Admin Business Partner, Applied Innovation

BlackRock•New York, NY

9d•$76,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Applied Innovation team is focused on accelerating enterprise transformation by advancing strategic technology initiatives across the firm. The team plays a central role in shaping and executing the acceleration of our business (“BLK Next”), strengthening partnerships across the technology ecosystem, and bringing outside-in perspectives to inform innovation and decision making. Working in close collaboration with business and functional leaders, the team co-develops and delivers high-impact initiatives aligned to strategic priorities. It builds and scales critical capabilities in emerging technology domains, curates a network of external partners, and mobilizes cross-functional teams to drive execution with speed and accountability. The team also leads select enterprise-wide efforts that span multiple businesses or require new capabilities, ensuring alignment on major technology investments and key strategic decisions. Through structured engagement with senior stakeholders, the Applied Innovation team helps guide the firm’s innovation agenda and maximize the value of its investments. You will be accountable for managing administrative needs for the Global Head of Applied Innovation. You will operate with minimal direction, navigate change effectively, and demonstrate a high-level of organization skills with a strong follow through.

Requirements

A minimum of 4 years of related administrative experience.
The ability to be forward thinking: identify what needs to be done and take action before being asked.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and a high-level of emotional intelligence.
A strong proficiency in Microsoft office and collaboration tools; a curiosity in new technology.
A proactive mindset, capable of identifying operational efficiency and implementing new procedures, approaches, and technology to make improvements across the team.

Nice To Haves

A willingness to actively participate in additional activities/tasks outside of the team (e.g., employee networks.)

Responsibilities

Driving key deliverables and open items to completion, adeptly managing complex and high-volume calendars and providing strategic calendar management support.
Coordinating business travel and processing the relevant expenses in line with company policy.
Serving as the main point of contact for external visitors and coordinate with operational teams to ensure compliance with security protocol/procedures.
Understanding the team’s priorities and strategies and optimizing your role in administration to support these goals.
Owning administrative related processes, ensuring compliance with firmwide policies and guidelines within the team and delivering training to team when guidance/procedures are updated.
Managing the flow of information, ensuring collaboration with stakeholders through information sharing and alignment.
Planning medium to large scale internal/external events and coordinating detailed logistics.
Providing regular administrative updates at team meetings and sharing your ideas contributing to the team’s success.