Manager Application Development - Enterprise Data Technical Lead, USA-NY-New York City
Manager Application Development - Enterprise Data Technical Lead
Company:
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Location:
USA-NY-New York City
Compensation:
not disclosed
Position Type:
Permanent
Employment type:
Full time
Updated:
23 Nov 2009
eFC Ref no:
584999
See job description below
Standard & Poor's, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 8,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates, located in 23 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com
Standard & Poor's is seeking a Manager Application Development that will lead a team that is responsible for designing, building and maintaining a strategic Enterprise Data Management (EDM) & Integration platform that supports Standard and Poor's Ratings applications and external products. This is a leadership position in the Data Services Information Technology group that is responsible for strategic data platforms supporting the $1B Ratings Services business. This position leads a team of 2-5 professionals including direct staff, consulting and offshore resources, and reports to the Senior Director of Data Services in New York, NY.
Job Responsibilities
Manage data component development, programming, and testing efforts in support of business application and product initiative
Manage the end-to-end delivery of functionally complete, tested, and integrated data components. Coordinate services provided by other data groups, and integrate data activities into broader project plans to deliver on schedule and within budget
Build and maintain strategic data platforms that provide data that is accessible, timely, and consistent across traditional business lines
Contribute to the formulation and implementation of a long-term data technology strategy
Plan and prioritize activities and staffing to support several concurrent business unit initiatives
Skills
Strong management skills, with 10+ years experience as a development manager in a diversity of complex multi-system environments
Reference Data Architecture experience in building tools that enable the management & integration of Master Reference Data within a Financial Services firm.
Enterprise Data Management experience supporting a Security Master or a Business Entity Master
Strong project management skills across the full development, QA, and maintenance lifecycle
Strong technical background in complex system design and system integration
Broad technology experience in database development, data integration, business intelligence, and web solutions
Success managing in a matrix organization, with proven facilitation, network, and team-building skills
Financial Services experience preferred
Strong problem solving skills
A track record of innovation and leadership
Experience leading a geographically distributed team
CMM/SEPG or similar process improvement experience preferred
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
ETL, Oracle, PL/SQL experience a plus
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering is required, or in lieu, a demonstrated equivalence in work experience; MS in Computer Science highly desirable
