Blackrock

About this role

Job Description

When BlackRock started in 1988, its founders envisioned a company that combined the best of financial services with cutting edge technology. They imagined a business that would provide financial services to clients as well as technology services to other financial firms. The result of their vision is Aladdin, our industry leading, end-to-end investment management platform. With assets valued over USD $10 trillion managed on Aladdin by BlackRock alone, and over 150 other investment managers and asset owners using Aladdin, our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial wellbeing.

About Aladdin Data (AD)

Data is at the heart of Aladdin and increasingly the ability to acquire, store, analyse and gain insight from data has become a key component of our competitive advantage. The Aladdin Data (AD) team is responsible for the data ecosystem within BlackRock. Our goal is to build and maintain a leading-edge Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) that provides highly available, consistent data of the highest quality for all users of the platform, notably investors, operations teams and data analysts internally and at investment management firms around the world.

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

Members of the AD team get to experience working at one of the most recognized financial companies in the world, while being part of the design and build of a leading-edge data platform to automate data acquisition, ingestion, transformation, and distribution, and to support enterprise-wide data processing. Our product managers and engineers design and build data systems to solve some of the most complex technical and business data management problems in the industry, and they partner with data and analytics experts to deliver high quality analytical and derived data to our internal and external customers.

About this role

We are looking for a Vice President of Product to help us deliver and grow the Enterprise Data Platform. In this role, you will work closely with other members of the EDP product team to develop the vision and define the execution strategy for EDP’s components, and partner with engineering teams to drive the delivery of those components. You will engage with the platform’s users to understand their business needs, use cases, requirements, and priorities; define a product offering to meet those requirements; work with UX designers and the broad EDP team to create a positive user experience; support adoption of the platform; and objectively measure its success.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Vision: Establish and articulate a clear strategic roadmap for EDP’s components, aligned to the business outcomes of the key team members and to EDP’s product and technical architecture.
• Product Management: Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to delivery, ensuring the timely and successful release of features and enhancements.
• Engagement: Collaborate closely with internal and external partners - including adopters, engineering teams, and business analysts - to gather requirements and to scope and prioritize the build work.
• Market Intelligence: Stay abreast of industry trends, market offerings, and customer feedback to inform product decisions and maintain our competitive edge.
• User Experience: Champion a user-centric, low-friction user experience for adopters and their customers, focusing on EDP’s usability, intuitiveness, and overall user satisfaction.
• Adoption and Evangelism: Help to promote EDP’s adoption across the organization. Provide training, documentation, and support as needed. Act as a vocal advocate for EDP both internally and externally.
• Performance Monitoring: Establish key performance indicators and metrics to track the business value delivered by EDP’s components. Iterate based on insights and feedback.
• Product Team Development: Help to mentor and grow the next generation of BlackRock product managers, and mature the team’s operating model and working practices

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience, with at least 5 years in a product management role, developing cloud-based data platforms or Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) products.
• Experience in at least one of these product areas: Data Enrichment, Data Controls, Data Delivery
• Experience working in and leading globally distributed product management and engineering teams.
• Consistent record of successfully leading product development within complex enterprise environments.
• Experience leading the definition and development of commercial products and go-to-market strategies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to acquire and translate data-driven insights into actionable product strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence both technical and business partners at all levels of the organization.
• Experience working with global cross-functional teams in a scaled agile development environment.
• Experience using industry standard product management tools and technologies, e.g. Aha, Miro, Visio, Microsoft ADO, PowerPoint.

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.