About the Role
Oliver Wyman is seeking a strategic leader to join our team as the Global Head of External Data Vendor Management. In this pivotal role, you will oversee and optimize our extensive portfolio of data and expert vendors, driving the strategic value derived from these partnerships to enhance our consulting services across various industries.
Responsibilities
- Developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy for managing Oliver Wyman’s portfolio of external data vendors, ensuring alignment with our strategic objectives.
- Identifying and unlocking the value of vendor data sources to enhance consulting services and deliver actionable insights to clients.
- Staying abreast of emerging technologies and lead initiatives to integrate AI solutions, ensuring we remain at the forefront of innovation.
- Analyzing spending patterns and vendor performance to identify opportunities for cost savings while implementing metrics to evaluate vendor ROI.
- Leading and mentoring a diverse team of professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional development.
- Interfacing with senior leadership to align data management strategies with broader organizational goals and represent Oliver Wyman in external forums.
Requirements
- Proven experience in external data vendor management, vendor management, and strategic planning.
- Experience gained from within a consulting or professional services environment is preferred.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights.
- Demonstrated experience in managing teams and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Familiarity with AI technologies and their application in data management and analytics is expected.
Skills
- External data vendor management
- Vendor management
- Strategic planning
- Analytical skills
- Team management
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- AI technologies
- Data management
- Analytics
Location
- Remote
- Onsite
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Strategic leader
- Senior leadership
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field
- Advanced degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $163,000 to $221,000
Benefits
- Health and welfare benefits
- Tuition assistance
- 401K savings and other retirement programs
- Employee assistance programs
About the Company
- Oliver Wyman, a Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) business, is a management consulting firm driven by deep industry insight, bold innovation, and a collaborative approach that cuts through complexity to help organizations navigate their most defining transformative moments.
- Marsh is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries.
- With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective.
Equal Opportunity
- Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.
- Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.
