BlackRock · 3 days ago
Director, Sr Product Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$215K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expBlackRock is a leading global investment management firm dedicated to helping clients achieve financial well-being. They are seeking a highly experienced leader to drive the next generation of their Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) platform, combining deep knowledge of Aladdin technology with SMA products to enhance client solutions and service delivery.
Asset ManagementCrowdfundingFinancial ServicesFinTechReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Stand up and run complex projects/programs from zero to one: define program structure, scope, governance, operating cadence, and measurable outcomes; lean into ambiguity to create clarity and momentum
Own top‑of‑house reporting & RAG governance: develop the single source of truth for executive stakeholders; maintain RAG status, critical path, risk/issue logs, mitigations, and dependencies across workstreams
Program-level agile leadership: facilitate planning, cross‑team alignment, and system/solution demos; use flow and quality metrics to inform decisions and forecast outcomes
Business architecture & requirements: lean on various SMEs to connect investment, trading, compliance, and operations workflows to product and technical epics; define feature priorities and acceptance criteria with a robust KPI framework
Stakeholder alignment: build trusted partnerships across product, engineering, operations, risk, data, and other partners across both SMA Solutions and Aladdin organizations; manage trade‑offs and negotiate scope to land value on schedule
Change management at scale: prepare operating teams for adoption (process, controls, training) and ensure production readiness and run‑state ownership
Financials & capacity: align budgets, forecasts, and staffing plans; track burn vs. value, ensuring investment is tied to quantifiable outcomes
Continuous improvement: codify program standards, templates, and playbooks (artifacts, cadences, metrics) and roll them across SMA initiatives
Qualification
Required
10+ years in financial services leading cross‑functional programs at scale (product + engineering), with direct experience in SMA technology, Aladdin implementations, and portfolio lifecycle (portfolio construction, trading, compliance, post‑trade)
Proven success standing up large, ambiguous programs and converting strategy into incremental delivery across multiple teams
Strong working knowledge of Aladdin (data structures, workflows, APIs) and Aladdin implementations for various clients
Mastery of program‑level agile (PI planning, metrics‑driven delivery, release planning, scaled frameworks) and executive‑level reporting (RAG, risks, dependencies, benefits)
Executive presence with excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills; comfortable influencing at all levels
Exceptional ability to influence without authority at all levels of corporate ranks
Demonstrated success in building and delivering complex platform products in a matrixed organization
Experience working with engineering and design teams using Agile/Scrum methodologies
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, CFA, etc.) a plus
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus
Healthcare
Leave benefits
Retirement benefits
Strong retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive healthcare
Support for working parents
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Company
BlackRock
BlackRock is an investment company that offers its services to institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.59BKey Investors
Ariel Yehezkel
2025-06-20Post Ipo Equity· $0.02M
2025-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $1.08B
2024-07-17Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
Leadership Team
Andrew Leba
Vice President & Legal Counsel
Mike Strug
Vice President
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