Portfolio Management Product Manager, Associate

About this role

Team Overview

BlackRock SMA Solutions helps clients customize portfolios for unique tax, values-alignment, or investment exposures across direct indexing, fixed income, active equity, and multi-asset. We deliver world-class service to all of our clients, from wealth advisors to family offices to endowments and foundations.

About this Role

We are looking for a Portfolio Management Product Manager, covering our Active SMA business, with a focus on managing customized municipal and taxable fixed income portfolios in scale.

This role will lead business initiatives to scale processes and systems, improve efficiencies, reduce errors, increase customization options, perform business analysis, and become a trusted partner to stakeholders.

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate will be an individual with strong analytical, problem solving, communication, and project management skills. They will possess a proficient technology orientation, an intellectual curiosity, a “get the job done” mentality, and the ability to help frame and communicate complex issues in a simple and concise way. 

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of contact between portfolio managers, development teams, optimization experts, and stakeholders across BlackRock.

• Lead strategic initiatives by collaborating closely with stakeholders and end-users to drive innovation, customization, and efficiency within SMA portfolio management, primarily focused on municipal and taxable fixed income.

• Conduct business analysis, write technical requirements, prioritize engineering sprints, and perform testing.

• Effectively communicate project goals and status updates, producing a range of documentation including project presentations, reference materials, and process diagrams.

• Drive adoption of new features and changes to the portfolio management system by working closely with, and being a trusted partner of, end users, engineers and testers.

• Deliver impactful presentations that succinctly convey complex concepts.

• Provide support to business users by investigating time sensitive issues with an ability to triage and prioritize conflicting demands.

• Develop and leverage a strong network around the firm, navigating the organization effectively to get things done. 

Skill requirements

• BA/BS from an accredited university

• 2+ years’ work experience in financial services and/or FinTech 

• Enjoys a challenge and is curious about how things work

• Proven ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a dynamic team

• Self-motivated with the capacity to navigate ambiguity and take initiative in uncertain situations

• Relentless focus on precision and accuracy in all aspects of work

• Excellent communication skills

• Demonstrated project management experience

• Proficiency in technology (SQL, Tableau, Python), and experience working with systems developers, is a plus

• Hands-on experience with portfolio optimization and BlackRock Aladdin technology is strongly preferred

For Princeton, NJ 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 heath care, 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.

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