Description
The Senior Manager, Fixed Income Pricing Operations is responsible for leading a content operations function that supports global Fixed Income Pricing content.
This role provides leadership across multiple locations and plays a key role in driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, innovation, and talent development.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership
- Lead and oversee all aspects of Fixed Income Pricing Operations and specialist support functions.
- Ensure the efficient delivery of production processes, operational controls, and customer support activities.
- Monitor performance, quality, service levels, and operational effectiveness across globally distributed teams.
- Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Strategy and Execution
- Develop, track, and measure team objectives, ensuring alignment with divisional goals and broader organisational priorities.
- Drive innovation, automation, and process optimisation initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, scalability, and customer outcomes.
- Leverage continuous improvement frameworks and Operational Excellence programs to identify and implement sustainable enhancements.
- Provide strategic direction and thought leadership in resolving complex business and operational challenges.
Leadership and Talent Development
- Lead, coach, and mentor managers and team members to build a high-performing, engaged workforce.
- Create an environment that supports continuous learning, capability development, and professional growth.
- Develop succession plans and strengthen organisational expertise through targeted talent development initiatives.
- Promote collaboration, inclusion, and knowledge sharing across teams and locations.
Stakeholder and Project Management
- Partner with Data Strategy, Engineering, Product, and other key stakeholders to deliver approved business priorities, content enhancements, and strategic projects.
- Allocate resources effectively to ensure timely and successful project execution.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships across the wider organisation to support initiatives that span multiple business areas.
- Influence stakeholders and drive alignment on strategic objectives and operational priorities.
Customer Focus
- Champion a customer-centric culture with a focus on delivering high-quality data, services, and support.
- Lead and contribute to client-focused initiatives, including premium support models and service improvement programs.
- Ensure customer feedback is incorporated into operational and strategic decision-making processes.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in Finance, Business, Economics, Data Management, Technology, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing operational, content, or data-focused teams.
- Experience leading geographically distributed teams and working within a global organisation is preferred.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of quality and service.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong leadership, coaching, and people development capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, change, and operational transformation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a strategic mindset.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across functions, cultures, and geographic regions.
- Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to service excellence and quality.
- Working knowledge of risk management and governance principles preferred.
- Knowledge of Fixed Income Pricing, Money Markets, and financial market analytics is advantageous.
- Familiarity with the infrastructure, systems, and tools used to manage real-time and time-series pricing and reference data is an advantage.