Vice President, Implementation Consultant

About this role

Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Job Title: Vice President, Implementation Consultant Location: 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Job Duties: Understand client objectives and goals paired with strong emotional ownership to deliver solutions utilizing Aladdin or eFront capabilities. Document, standardize and help scale deliverables, such as investment workow designs and analytics overviews for various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, derivatives, etc. Consult on behalf of our business primarily through our products. Aid in developing improved practices to make client transformations more efficient with each new project. Able to work with various data sources in order to design solutions involving data visualization tools.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Management, or a related field and 60 months of experience in the job offered or an Implementation Specialist, Consultant, Analyst, or related role. Must have 5 years of experience with: Business process design and workflow implementation for investment management functions including portfolio analysis, performance and operations reporting, order management, and trade lifecycle workflows across investment or financial systems; Risk management, issue tracking, conflict resolution, and change control processes including identification and assessment of risks, resolution of project issues, facilitation of stakeholder discussions, and implementation of structured change management practices; and Stakeholder management and engagement frameworks including identification, analysis, prioritization, and communication strategies, used to collaborate with senior stakeholders, align business and technology objectives, and facilitate decision-making across portfolio management, trading, compliance, and operations functions. Must have 3 years of experience with: Enterprise investment management and financial technology platforms including Aladdin, Charles River Investment Management System, LSEG AlphaDesk, Bloomberg PORT, as well as enterprise financial systems such as Workday ERP, Yardi, SimCorp Dimension, used to support investment management and reporting workflows, including but not limited to alignment with financial analytics, operational processes, and enterprise reporting functions; Implementation lifecycle and delivery methodologies including Agile, predictive (Waterfall), and hybrid frameworks, incorporating iterative and incremental development approaches, QA processes, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), applied to design, coordinate, and execute end-to-end system implementations, manage evolving requirements, and support cross-functional workflow solutions across investment systems; Structuring and documenting investment workflows and project artifacts within technology platforms using project management and collaboration tools including Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office applications (Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), applied to track project progress, manage client requirements, produce and maintain project artifacts, and support implementation and configuration of financial systems; Experience working with multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternative investments, applied across investment management, financial reporting, accounting, and operational processes within enterprise investment platforms; and Translating client objectives and business requirements into system configurations within investment management platforms, including designing and implementing end-to-end solutions to optimize workflows, improving operational efficiency, and aligning stakeholder processes with system capabilities. Must have 2 years of experience with: Data integration and interface design including API-based data connectivity to support real-time data transmission between systems, file-based data exchange using secure file transfer protocols (FTP and SFTP), financial messaging protocols including SWIFT, and use of remote access tools (MRemote) to support system connectivity, monitoring, and issue resolution across integrated investment management platforms. Must have 1 year of experience with: Data accuracy, validation, and reconciliation using tools including SQL (HeidiSQL), reconciliation modules within platforms including AlphaDesk and Yardi, and system logs, applied to perform database updates, support system configuration, execute data validation processes, and analyze system logs for troubleshooting, ensuring consistency, completeness, and reliability of investment data across investment or financial systems; and System architecture and solution design for investment management platforms, including development of end-to-end workflows, data models, and configuration frameworks to support investment processes, system integration, and scalable implementation of financial and operational solutions.

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For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$170,000.00 - USD$200,000.00 . 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

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.

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, we’ve provided guidance on 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 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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