Market Data Category Lead - Vice President
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As a Market Data Category Lead in Global Supplier Services, you will lead Sourcing and Supplier Management activities across Market Data and related service categories, helping to deliver value, manage risk, and support business objectives. You will work closely with stakeholders across the firm to develop sourcing strategies, negotiate commercial agreements, and ensure effective governance of third-party relationships. You will provide direct people leadership, coaching, and development for a team of sourcing professionals, and oversee prioritization, execution, and performance across the team while fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture. You will be responsible for management of team members located across Jersey City, Warsaw, and Bangalore., * Provide direct leadership, coaching, and development for a team of sourcing professionals across Jersey City, Warsaw, or Bangalore.
- Manage team performance, workload prioritization, capacity planning, and resource allocation to support business objectives.
- Lead strategic supplier negotiations and category initiatives across the Market Data portfolio.
- Partner with stakeholders to deliver commercial value, risk management, and operational excellence.
- Support the Category Director in driving team strategy, execution, and talent development.
- Foster a high-performing, collaborative team culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and results., Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Global Supplier Services (GSS) manages the source-to-pay cycle, engaging with suppliers, negotiating contracts, conducting risk assessments and evaluating the customer experience. Global teams support sourcing, third party oversight, procurement and payment operations, supplier relationship management and customer experience.
Requirements
- 5+ years of Market Data Services experience.
- Extensive Sourcing and process knowledge.
- Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and judgment , with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under deadlines
- Ability to work effectively across regions and with all levels of management.
- Client management and relationship management skills.
- Strong financial analysis skills and experience conducting cost/spend analysis.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office , especially advanced Excel, plus Ariba procurement tool.
- Understanding of legal contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and the ability to support contract development and compliance.
- Experience working with third-party providers in a Financial Services context.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Category/spend management experience (managing a market facing category)
- Project management experience delivering complex initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of ARIBA and contract drafting
- Proven track record of broad, strategic thinking in a Sourcing or Vendor Management role
Benefits & conditions
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.