We are looking for a Senior Data Manager to lead our Americas Upstream Oil & Gas Conventional data team.

This role is based in Houston although other locations may be considered.

This team is a critical element in Wood Mackenzie’s ongoing digital transformation that is redefining how customers interact with our comprehensive, industry-leading data, and the value they get from it.

This is a key leadership role in implementing our strategy and transforming the way we source, validate and publish our datasets.  The team will be responsible for the industry expertise required in this transformation of our data. 

 (The level of appointment to which band on the company banding structure will be dependent on your skills, experience and capabilities demonstrated at assessment prior to offer of employment.)

About you and how you can excel in this role

You understand the value of data and expert insight for business decision-making and want to work in a leading research, analytics and consultancy business. You are passionate about leadership and excellence. You possess a mix of industry subject matter, technical and analytical skills, coupled with strong people management skills.

You have managed and led a small team within subscription data analytics business or a hold a similar role in a company in a relevant industry. In doing so, you have shown that you possess sound commercial acumen and demonstrated that you can recruit, retain, and develop people.

The people around you recognise your ability to develop others, building an environment where colleagues thrive and deliver high-quality results. The way in which you work enables you to build strong, collaborative internal relationships and you can influence at all levels in the company. You understand that diversity of experience and thought makes a difference and that working across different geographies requires cultural appreciation.

You are passionate about what you do and the quality of your work makes you credible with clients and your colleagues. You enjoy solving problems. You are energised by asking questions and thinking creatively and driving continuous improvement.

If you are looking for a role where you can make a positive impact on business results, your own team and those around you, apply now.

About the role

You will lead a team of data analysts, specifically ensure that your team produce industry leading data that is ready for research analysts and end-users to produce high quality, timely data-driven analysis, insight and content.

You will be able to prioritise what matters to clients and your team. You will be a role model so that your team is equally connected and remains current on the latest developments.

It will be essential to have strong relationships and work in close collaboration with the central Data Organisation, as well as our Product and Strategy & Improvement teams to help develop and ensure Research data teams adhere and embed best practice.

You will work closely with other members of the research leadership, SMEs and the Research Centres of Excellence to identify and capture new data-sets, and to interrogate the data in innovative ways to surface industry leading data driven insights.

You will be expected to contribute new ideas, engage in constructive debate with stakeholders and leadership teams, and ultimately align around key decisions and approaches to deliver with you team. 

You will ensure the team ways of working are aligned and compliant with defined methodologies and approaches. Internally, you will drive the change long embedded workflows and drive efficiency and the timeliness and quality of deliverables. You will lead on wider initiatives and projects.

Your focus will be to champion change, fostering an open, innovative and dynamic team environment.

Internal Closing Date – Monday 30th September

Please submit your resume and cover letter, outlining the knowledge, skills and experience you have to make you a suitable candidate. Please ensure you discuss your intention to apply with your line manager in advance.

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, considering 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’ve 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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Internal Closing Date – Monday 30th September

Please submit your resume and cover letter, outlining the knowledge, skills and experience you have to make you a suitable candidate. Please ensure you discuss your intention to apply with your line manager in advance.