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BlackRock Product Manager, Associate in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
About this role
About the Team:
Operating at the crossroads of business and technology, the Aladdin Product Management team works alongside developers, designers, and diverse team members to build innovative products that optimally solve our user needs. We are passionate about using technology to address our clients toughest problems! As a Product Manager on the Portfolio Management & Compliance team, you have the opportunity to work with a user base of 1,000+ portfolio managers to understand our user needs, craft our product vision, and drive the day-to-day execution of the roadmap.
Responsibilities:
Champion the product development lifecycle and apply standard agile practices to reliably deliver product solutions.
Diligently manage the product backlog and collaborate with UX, Engineering, QA, and Product marketing to resolve the best approach for successful implementation.
Exhibit a high-level of emotional ownership for our users and the problems our product strives to solve for them.
Deeply understand Aladdin's Portfolio Management product domain, portfolio management personas, and how it fits into the wider Aladdin ecosystem.
Lead with a data-driven attitude that tracks and measures usage metrics to inform product and deployment strategy.
Proactively communicate progress and updates to business partners such as clients, relationship managers, and sales teams.
Actively challenge yourself to learn and grow by taking on opportunities outside of your day-to-day responsibilities to enable the best product outcomes.
Qualifications:
2+ years of demonstrated success in a customer-facing role.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical partners.
Proficiency working with cross-functional teams of developers, designers, QA, marketing and business development preferred.
Well-organized with the ability to lead several opposing priorities while retaining an acute attention to detail
Passionate about exceptional products and demonstrating emotional ownership.
Enjoys a fast paced, high-intensity and complex environment, troubleshooting time-critical issues and working on a large team.
Comfortable challenging the status quo and using your entrepreneurial spirit to create new solutions.
Equal Opportunity Employer: BlackRock is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally-protected factors.
Reasonable Accommodation: BlackRock is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at talent.acquisition@blackrock.com.
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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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.