Investment Platform Team Project Manager, Vice President

About this role

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.

Portfolio Management Group (PMG) Tech - Investment Platform Team (IPT), VP, New York / Princeton / San Francisco

Are you someone who enjoys a challenge? Are you curious about how things work? We believe that good ideas come from all corners, to actively promote inclusion, diversity, and creativity while remaining mission and execution focused. We are looking for individuals who are comfortable navigating a sometimes-steep learning curve while gaining subject matter expertise, this is your opportunity to be a member of a fun, high performing team.

Who we are:

PMG Tech Platform is responsible for delivering the Power of the Platform: central capabilities to accelerate investment and research solutions, drive innovation, and lead transformative change.

Within PMG Tech, the Investment Platform Team (IPT) focuses on delivering high impact Platform Change for Investments & Trading: partnering with investors and traders and playing a critical role in developing the investment and operating platform. The team combines strategy, business process, and technology expertise to maximize growth, scale, and operating consistency across Investments, with a strong focus on Aladdin.

Projects often span people, process, technology and product. We also work with senior technology, investment and business management partners to define and lead platform strategy, ensuring the platform continues to evolve with the key priorities of BlackRock’s investment teams.

Our Mission:

The Investment Platform Team’s core mission includes executing transformational projects for investments and trading. Projects often span people, process, technology, and product. The team also works with senior technology, investment, and business management partners to define and manage platform strategy, ensuring the platform continues evolving to the key priorities of BlackRock’s investment teams.

Who we are looking for:

The Investment Platform team is looking for an individual with strong analytical, proficient technology orientation, problem solving and communication skills, an intellectual curiosity and a “get the job done” mentality. This person will have a technical awareness and be that person who is always looking to improve the current state. Ideally, you will possess or want to gain the ability to help frame and communicate complex issues in a simple and concise way. Strong project management skills, “Aladdin DNA” and a deep understanding of the “life of a trade” are preferred but not required.

What you will be doing:

This role is primarily passionate about the following key areas:

• Lead high impact projects that improve the operating platform

• Drive and deliver solutions to complex problem statements, including regulatory changes, new instrument or product launches, macro events, to name a few

• Direct business process reviews & use a data driven approach to assist in solving sophisticated problems

• Partner with our Aladdin Engineering Group to help identify innovative solutions, build new Aladdin functionality, and unlock insights to further advance the platform

• Navigate and connect the dots across the firm to ensure efficiency, scalability, and risk management

• Together with Investment COOs, define, handle, and execute platform strategy

Skill requirements:

• Has a BA/BS from an accredited university

• Has 5 years’ work experience in financial services, FinTech, and/or order/trade management systems preferable

• Enjoys a challenge and is curious about how things work

• Is comfortable navigating a sometimes-steep learning curve while gaining subject matter expertise

• Is a great teammate, is open and exudes positivity in a group setting

• Has excellent communication skills and a “get the job done” mentality

• Is able to bring knowledge of the capital markets, asset classes, financial instruments (equities, fixed income, and derivatives)

• Has Aladdin knowledge and proficiency in technology (SQL, Tableau, Python), a plus

For San Francisco, CA and New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$155,000.00 - USD$210,000.00 . 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. For Princeton, NJ Only the salary range for this position is USD$140,000.00 - USD$195,000.00 . 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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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 [email protected]. 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.