Director, Technology Product Management

About this role

Team Overview BlackRock SMA Solutions helps clients customize portfolios for unique tax values-alignment or investment exposures across direct indexing fixed income active equity and multi-asset. We deliver world-class service to all of our clients from wealth advisors to family offices to endowments and foundations.

About this role

With over $230B in client assets across direct index and active investment strategies SMA Solutions is a rapidly growing business within Blackrocks US Wealth Advisory group (10% org growth rate). Our personalized portfolios utilize individual securities BlackRock Mutual Funds and iShares ETFs to customize diversify and tailor investment solutions to high net worth/ultra-high net worth mass affluent and institutional clients.

We are seeking a highly experienced senior leader with deep expertise in the Wealth Management space (ideally with Separately Managed Account (SMA) vehicles) to lead the organization towards the next generation of BlackRocks SMA platform. The role requires deep knowledge of technology with a broad knowledge of investment management and SMA products and business processes. This role will partner closely with product engineering operations and compliance teams to define business architecture connect workflows to technical epics and ensure scalable execution across investment trading and servicing domains. The role combines:

- Platform strategy and architecture

- Cross-functional program leadership

- Operating model design and process transformation

The successful candidate will play a critical role in modernizing and scaling SMA capabilities across portfolio management trading and operations.

Responsibilities:

- Platform & Architecture Leadership:

Define and evolve the end-to-end SMA platforms business architecture across portfolio management trading compliance and operations workflows.

Identify integration points across the SMA platform and dependent systems (e.g. accounting UMA data platforms).

Ensure platform design supports scale resiliency and operational efficiency.

- Strategy-to-Execution Translation

Translate SMA business strategy into clear product roadmaps architectural blueprints and delivery plans.

Break down initiatives into epics features and measurable outcomes.

Balance tradeoffs across business value risk and delivery constraints.

- Cross-Functional Leadership

Lead alignment across product engineering operations data and risk teams.

Drive program-level execution including planning prioritization and dependency management.

Partner with stakeholders to manage scope sequencing and delivery commitments.

Support development and implementation of new investment products together with Business Development Product Quantitative Research and Platform Integrations teams.

- Operating Model and Process Transformation

Design and implement scalable workflows across the investment lifecycle.

Define ownership boundaries across product engineering and operations.

Introduce standards playbooks and governance for execution at scale.

-Change Management and Adoption

Drive adoption of new platform capabilities across portfolio managers traders and operations teams.

Ensure readiness across process tooling and controls.

Establish feedback loops to continuously improve platform usability and outcomes.

- Continuous Improvement and Innovation

Identify opportunities to improve automation data quality and workflow efficiency.

Leverage emerging technologies to enhance scale and productivity.

Qualifications:

10-15 years in investment management leading cross functional programs at scale (product engineering) with direct experience in SMA technology and portfolio lifecycle (portfolio construction trading compliance post trade workflows).

Strong knowledge of an existing SMA investment platform.

Demonstrated ability to deliver large-scale cross-functional initiatives.

Ability to translate business vision into architecture strategy roadmaps and structured objectives.

Strong commercial intuitionable to prioritize based on business value risk scale and industry/regulatory trends.

Mastery of agile approach to SDLC (PI planning metrics driven delivery release planning scaled frameworks)

Executive presence with excellent communication negotiation and stakeholder management skills; comfortable influencing at all levels (from technical teams to commercial groups to senior executives)

Success in building and delivering complex platform products in a matrixed organization

Experience leveraging AI tools to improve SDLC delivery and to enhance product capabilities

Bachelors degree required; advanced degree (MBA CFA etc.) a plus

For San Francisco CA Only the salary range for this position is USD$215000.00 - USD$275000.00 . Additionally employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and benefits including healthcare 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. For Princeton NJ Only the salary range for this position is USD$195000.00 - USD$245000.00 . Additionally employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and benefits including healthcare 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

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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock AI has long been part of how we work enhancing decision-making improving operations and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn prepare and work more effectively; but during our interview process we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences thinking and judgment. To support you weve provided guidanceon when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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.

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