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Fastmarkets is a global business with a history dating back to 1865 and is built on trust and deep market knowledge. It has more than 700 employees spread across global locations in the UK, US, China, India, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland and beyond.\n The Role\nThe Programme Manager - GTM is responsible for leading and coordinating the end-to-end go-to-market process for new products and commercial initiatives across Fastmarkets.\nWorking across Product, Commercial, Marketing and Analytics teams, the role ensures products are brought to market efficiently, governance processes are followed, and commercial objectives are achieved. The role focuses on programme delivery, stakeholder alignment, performance monitoring and continuous improvement of the go-to-market operating model.\nPrincipal Accountabilities\nGo-to-Market Programme Leadership\nLead the end-to-end GTM programme lifecycle, from opportunity assessment through to launch and post-launch performance review.\nCoordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on product positioning, pricing, packaging, target customer segments and launch activities.\nFacilitate Commercial & Product Squad meetings and product performance reviews.\nEnsure all functions remain aligned on priorities, timelines, deliverables and commercial objectives.\nProgramme Delivery & Governance\nDevelop and manage programme plans, milestones, dependencies, risks and issues.\nEstablish and maintain governance processes, decision gates and approval frameworks.\nManage Go/No-Go approval processes and ensure launch readiness requirements are completed.\nMaintain RAID logs and ensure risks and issues are actively managed and escalated where appropriate.\nManage programme budgets, forecasts and expenditure across CapEx and OpEx.\nCommercial Performance\nProduce regular programme updates, executive reports and decision papers for senior stakeholders.\nSupport cross-functional decision making through data-driven insights and performance analysis.\nEnsure clear accountability for commercial outcomes across Product, Marketing and Commercial teams.\nChange Management & Business Readiness\nSupport business readiness activities including communication, training and adoption planning.\nEnsure successful transition of products and initiatives into business-as-usual operations.\nTrack benefits realisation and coordinate corrective action where expected outcomes are at risk.\nDrive continuous improvement of GTM processes and ways of working.\nAI & Process Improvement\nUse AI-enabled tools to support programme planning, reporting, risk management and stakeholder communications.\nIdentify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the GTM lifecycle through technology and automation.\nPromote adoption of AI-enhanced working practices where appropriate.\nWe recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission to provide the world’s leading and most trusted price reporting, events, and intelligence service for the markets we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully.\nIf you are open-minded, curious, resilient, solutions-oriented and committed to promoting equality, then read on.\nKNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS\nWe are looking for an individual who is highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced, successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly.\nEssential\nSignificant experience delivering go-to-market programmes within a B2B subscription, SaaS, information services or data-driven business.\nProven track record managing cross-functional programmes involving Product, Marketing, Commercial and Analytics teams.\nStrong programme management experience, including governance, risk management, stakeholder management and benefits realisation.\nExperience supporting product launches and commercialisation activities from concept through to post-launch review.\nStrong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret performance metrics and translate insights into action.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience influencing senior leaders.\nExperience using programme management tools and CRM systems such as Jira, Monday.com, Smartsheet, MS Project and Salesforce.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nDesirable\nExperience within information services, market intelligence, financial data, price reporting or related subscription-based industries.\nUnderstanding of subscription business models, customer lifecycle management and revenue operations.\nProfessional qualifications such as APM, PRINCE2, MSP, PMI or equivalent.\nExperience using AI tools to support programme delivery and business processes.\nQUALIFICATIONS\nDegree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.\nProgramme or project management qualifications desirable.\nKEY STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS\nProduct Leadership\nCommercial Leadership\nMarketing Leadership\nAnalytics & Data Teams\nCOO Office\nSenior Leadership Team\nSUCCESS MEASURES\nSuccessful delivery of GTM programmes to agreed scope, quality, budget and timelines.\nImproved speed and effectiveness of product launches.\nStrong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional alignment.\nAchievement of agreed commercial and adoption targets.\nEffective management of programme risks, issues and dependencies.\nSuccessful handover of initiatives into business-as-usual operations.\nIf you're excited about the role but your experience, skills or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway.\nOur Values\nFastmarkets people come from all different walks of life. It’s this mix of brilliant personalities, experiences and insights that gives us that warm, open, and friendly culture you can feel as soon as you meet us. But however wonderfully different we all are, there are six things we all have in common - and they form our Fastmarkets values.\nCreated by our own employees to reflect some of the personal traits that Fastmarkets people have, our values are key to what makes our culture unique. They reflect who each of us are and they're embedded in everything we do. Our values are:\nMETRICS DRIVEN. We use insights to improve our customers’ experience and our business performance\nACCOUNTABLE. We are accountable to ourselves and those we work with: we keep our promises and get things done\nGROWTH MINDSET. This value enables us to be nimble to the changing realities and operate with a sense of urgency\nINCLUSIVE. We are inclusive and respectful, celebrating each of us and giving everyone a deep sense of belonging with the desire to bring their best self to work every day.\nCUSTOMER CENTRIC. We are customer-centric in all that we do\nCOLLABORATIVE. We are collaborative, able to work across teams and capitalise on the diversity of intellect, perspectives, and experiences.\nWe are committed to ensuring all candidates feel welcomed and supported. Should your application advance and you require accommodations for the interview process, please inform us so we can make the necessary arrangements.\nReward and benefits at Fastmarkets\nWe believe in fair pay and benefits that support you both inside and outside of work. Through Fastmarkets Rewards, you'll have access to a range of core benefits and a flexible allowance, giving you the freedom to tailor your package to suit your lifestyle, wellbeing and financial priorities. We know that everyone's needs are different, so we've designed our benefits to support our diverse global team wherever they're based.\nSpecific benefits may vary by country and role.\nYou’ve read a little about us - now it’s over to you!\nIf you like what you’ve read so far and think you can see yourself as a Fastmarkets person, it’s time to fill in your application form. 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