William Starrs Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

As an Associate Director for Product Management in the Regulatory & Compliance business of the Network & Regulatory Solutions group, I manage the strategic development and commercialization of products that support efficient capital markets via streamlined account onboarding and counterparty management.

New York City Metropolitan Area

I was the Senior Product Consultant for S&P Global's Equity and Wealth Management new issuance businesses within the Global Markets Group. (Previously IHS Markit.)In this capacity, I supported our largest U.S. banking relationships by providing and supporting the tools that those banks (and the issuers they represent) rely on to efficiently raise capital at all levels.My areas of focus included:• Live deal execution• Product consultation and design• Strategic planning• Business development

New York, New York, United States

I was the Senior Product Consultant for IHS Markit's Equity and Wealth Management new issuance businesses within the Global Markets Group.In this capacity, I supported our largest U.S. banking relationships by providing and supporting the tools that those banks (and the issuers they represent) rely on to efficiently raise capital at all levels.My areas of focus included:• Live deal execution• Product consultation and design• Strategic planning• Business development(Previously Ipreo. Acquired by S&P Global.)

New York, New York

· Managed current implementation and developed future vision of the Cross-Asset Services suite of new issuance products within the Global Markets Group of the Ipreo product vertical of IHS Markit, including multi-asset (equity, fixed income, and structured product) bookbuilding, electronic deal document delivery, and online investor roadshow applications· Led ground-up development of go-to-market strategy and product roadmap for product suite· Acted as product expert to Commercial organization to develop target personas and identify and qualify opportunities· Led regular meetings with Commercial leadership to establish and execute sales and marketing strategy· Managed and drove the pre-sale process with investment bank prospects, including developing marketing materials and performing product demonstrations for retail syndicate teams and leadership· Worked closely with investment bank clients to ensure platform functionality continues to meet their needs, and to identify, evaluate, negotiate, and prioritize enhancement requests· Coordinated complex technology changes with client technology leads· Engaged with Product Owner and other internal Agile Scrum resources to review and prioritize backlog and carry out client-requested changes via standardized product release cycles· Supported client UAT teams in performing acceptance testing of platform changes, including validating and prioritizing bugs· Communicated periodic product enhancements made via product release cycles to internal and external stakeholders, including providing training and receiving feedback· Maintained relationships with key business line partners, including contract negotiation and billing management· Provided training to Product Strategy and Client Services teams· Developed and continued to lead post-acquisition integration strategy of product lines, including internal marketing to combined Commercial organization(Previously Ipreo. Acquired by S&P Global.)

New York, New York

· Managed current implementation and developed future vision of IR Solutions product suite, which consists of workflow tools within the Capital IQ and Market Intelligence financial information platforms and investor relations website hosting platform with over 800 public company clients· Developed and led global go-to-market strategy and product roadmap for product suite· Navigated dispersed, matrixed organizations to engage all stakeholders and implement complex changes· Managed channel partner, professional organization, and stock exchange relationships· Constructed thought leadership initiatives via white papers, blog posts, and webinars· Produced and managed planning and design of product marketing materials· Supported Commercial organization in strategic product packaging and positioning and product demonstrations· Interacted closely with current users to receive feedback that informs product roadmap and prioritization of product enhancements· In July 2018, I permanently transitioned this role from the legacy SNL Financial headquarters in Charlottesville, VA, to the S&P Global headquarters at 55 Water Street in Lower Manhattan in New York City.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

· Product Owner in Agile software development framework· Maintained and prioritized groomed backlog of User Stories for development· Led global, cross-functional Scrum team· Ensured successful delivery of product enhancements across multiple product lines· Day-to-day management of IR product adoption and marketing campaigns· Provided level three support for IR Support organization in fielding particularly difficult or advanced client questions

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

· Managed development, rollout, and maintenance of complex investor relations websites· Launched more than 50 websites with a 99.36% client satisfaction rating· Managed time, projects, and workflow in a fast-paced, dynamic environment(Acquired by S&P Global.)

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

· Operated in various roles of steadily increasing responsibility in a community banking environment.· Additional responsibilities included:- New Teammate Coach for my region- Social Media Content Team Member

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: University of Pittsburgh RadioMinor in Computer Science

Advanced Studies Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates