Job Description
Start with Data is the leading product data management consultancy in the UK. We help our customers create long-lasting value from better product data management. Offering expert industry knowledge retailers, brands and manufacturers use Start with Data for Product Information Management (PIM) & Master Data Management (MDM) strategy, implementation and product content services.
Companies such as Pets at Home, Currys, Barbour, and RS Components trust Start with Data to ensure their product data meets the needs of their customers. Ask our customers and they will tell you the main thing that differentiates Start with Data is our people. PIM is our purpose, and our strong set of values underpin how our employees & associates deliver such a great experience for all our customers.
We are looking for bright, talented and driven people to come and join us on our journey.
You can read about some of our methodology and insights on our website.
Our Lead Business Consultants lead our largest projects with retail and brand clients, delivering value from better data management processes, data governance and PIM technology solutions.
As a Lead Business Consultant, you will ensure Start with Data delivers business change and solutions that meet our client objectives – as well as ensure that quality, complete and consistent product data is at the foundation of each client engagement.
Often working on large-scale retail and brand PIM transformation projects, you will lead a Start with Data delivery team that usually consists of you, a Lead Data Migration Consultant, a business analyst, a data architect, a solution architect & a number of solution configuration resources offshore.
In addition, you will act as a leading expert in PIM, and an excellent communicator to our clients. You will also have extensive experience in project management and client account management, acting as the first point of contact into our client delivery projects.
You will also confidently contribute to Start with Data’s go-to-market strategy, pre-sales activities working with our CEO.
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Plan and coordinate our PIM implementation project from discovery through to go-live
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Own the governance and financial control of the project
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Act as the advisor and PIM expert to our clients, helping them achieve their target outcomes
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Coordinate workshops for process, data and solution requirements capture and design
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Document functional specifications for PIM solutions including business processes and workflows, data models & non-functional requirements
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Lead the design and configuration of PIM and MDM platforms, such as Enterworks, Salsify, Stibo and Sales Layer, working with our technical teams in UK and India
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Support pre-sales activities with large client prospects
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Worked either in consulting or on the client side on several large-scale retail or brand product data-related projects, in the product data space
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A leading understanding of retailer and brand operations models including product & supplier management, data onboarding, supply chain, enrichment, syndication, eCommerce & digital marketing
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Played a leadership role in several major retailers or brand PIM or MDM projects, from discovery through to go-live
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Extensive understanding of creating business cases for PIM & MDM, requirements capture, process design, data model design
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Experience leading workshop activities, and coordinating business analysts and data architects to support these activities
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Extensive understanding of product data lifecycle, and associated business challenges
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Wide experience managing projects including planning, governance, financial, change management
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A firm understanding of data governance concepts and how to apply accuracy, consistency and completeness principles in a PIM or MDM project
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Experience with Visio, Lucid Charts, Confluence, Jira
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Experience working with 1 or more MDM or PIM platforms such as Enterworks, Riversand, Informatica, Stibo, Salsify, Sales Layer or any other modern PIM or MDM solution
We have a vibrant, exciting and dynamic work environment on our projects. Our teams are multi-disciplined and relatively self-organising, so you will be used to operating in a flat, collaborative environment. We are highly entrepreneurial and value self-starters and solutions-oriented people.
We look for exceptional Permanent and Fixed Term Consultants and our salaries, culture and benefits reflect that:
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Competitive salary
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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Pension at a 5% matched contribution
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Private medical cover
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Career progression and training opportunities
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Mac laptop and Apple phone when you start
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Being part of the Start with Data community – In-person “Summer Party” and “Christmas party”, online social events, daily trivia, online wellness events and virtual coffee
We also offer a chance to work as an Associate Consultant (our contracts are OIR35)
At this time we are not engaging with recruitment companies. If we ever need to explore other avenues, we have preferred suppliers on standby.