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DescriptionAbout this roleAPG Platforms Product Portfolio ManagerDo you want to shape the future of financial technology?BlackRock is one of the world's leading asset management firms and Aladdin® is the firm's an end-to-end operating system for investment professionals to see their whole portfolio, understand risk exposure, and act with precision. Aladdin is the central nervous system powering the investment decisions of both the firm and its clients; a $1bn technology business that has significant growth aspirations over the next five years.The APG Platforms team is responsible for for engineering and operating the core service layer that powers Aladdin. We sit at the center of enabling the delivery of products and features in Aladdin for BlackRock and the largest financial institutions in the world. As the pace of growth of Aladdin accelerates, the Platforms Team is laser focused on the speed of product delivery, execution predictability and quality . The Platforms team is responsible for a suite of foundational and modern products including API Management, Orchestration, and our cloud infrastructure. The Platforms product management office helps to catalyze our engineering community, delivering well-defined Platform products that have clear outcome-oriented roadmaps and efficient and predictable delivery. Job backgroundWe are looking for a Product Portfolio Manager to drive the transformation and delivery of a family of APG Platforms core products. As the lead Product Manager you will be responsible for defining product strategy, vision, and own the product roadmap. You will work hand in hand with the lead product engineer to drive strategic outcomes, platform adoption and ultimately enable fast delivery of Aladdin features. We are looking for a seasoned product manager with experience in delivering scalable, flexible core platform products. The Product Portfolio Manager role will report in to the head of the Product Office for APG Platforms.Success depends on your ability to understand our technology stack and strategy, and Aladdin's commercial strategy; combining these to drive product developments for Platforms key products that will transform our ability and clients to build on Aladdin. You will be responsible for prioritizing product build and lead execution in partnership with both the engineering team and other stakeholders to deliver strategic products.Primary responsibilities- Own the product vision, roadmap, and KPIs that will transform and differentiate the offering; You will do this by translating our platform strategy, commercial priorities, and our users' needs into a product vision and feature priorities.
- Influence senior stakeholders & partners to draw alignment on vision and deliver the highest value product offering with the greatest commercial opportunity.
- Drive product execution by defining, building and launching on our product evolution. You will prioritize build across features and oversee delivery.
- Demonstrate an expert understanding of target customer personas, particularly their needs and their pain points, including developers (both external and internal) and integrators.
- Contribute to the team's metrics dashboard, tracking measures of success and communicating this data in a consumable way
- Manage dependencies across teams to ensure alignment and mitigate risks.
Essential skills and experience- Product management experience of minimum 7-10 years, leading all aspects of development from vision to delivery and adoption.
- Deep technical understanding of platform capabilities and ability to define and build specific features at a detailed level
- Significant experience of delivering technology implementations using agile development methodologies.
- Teamwork - ability to work as part of a geographically diverse team.
- People leadership - ability to manage direct report(s) and inspire the team to deliver.
- Excellent communication skills in navigating a matrixed organization, tell compelling stories with ease to senior executives, and inspire teams about things that should exist that don't exist yet
- Strong analytical mindset and ability to use sound data and logic to make compelling business cases.
- A bias toward action and a proven track record of delivering at rapid speed.
- Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science or Engineering preferred)
Our benefitsTo 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.About BlackRockAt 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.For additional information on BlackRock, please visit careers.blackrock.com | www.blackrock.com/corporate | Instagram: @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrockBlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.