Description

About this role

Role title: Aladdin Sustainability Senior Director of Product

Level: Director

Location: New York

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Background

Being a part of BlackRock means being part of a community of smart, results-oriented people who are pursuing some of the world’s most sophisticated financial challenges. And our founder-led culture has maintained its results-oriented feel – we work hard, we work as a team, and we work with purpose. At the heart of BlackRock is Aladdin, a tech platform that unifies the investment management – through a common data language – to enable scale, provide insights and support true business transformation.

The Aladdin Sustainability team is responsible for the commercial, client and product strategy of Aladdin offerings delivering sustainable data, analytics and tools to the firm and its clients. As Senior Director of Product, you will operate at the intersection of business and technology working horizontally with developers, researchers, and other stakeholders to empower sustainability use cases across the investment lifecycle. We seek an experienced and motivated leader to bring marketplace and investment process knowledge to our Aladdin Sustainability product management team. Strong candidates will bring a leadership voice, grounded in years of successful product management and client delivery. You will research the competitive landscape and influence product strategy. You will also lead new product initiatives, coordinate engagement with users, oversee product roadmaps, and ensure unparalleled execution to deliver winning products. Success in this product vertical will improve Aladdin’s overall value offering and facilitate new growth opportunities, ultimately contributing to

bold Aladdin growth targets while delivering impactful functionality to BlackRock’s asset management business.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and influence an inclusive virtual team across the product delivery value chain, from data, analytics and product development.
• Develop, own, and evangelize product strategy, including a thorough understanding of the competitive landscape and key differentiators.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize product features and enhancements, balancing client needs and business objectives.
• Create and maintain detailed product roadmaps, ensuring timely delivery of features.
• Translate investment process experience and client feedback to build intuitive user interfaces improving the end-to-end client experience reducing service costs.
• Partner with client-facing teams to manage product launches, craft product campaigns and set target revenue outcomes.
• Lead and mentor a team of product managers, providing guidance and fostering professional development.
• Act as a liaison between the product management team and executive leadership, communicating key updates and insights.

Skills and Qualifications

• 10 years of financial technology and related product experience. Intimate knowledge of the end-to-end investment process.
• Proven success managing large, cross-functional, technical projects by delivering measurable value to demanding client communities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate up and down the organization.
• Proficiency working with both technical developers and financial modelers as well as business leaders and end users.
• Strong organizational, networking, problem-solving, and planning skills. Familiarity with Agile product development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated management experience.

For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $210,000 - $267,500. 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 and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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.