About this role
About BlackRock
BlackRock Inc. is a preeminent global firm, providing investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional and individual investors around the world. Aladdin® is the investment management platform that provides asset managers, asset owners and asset servicers sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading and operations tools on a single platform to power informed decision-making, effective risk management, efficient trading and operational scale across both public and private markets.
Aladdin is currently a $1bn technology business with a rapidly expanding private markets technology offering that transforms, scales and elevates how private markets investments are managed alongside public markets investments to provide a unified whole portfolio experience.
Being a member of the Aladdin Product Management team means working with the best in the industry to build innovative products that shape financial markets. As a Product Manager, you will collaborate with developers, researchers, and other team members to innovate and deliver new capabilities for the investment lifecycle, have a positive impact on developing the product vision, and lead day-to-day execution of the roadmap.
About the Team:
Sitting at the intersection of business and technology, the Aladdin Product Management team works closely with developers, researchers, and other stakeholders to innovate, conceptualize, design and pilot new capabilities across the investment lifecycle.
This role sits within the Private Markets Team that delivers an end-to-end platform for LPs, GPs and Asset Servicers to manage private market portfolios as well as combining private markets data and analytics with public investments to support Aladdin’s Whole Portfolio Solution.
Job Description:
As a trusted product expert, the Product Manager will take ownership of the roadmap and deliver features related to a strategic effort to integrate fund book of record data in Aladdin as well as developing services to support full lookthrough of private investments from the fund level down to the underlying asset level of detail.
We are looking for a highly motivated product manager to bring their proficiency in PDLC best-practices and intellectual curiosity about the investment lifecycle
This individual is:
Passionate about building technical solutions in partnership with engineering teams
A self-starter who enjoys solving complex problems that deepen our understanding of end users
Curious to learn new skills and willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone
Comfortable challenging the status quo and using your entrepreneurial spirit to create new solutions
A team player who is motivated by the fast pace of the work environment
Strong candidates will be able to adapt quickly to change and be excited to be part of a transformative time in BlackRock’s private market investment and product strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop a deep understanding of the private markets personas, business problems, and opportunities within the industry, especially around pre-investment research and asset allocation or post-investment monitoring and reporting needs.
Become the go-to person for the product, growing expertise in the product’s full capabilities and understanding how clients are using it today.
Gather, evaluate & define detailed product requirements, use cases, user stories, and user journey maps necessary to deliver a feature to market. Track feature progress throughout the quarter and be able to report up to senior members of the team.
Manage stakeholders and the product backlog for client feedback, roadmap, epic and feature prioritization, and new requests against client commitments.
Articulate, communicate, and demo upcoming release details and new features to the broader product, client, marketing, and sales teams.
Participate in PDLC practices, such as quarterly planning, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and delivery demos.
Coordinate the agenda and product artifacts for product governance forums and joint working groups. Summarizing decisions, next steps, and feedback on product readiness for clients.
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.
