About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

10

The Role: Industry Forecasting Analyst

The Team:

S&P Global Market Intelligence integrates news, comprehensive market and sector-specific data, and analytics into a variety of tools to help track performance, generate alpha, identify investment ideas, understand competitive and industry dynamics, perform valuation, and assess credit risk.

The Technology, Media and Telecommunications analyst team within S&P Global Market Intelligence is developing a market forecasting platform to drive product development and delivery. The forecasting analyst will coordinate the development of a methodology for forecasting market segments. that leverages economic indicators, survey data and proprietary spending and market forecasts to support the company’s portfolio of market intelligence products and services.

The Impact:

Our client’s partner with us for the insight and expertise to understand the size and growth of the markets in which they participate, identify new market opportunities, understand their competitive landscape and shape their product development and go-to market strategies. The forecasting analyst will have the opportunity to shape a critical component of our product portfolio in collaboration with a world class team of experts and an unparalleled breadth of proprietary data from across our business.

The forecasting analyst would also have opportunities to work on custom projects that span the breadth of the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications market and incorporate a variety of market analyses. The Technology, Media and Telecommunications analyst team fosters innovation, encouraging all team members to bring new elements and methodological approaches to the forecasting function.

What's in it for You:

• Drive meaningful change: As a forecasting analyst, you'll have the opportunity to deliver quantitative data-driven insights, contributing to the strategic decision-making process and shaping the future of our market intelligence products and services.

• Collaborate with industry experts: You'll work closely with a diverse group of leaders and subject matter experts in the Market Intelligence industry, fostering innovation and bringing new perspectives to the forecasting function.

• Global exposure: Embrace the global nature of the role by working across various markets and regions, gaining exposure to different economic indicators and market dynamics. This will enhance your understanding of market trends and broaden your expertise.

• Personal and professional growth: S&P Global provides robust growth opportunities, allowing you to develop your skills and expertise in forecasting, data analysis, and technology. You'll have access to an unparalleled breadth of proprietary data and work with a world-class team of experts.

• Impactful work: By leveraging economic indicators, survey data, and proprietary forecasts, you'll play a crucial role in helping our clients understand market size, growth opportunities, competitive landscapes, and shape their product development and go-to-market strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize and develop processes to disaggregate total IT spending forecast into segment-level technology spending forecasts.

• Collect and synthesize economic and forecast data to support IT spending forecast disaggregation.

• Conduct econometric modeling to test and validate relationships between market, survey, and economic data.

• Develop a forecast methodology by segment that integrates and weights each forecast supporting dataset appropriately.

• Work with the TMT engineering team to embed forecast assumptions into a market forecast platform for automated product update and delivery.

• Perform regular quality assurance checks on segment forecasts leveraging custom-built analytical tools and input from the broader TMT analyst team.

• Assist TMT analysts in capturing and validating company-specific metrics to generate supply-side segment forecasts that will serve as validation of disaggregated sector-level IT spending forecasts.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree or master’s in mathematics or statistics.

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience.

• Familiarity with company financial statements.

• Strong analytical skills and a working knowledge of SQL.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.

• Proactive with attention to detail.

• A problem solver.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence .

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:  EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com  and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. 

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf   describes discrimination protections under federal law.

20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RESECH202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)

Job ID: 300916

Posted On: 2024-05-10

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India