Program Management, Vice President

About this role

Job Description

BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock’s mission is to create a better financial future for our clients. We have a responsibility to be the voice of the investor, and we represent each client fairly and equally. Constant communication with a diverse team of partners strengthens us and delivers better results for our clients. Continuous innovation helps us bring the best of BlackRock to our clients. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.

About Aladdin Data (AD)

Data is essential to Aladdin, and the ability to acquire, store, analyze, and gain insights from data is crucial. The Aladdin Data (AD) team is responsible for the data ecosystem within BlackRock. Develop a brand-new Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) for users including investors and analysts.

• EDP supports four outcomes that, together, enable BlackRock’s data strategy:

• Provide high quality, reliable data and services to power the core investment processes for Aladdin clients

• Enable Aladdin clients to reduce operational overhead and improve client service by offering both Aladdin data and BlackRock-generated premium content through a commercial data platform, Aladdin Data Cloud (ADC)

• Acquire, process, and deliver well-governed data for internal AI agents and the teams building and using AI

• Provide a general-purpose Data Platform-as-a-Service (DPaaS) to enable teams across BlackRock to focus on extracting value form their data

About this role

Coordinate the entire internal BlackRock EDP client onboarding process, covering data gathering, intake, processing, governance, and operations. Your responsibilities include defining workflows, tools, documentation and support for onboarding, resolving platform bottlenecks, and developing KPIs to measure platform value. This will include establishing relationships with the internal BLK clients and managing throughout the end-to-end onboarding and adoption.

Responsibilities and requirements include

• Deep expertise in the investment management domain and various data products like ESG, Post Trade KPI, Analytics, Risk analytics and models etc

• Expertise in the data management space – data acquisition, ingestion, transformation, distribution, consumption and data governance

• Manage large, complex, multi-year projects/programs to an acceptable level of risk by balancing scope, time, cost and quality

• Coordinate the development of product definition and roadmaps in partnership w the product management team

• Structure and manage integrated projects and programs to achieve expected business results

• Manage the product increment lifecycle and associated ceremonies

• Manage relationships with senior leadership team and communicate status and issues regularly

• Clarify and communicate project objectives and success criteria

• Manage interactions with eFront and Aladdin Data engineering and product teams

• Mobilize and lead a team to complete project plans

• Lead business and technical design phases

• Lead teams with multiple discipline representation (especially technology, user experience, and product)

• Familiarity with Agile and Iterative Development

Your role and impact:

You will apply your knowledge to some of the firm’s most strategic, complex and high-valued projects. You will have the opportunity to drive scale, ensure consistency and reduce risk across the firm. This is not your traditional project management role; we are looking for world-class problem solvers who want to learn the details and be heavily involved in designing and implementing scalable solutions. We serve as the link between different business units by applying deep understanding of BlackRock's organization, processes, and technology to implement change.

Your Experience

• 10+ years of work experience

• Ability to clearly articulate objectives and influence outcomes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience in business process analysis, design, and implementation

• Experience in the alternative investment domain

• Ambitious and proactive – able to show initiative and come up with ideas without prompting

• Proficient in technical skills, adept at applying technology in a business setting

• Experience working with global, distributed teams across multiple cultures and time zones

• Sense of curiosity and the courage to ask tough questions

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Engineering preferred

• Ability to drive the adoption of Scaled Agile practices across global teams. Should be proficient and certified in agile at scale methodologies such as SaFE, LeSS, Nexus etc.

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 Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.