VP, Product Manager - Aladdin Trading

Overview

About this role

BlackRock is the world's leading asset management firm, and Aladdin is the central nervous system for investment professionals to see their whole portfolio, understand risk exposure, and act with precision. It is a $1BN+ technology business with growth aspirations over the next five years. Being a part of BlackRock means joining a community of smart, results oriented people pursuing sophisticated financial challenges. The founder led culture maintains a results oriented feel - we work hard, we work as a team, and we work with purpose. As a member of Aladdin Product, you will work with industry leaders to build innovative products that shape financial markets.

Sitting at the intersection of business and technology, the Aladdin Product Management team collaborates with developers, researchers, and other stakeholders to innovate, conceptualize, design and pilot new capabilities across the investment lifecycle. As a Product Manager, you will help develop product vision and lead day to day execution of the roadmap, exploring, evaluating, prioritizing strategic areas while ensuring tactical delivery needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product story and roadmap for Aladdin's high scale OEMS trading capabilities.
• Lead Product Delivery Life Cycle (PDLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) ceremonies, including maintenance of roadmaps, requirements, specifications, and release notes.
• Serve as a resource to internal and external clients about our capabilities in the context of their business.
• Be a market expert - stay ahead of industry, market, and technology trends to build opportunities for BlackRock and better serve clients.
• Be metric driven. Track and measure usage and feedback to inform product strategy.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Strong collaboration skills, with experience engaging end users, developers, and executives.
• Ability to present complex technical ideas to technical and non technical stakeholders and execute against them.
• Reputation for building trusting relationships and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and planning skills; ability to work and deliver results independently.

Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in product management, trading technology, or financial markets.
• Hands on comfort using AI tools in daily product work (e.g., prompt based research, summarization, synthesis, draft specifications, competitive scans, workflow mapping, data exploration support) with appropriate judgment and confidentiality.
• Experience partnering with engineering and data teams to define API contracts, data interfaces, and constraints, and translate those considerations into product requirements and trade offs.
• Knowledge of SQL, Power BI, Azure DevOps and Aha! is a plus.

Business

• Familiarity with market and technology trends across the trading ecosystem.
• Understanding of front, middle, and back office integration touch points.
• Strong understanding of an Order Management System.

Functional

• Understanding of product and software development lifecycles.
• Experience with agile development practices.
• Proven experience creating product roadmaps, writing business and technical specifications, and delivering product outcomes.
• Experience interacting with product stakeholders, including end users and software developers.

Leadership

• Strong collaboration skills, with experience engaging end users, developers, and executives.
• Ability to present complex technical ideas to technical and non technical stakeholders and execute against them.
• Track record of building trusting relationships and strong communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including delivering presentations and communicating up and down the organization.
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and planning skills.
• Ability to work and deliver results independently.

Primary Responsibilities

• Define and own the product story and roadmap for Aladdin's high scale OEMS trading capabilities.
• Lead Product Delivery Life Cycle (PDLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) ceremonies including maintenance of product roadmaps, requirements, specifications, and release notes.
• Serve as a resource to internal and external clients about our capabilities in the context of their business.
• Be a market expert - stay ahead of industry, market, and technology trends to build opportunities for BlackRock and better serve our clients.
• Be metric driven. Track and measure usage and feedback to inform product strategy.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well being; family support programs; 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.

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