-tune with any necessary changes that will be needed to grow the revenue stream.

This position promises a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast growing and entrepreneurial, global company. The applicant will have drive, a can-do attitude, and an ability to juggle a wide variety of responsibilities in a fast-moving environment. The applicant will ideally reside within reasonable commuting distance from the Dallas office.

Duties and Accountabilities

Managing an entire product line life cycle through all stages
Specifying requirements for current and future product functionality by conducting market research and input from internal areas that have contact with clients and prospects
Driving a combined development effort across different product management teams to optimize client satisfaction and profitability while ensuring product compatibility
Support the Sales team in communicating the value of new releases via marketing material, business solutions presentations, and product demonstrations
Provide the details for current and future functionality that will be part of the knowledge base available to clients
Clearly define the scope of work and document requirements for any new functionality that will provide enough information to the Development and Quality Assurance areas to plan their part of the life cycle appropriately
Maintain a dashboard to communicate the current state of the assigned product line to other areas of the company and senior management

Director/Vice-president WSO Data Product Manager