Trusted data sourcing and delivery is at the core of the Dow Jones brand and a vital pillar of our legacy as an information provider. Join our data strategy team and help the world’s biggest companies and influential leaders make timely decisions, identify business opportunities and manage risks. The Dow Jones data strategy team delivers highly-accurate, integrated proprietary and third party data – from millions of articles and tens of thousands of news and business sources in almost 200 countries – across customers’ feeds and APIs every day.
Job Description:
Reports to: Senior Operations Manager, Solutions, Strategic Services
Location: Barcelona, Spain
The Role:
We are looking for an Operations Manager to deliver projects with Data Strategy teams. The Operations Manager provides operational support and manages project based activities. This includes analysing workflows, reviewing established processes for improvements, assisting in Key Performance Indicator definitions, requirements gathering, project planning and communications.
As an Operations Manager, you will work with Technical Project Managers, Technology, Automation Team members, and stakeholders to see projects through to completion and adoption by all parties.
You Will:
Review Data Strategy team’s workflows with an eye to streamline and centralize them and assure adherence to processes as soon as they are introduced
Review Key Performance Metrics Indicators and provide guidance on establishing new KPIs when required
Deliver assigned projects on Data Strategy Technology roadmap from inception to adoption.
Understand, challenge and address initiatives: sit with business teams, analyze root causes and identify optimizations, design new processes and roll-out plans
Identify and implement opportunities to optimize operational processes in order to enhance efficiency and satisfaction of internal and external customers
Ability to build solid business cases centred on OKRs for project prioritization and decision-making processes.
Responsible to manage all elements of the projects, including organizing and planning, estimating, managing resources, tracking and controlling projects, managing risk & opportunity, managing quality, communicating & documenting, and change management
Clear, precise, and regular communication with all stakeholders will be a key element for success in the role. This includes ongoing project status reports as well as eliciting requirements from stakeholder teams
Assist in all other project-based activity that Research/Content team undertakes
You Have (Essential Qualifications):
Experience working in business organizations, communicating with business owners and senior leaders, while handling multiple competing tech priorities.
Proficient in analyzing business processes, perform root cause analysis and identify solutions that lead to projects.
Results oriented approach with analytical and organizational skills.
An entrepreneurial mindset, with the mentality to develop ideas independently in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of project management best practices, including working with projects from launch to delivery.
Experience in implementing change management strategies within organizations
An openness to different views and understand needs from a diverse group of stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:
Formal Project Management certification.
Experience in Agile software development.
Our Benefits:
Comprehensive Insurance Plans
Pension Plan
Meal Vouchers
Paid Time off
Employee Referral Program
Fitness Reimbursement Program
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Business Area: PIB - DATA STRATEGY
Job Category: Data/Content Group
Union Status:
Non-Union / No clear and likely Internal Candidate (Employee Only) has been identified
Req ID: 33708