Product Manager I

About the Team:

The Content organization is responsible for identifying, creating, licensing and integrating best-in-class unstructured and structured data that is both self-sourced and from third party content providers. The Content teams report to the Chief Content Officer and have strategy, product management, content operations and support responsibilities for each Content vertical. We have been experiencing a rapid growth cycle across all content sets, including Transactions and Funding Rounds. We value and uphold transparency, trust and accountability in our relationships within the team and with external and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Functional ownership of components of the Transactions content pipeline (e.g. M&A deals, Rounds of Funding) overseeing key aspects of content generation and integration: initial business requirements, sourcing, methodology, policies and data integrity processes
• Conducting POCs in close collaboration with engineering to understand and optimize costs, automation, and timelines for all aspects of implementation and the ongoing content operation
• Conduct regular team meetings and performance reviews to assess progress, address challenges, and identify opportunities for growth and development
• Contributions to the successful launch of content into the market, including the creation of announcements, marketing collateral, documentation, user training and internal training
• Escalation point for data integrity and methodology issues
• Track industry trends and deliver competitive intelligence to better evolve product vision

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in content strategy, product or operations related to financial data including at least 5 years of product or process managerial experience. Strong preference to candidates with specific experience in transactions and valuations.
• Expertise in investment research and analysis and first hand knowledge of company valuation techniques and financial reporting
• Hands-on leadership in designing, building and maintaining production-grade and scale reference database framework and designs. Proficiency with database query language (e.g. SQL) is a must
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a results-oriented mindset applicable in the conceptualization, research and development of new content sets and functionality
• A track record of thriving in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities and geographically dispersed teams and stakeholders effectively
• Repeated successful delivery of content and related functionality from initial requirements gathering to release using iterative/agile development methodologies
• A superior ability to set priorities, stay focused and meet deadlines.
• Masters in Commerce Degree (with strong academic record). Chartered Accountant or Chartered Financial Analyst certification a significant plus