Description
The Enablement Platforms for Innovation and Change (EPIC) team at BlackRock is seeking a Vice President to drive strategic transformation initiatives across the firm's ETF platform.
As a Vice President on the EPIC team, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering strategic transformation initiatives across BlackRock's ETF platform. You will develop a deep understanding of the firm's operating model and ETF ecosystem while leveraging your financial markets expertise, problem-solving abilities, and technical acumen to solve complex business challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Lead strategic ETF platform transformation initiatives across internal teams and external service providers, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive platform growth, scalability, and operating model excellence.
- Design and implement scalable operating models, technology-enabled solutions, and data-driven capabilities that improve efficiency, support growth, and enhance commercial opportunities across the ETF ecosystem.
- Serve as a cross-functional ETF platform expert, connecting stakeholders across investments, capital markets, operations, technology, and servicing functions to deliver integrated business outcomes.
- Define project objectives, establish measurable outcomes, drive stakeholder alignment, and communicate progress effectively while maintaining a firm-wide perspective and fostering strong global partnerships.
- Lead complex testing and implementation activities, translating business needs into practical solutions and ensuring successful delivery of strategic change initiatives.
- Mentor and develop team members, contributing to a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and high performance.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated success leading complex, high-impact transformation programs within financial services or a related industry, with a proven record of delivering meaningful business outcomes.
- Strong understanding of investment management products and operating models, including ETFs and related asset classes, with experience across operational, servicing, fund accounting, custody, or banking environments preferred.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead cross-functional initiatives, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
- Ability to translate business needs into scalable solutions, with experience operating at the intersection of business, product, technology, and platform design.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple initiatives simultaneously within globally distributed teams and complex organizational structures.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information, assess risks, and develop actionable recommendations.
- Additional language capabilities in Japanese or Mandarin, along with experience in data analysis, automation, reporting, integrations, or related analytical technologies, are highly valued.
- Prior experience or interest in data analysis including python, sql, API’s and power bi.
Benefits:
- Strong retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Comprehensive healthcare
- Support for working parents
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Hybrid work model:
- 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.