Data Vendor Category Manager

WHAT MAKES US, US

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At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

We are dedicated to transforming from a traditional enterprise software organization into a technology-enabled services provider while maintaining our history of significant growth. To further support, enable and drive this journey we're expanding our Product Partnerships function and are now recruiting for a Data Vendor Category Manager to join our team. 

SimCorp is both a partner and a customer of a large number of data vendors, and we are looking to both deepen these relationships and to strategically manage our optionality. This role will be central to enhancing our strategic position in order to achieve this. 

The role reports to the Global Head of Product Partnerships and will be part of a small but impactful team working with stakeholders across all parts of the organization. 

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Manage renewals against policy framework, together with the team and legal counsel 
• Work with partners and legal counsel to renew, update and consolidate contracts 
• Help drive process with stakeholders to document present and future requirements
• Consolidate licensed usage data to produce quarterly reporting to data vendors 
• Follow up on reporting discrepancies with internal and external stakeholders 
• Analyze contracts to produce actionable insights for contract negotiations 
• Track spend development and maintain management information

WHAT WE VALUE

• +3 years of experience within vendor or contract management, or with a data vendor 
• Previous experience with financial data vendors is preferred
• Previous exposure to enterprise software product software development is beneficial 
• Proficient legal and contract analytical skills with the ability to break down implications and suggest practical compromises for negotiations 
• Highly self-driven project management, execution, and stakeholder management skills 
• Proficient numerical analysis, and writing and verbal communication capabilities 
• Great collaborative skills and ability to maneuver a large organization and form trusting relationships 

BENEFITS

SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since SimCorp operates in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country. Take advantage of this section and indicate the most-valued benefits for candidates, considering training and certification, as well as benefits that can improve a candidate's work-life balance, such as flexible hours, vacation time, work-from-home options, etc. Please note that this may not be possible for multiple location postings due to the difference in benefits.

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer.

We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

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