Principal Manager Operations
FactSet is a leader in providing research and analytical tools to finance professionals. FactSet offers instant access to accurate financial data and analytics around the world. FactSet clients combine hundreds of databases from industry-leading suppliers into a single powerful information system.
The Principal Manager is responsible for the people management of large groups of multiple cross-cultural teams; multiple content applications; relationship management of process related stakeholders and matching deliverables and outcomes to client needs. The Principal Manager ensures seamless operations to deliver timely, accurate and complete data to the clients as well as managing the forward vision of teams and resources. This role manages the capacity planning and resource optimization, performance management, career planning, training for the team, identifies improvement for collection and quality tools and works with relevant stakeholders to execute on the vision for the teams’ development. The Principal Manager influences the team’s strategic direction. For Content Collection, this role manages around 800 employees.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Operations Management
Promotes an environment where operational strategies prioritize client satisfaction.
Ensure efficient, effective and scalable policies in all operational decisions.
Drive a culture of creativity and continuous improvement, encouraging the team to explore new ideas and embrace change. Implement effective change management strategies to ensure smooth transitions into new processes while minimizing disruption.
Manage the transition to AI based collection tools or where new technology changes the collection landscape, ensuring the teams are kept informed, engaged and motivated.
Drive optimum capacity utilization for process improvements by leveraging cross training, supporting other content sets and focus on reducing overtime.
Responsible for day-to-day administration of the teams; Provides performance and productivity reports; Oversees the collection or quality of all content sets within the department for timely product delivery.
Timely, accurate, complete collection and update of data.
Support diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and corporate and social responsibility initiatives within the team.
Promote FactSet values across all of the teams.
People Management
Formulates, executes, monitors and assesses motivation plans for enhanced employee morale and appropriate rewards systems.
Creates opportunities for the development of our employees from entry level to the management levels across the different collections and quality teams.
Ensures that teams track and measure different metrics which help in bringing better transparency and improvements in our processes.
Improved motivation and continuous development of the core competencies of the team members resulting to better employee satisfaction and retention.
Hires appropriate candidates to fulfill resource requirements and manages backfilling of resources to maximize timely production deliverables while maximizing cost benefits.
Partner with the Learning and Development teams and Global HR Business partners to focus on talent development and retention of top talent.
Prepares capacity plans based on client product owner expectations and levels of resources.
Stakeholders Management
Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including content managers, peers across offices and support services.
Smooth execution of operational plans and business strategies in consultation with stakeholders.
Smooth execution of administrative strategies, including hiring, promotions and disciplinary actions.
Project Management and Process Improvements Initiatives
Implements process improvement initiatives and projects and recommends product enhancements.
Observes the values and principles around Business Enterprise Agility and Digital Transformation in handling projects and process improvement initiatives.
Increased efficiency and effectiveness of collection and data quality with direct impact on business goals related to TACCU
Continuous improvement in our processes following the Agile and Digital Transformation principles.
Understand and embrace new technology and bring your team along the transformation journey.
Client Management
Manages client RPDs and query resolution.
Improved client satisfaction and retention.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Strong People Management Skills to manage multiple teams, diversified groups, and people expectations.
Strong business acumen managing high level productivity and collaboration skills
Excellent understanding of Financial Markets
Strong Decision Making and Conflict Management. Recommends quick fix on tool/client issues.
Innovative skills, Quality Management and Data Quality Assurance
Excellent Analytical and Problem-Solving skills and Data Analysis
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Communicates and presents effectively.
Drives results and timeliness to manage the market competition.
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