Tech PM with Reference Data

We are

At Synechron we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechrons progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence Consulting Digital Cloud & DevOps Data and Software Engineering servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models Digital Underwriting mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20 years our company has been honored with multiple employer awards recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about Synechron has a global workforce of 14500 and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to oversee and coordinate our Reference Data initiatives with a strong focus on Golden Source systems. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in reference data management data governance and integration of Golden Source platforms ensuring timely delivery of complex projects aligned with business objectives.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other accordance with law the base salary for this role if filled within Toronto ON is CAD $120k CAD $130k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project management for Reference Data and Golden Source initiatives including planning execution and delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across data governance IT operations and business teams to gather requirements and define project scope.
• Coordinate technical activities related to data modeling data quality data lineage and master data management.
• Oversee the migration integration and enhancements of Golden Source systems ensuring data accuracy consistency and compliance.
• Manage project timelines budgets and resources effectively providing regular status updates to senior management.
• Identify and mitigate project risks issues and dependencies proactively.
• Ensure adherence to data governance standards and best practices within project deliverables.
• Facilitate communication between technical teams (developers data stewards) and non-technical stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and technical solutions related to reference data.
• Support audit and regulatory requirements concerning master data.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology Finance or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience ideally within capital markets or financial institutions.
• Strong understanding of Reference Data concepts data governance and data quality frameworks.
• Proven experience in managing technology projects related to trading platforms risk systems or data warehouses.
• Familiarity with capital markets products (equities fixed income derivatives forex etc.).
• Experience with data management tools ETL processes and data integration platforms.
• PMP PMI-ACP Agile or other relevant project management certifications preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Capital Markets Domain Expertise:
• 3 years working with referencedata domains in trading risk or backoffice functions.
• Strong understanding of Securities data feed from Bloomberg LSEG (Reuters).
• Strong understanding of various Asset classes and important attributes associated with each asset classes.
• Good understanding of instrument identifiers (ISIN CUSIP FIGI RIC) entity identifiers (LEI) and product taxonomy.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficient in SQL and relational datamodeling concepts.
• Familiarity with using APIs and JSON XML structures.
• Familiarity with MDM and datagovernance platforms (e.g. Collibra DataHub) and metadatamanagement best practices.
• Excellent Excel skills to perform various data analysis triage recons and build summaries.

Preferred but not required:

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS Azure) and related data services.
• Exposure to financial services or trading environment.
• Understanding of regulatory standards impacting reference data management.
• Experience with data lineage and metadata management tools.

We offer:

• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave(floating days and sick days).
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical dental vision life insurance and long-term disability.
• Flexible hybrid policy.
• RRSP with employers contribution up to 4%.
• A higher education certification policy.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the worlds leading tier-one banks financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A truly diverse fun-loving and global work culture.

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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