Aladdin COO Team, Strategy Associate

About this role

The Aladdin COO team drives operational excellence, transparency, and strategic alignment across one of the world’s most sophisticated financial technology platforms. We act as internal consultants and change agents—designing operating models, managing transformation initiatives, driving performance reporting, and enabling senior leaders to execute against the Aladdin and Tech2030 strategies.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of strategy, execution, and leadership—providing broad exposure to Aladdin’s global organization and senior management. The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and strong communication skills to translate complex business objectives into clear insights and actionable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Governance and Reporting Oversight

• Lead the development of recurring performance and strategy reporting that delivers timely, accurate, and actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor initiative progress, investment tracking, milestone delivery, and key risk indicators to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Coordinate review cycles and maintain alignment of reporting deliverables with overarching strategic priorities.

2. Strategy Execution and Change Management

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to advance major strategic initiatives and transformation programs with horizontal impact across Aladdin.
• Support execution of annual planning, OKR processes, and roadmap governance in alignment with the Tech2030 strategy.
• Facilitate cross-organizational collaboration to strengthen initiative health, manage escalations, and enable delivery against strategic outcomes.

3. Executive Communications and Narrative Development

• Draft and coordinate high-impact leadership communications, including strategy updates, QBRs, town halls, and leadership offsites.
• Develop compelling presentations, talking points, and materials that connect data and performance outcomes to organizational strategy.
• Shape cohesive narratives that clarify direction, celebrate progress, and strengthen executive alignment.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 4-8 years of relevant experience in strategy, transformation, management consulting, operations, or program management.
• Education: Undergraduate degree required
• Analytical and Technical Proficiency:
  • Advanced Excel skills with demonstrated ability to manage and analyze large datasets and develop dynamic tools.
  • Advanced PowerPoint and data storytelling skills—able to translate complex analysis into compelling visuals and narratives.
• Executive Communication: Exceptional writing, synthesis, and presentation abilities, with experience producing materials for senior or executive audiences.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills to build trust, navigate ambiguity, and influence cross-functional partners.
• Strategic Problem Solving: Structured, analytical thinker with a bias toward action, able to identify issues, prioritize solutions, and drive alignment under pressure.
• Self-Starter: Highly motivated and proactive, with a demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and continuously improve processes.

Why This Role

You’ll help shape the future of Aladdin’s operating model and contribute directly to the execution of the Tech2030 strategy—driving how BlackRock scales technology, data, and innovation globally. This is an ideal role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-visibility environments and wants to combine strategy, execution, and impact.

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$105,000.00 - USD$137,500.00 . 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.

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