Vice President, Program Management

About this role

About BlackRock

When BlackRock started in 1988 its founders envisioned a company that combined the best of financial services with innovative 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 and the Next Generation Security Master Platform

Data drives Aladdins differentiation with the Aladdin Data (AD) organization managing BlackRocks data ecosystem. AD operates the Aladdin Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) which is the foundational framework that delivers high-quality consistent data throughout the organization.

The Next Generation Security Master is a flagship Aladdin Data initiative bringing together technologists data experts and business partners to transform how static reference data is created governed and consumed at global scale. The program spans product engineering data governance and operationsworking closely with investment teams client-facing groups and external data providers to deliver a modern cloud-native platform that can evolve with new asset classes identifier strategies and regulatory expectations.

The work will be multi-disciplinary covering:

• UX and workflow designfor managed and self-service instrument maintenance
• API services and backend platformsthat power integration across applications
• Dataflow and data modellingproviding consistency lineage and high-quality content
• Cloud-native architecture with enterprise-grade resiliency and scale

This is a high-impact environment focused on technical excellence long-term stewardship of critical data assets and building the foundational platform that will underpin Aladdins next phase of growth and commercial innovation.

About this role:

As a VP Program Manager for the Next Generation Security Master platform you will be working with the core Sec Master leadership team to drive delivery for a cloud-native data/platform product that underpins Aladdins instrument and reference-data ecosystem. Youll partner with product engineering governance and operations to deliver measurable improvements in data quality timeliness and operational throughput. The ideal candidate will have the following core competencies both of which are equally important for success in the role.

Program Management Leadership: Own product delivery roadmap dependency resolution and execution strategy; translate strategy into outcomes agile delivery and cross-functional alignment across product engineering & leadership. Define success metrics and drive adoption strategy documentation and change management. Delivery focus across workflows services hold accountable people to deliver end-to-end capabilities spanning intuitive UIs workflow orchestration and robust APIs/services on a scalable cloud-native architecture.

Asset-management & reference data expertise: Bring deep understanding of asset management workflowsincluding portfolio management operationsto shape instrument lifecycle experiences (create/update validation exception handling governance) that work for real-world operating models. Ensure workflows support internal operations and client-facing use cases with clear controls auditability and high-quality outcomes. Static reference data management (company/security reference identifiers golden-copy decisions lineage. Data operations (triage queues breaks management SLAs runbooks escalation paths) Drive designs that improve exception rates reduce manual touch and raise confidence in downstream consumers (portfolio risk compliance reporting)

Qualifications

• 10 years industry experience including both:
  • 3 years in Program Management with a track record delivering enterprise platforms in complex regulated environments.
  • 3 years experience in the asset management industry with practical exposure to portfolio management operations and the downstream impact of data quality on investment risk trading and reporting workflows.
• Proven ability to define strategy & roadmap drive execution (roadmap backlog release) and influence stakeholders across product engineering and business partners in globally distributed teams.
• Strong analytical and communication skillstranslating data-driven insights into clear priorities KPIs and decisions.
• Experience working in scaled agile delivery and common PM tooling (e.g. Aha Miro Visio ADO PowerPoint).
• Considerable understanding of static reference data / security & company data mastering: identifiers golden-copy concepts governance and exception handling.
• Good understanding of market data operations including timeliness completeness reconciliation and operational controls.
• Familiarity with data operations practices: breaks management operational queues SLAs incident/issue patterns and continuous improvement to reduce manual processing.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age disability race religion sex sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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

BlackRocks 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 childrens 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. Its why were 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: 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.