Investment Platform Team - Project Manager - Associate

About this role

PMG Tech - Investment Platform Team (IPT), Associate

Who we are

PMG Tech Platform is responsible for delivering the Power of the Platform: central capabilities to accelerate tech and research solutions, drive innovation, and build a tech community.

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.

What you will be doing

This role is primarily passionate about the following key areas:

• Work across the globe, managing strategic initiatives that improve the investment operating platform

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

• Assist with business process reviews, use a data driven approach to solve sophisticated problems & influence solutions

• Engage with our Aladdin Partners to help identify innovative solutions, build new Aladdin functionality and unlock insights to influence further advance of the platform

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

• Define, handle and execute platform strategy together with Investment COOs and leadership teams

We are looking for someone who

• Has a BA/BS from an accredited university

• 2+ 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

• Brings knowledge of the capital markets, asset classes, financial instruments (equities, fixed income and derivatives) beneficial

• Ability to navigate life of a trade from both a business and technology view

• 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$125,000.00 - USD$155,000.00 . 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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

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 Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. 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.