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Salesforce Engineer, Administrator - Vice President

Locations: Chicago, Illinois

Overview of Technology roles

At BlackRock, technology has always been at the core of what we do – and today, our technologists continue to shape the future of the industry with their innovative work. We are not only curious but also collaborative and eager to embrace experimentation as a means to solve complex challenges. Here you’ll find an environment that promotes working across teams, businesses, regions and specialties – and a firm committed to supporting your growth as a technologist through curated learning opportunities, tech-specific career paths, and access to experts and leaders around the world.

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About this role

About This Role

We are looking for an experienced Salesforce Administrator to join our team at BlackRock. As a Salesforce Administrator, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration, configuration, and support of Salesforce platform in a multi-org environment. You are expected to work closely with cross functional stakeholders to identify business needs and provide configuration solutions using Salesforce features and functionalities. To be successful in this role, you need to have a passion in building solutions leveraging Salesforce platform and be hands on with declarative tools, specifically flows, process builders, custom app setup, user setup, and managed package apps

Key responsibilities

  • All aspects of user and license management including new user setup/deactivation, roles, profiles, permissions, public groups, OWD, sharing rules

  • Salesforce configuration changes, including (but not limited to): Flow, assignment rules, approval processes, fields, page layouts, record types, dynamic layouts, apps, actions, custom settings, mobile administration, dashboards, and reports

  • Design, develop, document, test and modify on-going customization and adjustments to Salesforce platform

  • Build custom apps and objects, formula fields, flows, custom views, and other content of intermediate complexity

  • Understanding of basic triggers/Apex code knowledge

  • Support Sandbox environment management with adaptability to operate in DevOps/release management setup

  • Experience and ability to operate in a fast-paced operating environment with experience supporting multi-org Salesforce setup

  • Collaborate with Product Managers and business stakeholders to understand requirements, translating into best practice, scalable solutions with a focus on exceptional user experience

  • Identify unused or underutilized platform features for periodic clean-ups

  • Data management to improve Salesforce data quality, implementing rules and automation as needed

  • Proactive system maintenance including Security Reviews, Release Updates, Health Check, and Optimizer

  • Action on User support tickets

  • Monitor and improve user adoption

  • New user and ongoing user training, technical documentation

  • Administer and support installed AppExchange applications

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s/Postgraduate degree, or professional qualification

  • Certified Salesforce Administrator & Advanced Administrator

  • 5+ years of experience in Senior Administration or Salesforce consulting with an emphasis on optimizing business processes

  • 3+ years of experience with Sales, Service or Financial Services Cloud

  • 3+ years of experience with Salesforce Lightning configuration & Flows

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis in the ability to clearly flow chart processes and data flow

  • Creative and critical thinking, problem-solving, planning, prioritization, teamwork, and organizational skills

  • Certified Platform App Builder (+)

  • Experience with core app exchange apps like email to case premium, riva, rollup helper, grid buddy, conga, DocuSign CLM (+)

  • Experience working with / in financial services (+)

For Chicago, IL Only the salary range for this position is USD$0.00 - USD$0.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.
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BlackRock Principles

We look to hire people that will embody our BlackRock Principles:

  • We are a fiduciary to our clients.

    This is the bedrock of our identity; it reflects our integrity and the unbiased advice we give our clients.

  • We are One BlackRock.

    We work collaboratively to create the best outcomes for our clients, our firm and the communities where we operate.

  • We are passionate about performance.

    We are relentless in innovating and finding better ways to serve our clients and improve our firm.

  • We take emotional ownership.

    We have a deep sense of responsibility to our clients and to each other.

  • We are committed to a better future.

    We are long-term thinkers, focused on helping people build a better tomorrow.

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Career path

We recognize that our technologists benefit from a tailored approach to navigating and advancing their careers in the ways they envision. Our tech career paths are specifically built to support vertical and horizontal trajectories – including Enterprise Leadership (team manager) and Tech Leadership (individual contributor) ‘tracks’ as well as various other career moves.

  • Engineer I (Analyst)
  • Engineer II/III (Associate)
  • Senior Engineer I/II (Vice President)
  • Lead Engineer
    (Vice President)
    Engineering Team Manager
    (Vice President)
  • Principal/Sr. Principal
    Engineer (Director)
    Engineering Team Director/ Sr. Engineering Team Director
  • Managing Director
    Managing Director
  • TECH
    LEADERSHIP
    ENTERPRISE
    LEADERSHIP

Benefits

We care about your overall well-being and design our benefits package to support you in various aspects of your life.

  • Financial well-being

    We offer resources designed to help you build a sound financial future for you and your family, like retirement savings plans and tuition reimbursement.

  • Pay for performance

    Our pay-for-performance philosophy includes a base salary and a discretionary annual bonus.

  • Physical well-being

    Our healthcare plans and resources help you focus on your physical health, so you and your family can feel your best.

  • Emotional well-being

    We support our people's mental health and emotional well-being by providing access to an Employee Assistance Program and a network of Mental Health Ambassadors.

  • Life management

    You'll be able to focus on moments that are important to you with benefits designed to support life in and outside of work with Flexible Time Off, parental leave and more.

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