Job Description

Job highlights

Full time
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Market Data

Job ID

R200001262

Closing date

30/09/2025

Last Updated

26/08/2025

Junior Data Manager - Data Operations

IT Department

Chennai, India

As Junior Data Manager on the Data Operations team you will analyse data needs of the company and use your analytical and coding skills to maintain reliable and valid market data. Your role is key in ensuring constancy of standards and collaborating with the wider Data management and other stakeholders to oversee the delivery of accurate, timely and correct data while leveraging knowledge of the Market (prices). You will produce and leverage business intelligence to facilitate and define monitoring and controlling of data related operations to ensure the standards for data services are met. You will collaborate with engineering teams on data product and services development to provide the business with high-quality data.

In details, the position encompasses duties and responsibilities as follows
Streamlining data collection and analysis procedures to ensure fast access to metrics and data analysis.
Developing and maintaining Reference data and Metadata. Creating and managing terminology, valid data and values.
Defining and implementing data management protocols.
Maintaining business glossary; recording business rules, standards and quality guidelines.
Owning and managing the data lifecycle.
Identifying and resolving market data related issues.
Becoming the Data Steward of Market Prices and sharing knowledge across the organization.
Any ad hoc duties that may be required from time to time

The ideal candidate disposes of:
Advanced education in statistics, mathematics, computer science.
Well-honed listening skills, allowing you to draw understanding of internal client needs.
Possesses 1-3 years of overall experience.
Must be flexible to work across multiple time zones.
Methodical and organized, creating and maintaining precise and clear documentation and code.
Self-organized, creating and maintaining precise and clear documentation, maintaining and developing further the Reference data and business glossary to keep them consistent.
Strong attention to detail and high degree of problem-solving skills.
Solid knowledge of data management principles.
Strong customer awareness, ability to manage relationships and deal confidently with senior management and external vendors.
Effective research, analysis and communication skills.
Maintain data integrity
Strong knowledge of Python and SQL.
Knowledge of containerization (Docker is preferred).
Knowledge of workflows management tools (Apache Airflow) is desirable.
Experience of data quality control techniques is an advantage.
Experience on ZEMA software is a plus.
Knowledge about commodities trading is desirable.

Who we are

Glencore is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.
With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.
Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.
Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. We believe that we should take a holistic approach and have considered our commitment through the lens of our global industrial emissions. Against a restated 2019 baseline, we are targeting to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions by 15% by the end of 2026, 25% by the end of 2030, 50% by the end of 2035 and we have an ambition to achieve net zero industrial emissions by the end of 2050, subject to a supportive policy environment. For more information see our 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan and the About our emissions calculation and reporting section in our 2023 Annual Report, available on our website at glencore.com/publications.
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