We are looking for a Data Manager to lead one of the Data Teams in EMEARC Upstream. Based in Edinburgh, this role is responsible for a multi-location team dedicated to maintaining high-quality data in our core Upstream products. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and influence change at an exciting time in our organisation.

About you and how you can excel in this role

You understand the value of data for business decision-making and want to work in a leading research, analytics and consultancy organisation. You have substantial applied knowledge of databases such as NoSQL or SQL Server, and can make good use of data visualisation tools such as Spotfire, Power BI, Tableau or GIS. You will have an understanding of how web scraping or automation techniques can be applied in addition to full proficiency in MS Office. You have experience working in a data role in the energy industry.

Your knowledge and a proven track record in people management and personal impact is essential.

You are hardworking and inquisitive, known for your commitment to excellence and problem-solving abilities. You thrive working with others across different teams as well as independently to deliver results. You enjoy working in tight timescales and finding innovative ways to work more efficiently.

You are a self-starter looking to add value using your data experience in a collaborative, commercial and client-centric environment.  

You are client focused and your real passion is planning, implementation and control, problem-solving and building and maintaining relationships, which makes you credible and reliable with stakeholders.

About the role

You will have primary responsibility for leading a high quality data team, providing the motivation and inspiration to deliver market-leading data and client solutions by transforming current workflows that are aligned with WoodMac 2.0. One of your key objectives will be developing individuals to ensure we maximise the potential of the entire team. 

Using your commercial awareness and a deep understanding of the data, you will identify ways in which it can be used effectively to help our clients make decisions. This is a role in which you will add value and help us achieve our business goals to efficiently deliver high-quality data to our clients.

You will be able to prioritise what matters to clients and your team, having regular interaction with senior business stakeholders. Your focus will be to champion change, fostering an open, innovative and dynamic team environment. You will ensure that we embrace new technologies or techniques to improve data processes and workflow.

Wood Mackenzie’s ongoing digital transformation aims to redefine how customers interact with our comprehensive, industry-leading data. You, and your reports, will have opportunities to lead projects and initiatives to improve data quality or processes’, ensuring your team is operating towards the wider strategy.

What you’ll love about Wood Mackenzie

For the past 45 years, we have established our reputation as a trusted source of knowledge and forward- looking insight for the world’s most innovative organisations.

Our teams are located around the world, and deliver research and consulting projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies and economic indicators such as market supply, demand and price trends. As a result, we can count the world’s key energy institutions and governments among our most loyal clients.

We are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment that encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging. We value everyone’s contribution and support them to reach their full potential while sustaining an organisational culture of health and well-being. There are opportunities to get involved in our Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, and Community Engagement initiatives. We actively support flexible working and are happy to consider alternative work patterns, taking into account your needs and the needs of the team or division that you are looking to join.

Hear what our team has to say about working with us:

https://www.woodmac.com/careers/our-people/

We are part of a company that has been named as a Best Employer by Forbes Magazine and on the Forbes Most Innovative Companies list three years running. Verisk is one of only 15 out of 500 companies to appear on both lists. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies!

What you’ll love about Verisk

Verisk Analytics has an amazing story to tell. In 2017, Forbes magazine named Verisk to its World’s Most Innovative Companies list for the third consecutive year and to its America’s Best Mid-Size Employers list. We also earned the Great Place to Work® Certification for the second consecutive year in recognition of our outstanding workplace culture.

Verisk is a leading data analytics provider serving customers in insurance, natural resources, and financial services. We have been delivering data, analytics, and decision support services to our customers for more than 45 years, helping them protect people, property, and financial assets. At Verisk, you’ll be part of an organization that’s committed to serving the long-term interests of our stakeholders, including the communities where we operate.

At Verisk, you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create a positive and lasting impact on the business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. Our culture of innovation means your ideas on how to improve our business will be heard. As key contributors to our success, our team members enjoy working in a business-casual, collaborative environment that offers state-of-the-art resources, advanced technologies, and an excellent benefits package.

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

http://www.verisk.com/careers.html