Project Manager

BlackRock•San Francisco, NY

18h•$125,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About this role About the Client Platform Team BlackRock manages its engagement with clients and colleagues across the firm through the Client Platform and the Client Platform engages our Global Product Solutions team to determine which products to offer at the right time and in the right market scenario. The Global Client Platform team, part of Global Product Solutions (GPS), is dedicated to enhancing client interactions, improving and accelerating sales through enhanced management processes and technology solutions that help BlackRock better anticipate and engage clients' needs. The team has been leading the effort of introducing a new firmwide CRM, Content Management platform, a Product Master, and Client Data system to streamline sales management. The team more broadly generates Management Reports and participates in the requirements and build of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. These reports and tools are meant to equip our client-facing teams with data and insights and facilitate cross team collaboration so we deliver to clients as 1BLK. About this role BlackRock’s Client Businesses manage its engagement with clients and colleagues across the firm through a client platform. Given our growing business and rapidly evolving marketplace, our platform must be a step ahead. Incorporating data from multiple platforms and layering in AI will advance opportunities with current and potential clients and enable leadership to meet or exceed their targets. It will directly shape how BlackRock sells to and services our clients and ultimately drives our business forward. This role will be focused on driving engagement with the client businesses to manage the needs across multiple tools to accelerate sales for the firm. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Program Manager/Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the planning, development, and implementation of projects while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives. This role requires a strong understanding of technology, excellent project management skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree, Engineering experience is a value add.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management.
Project Management Skills: Proven experience in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders. PMP or similar certification preferred.
Leadership Skills: Excellent leadership and team management skills. Ability to inspire and motivate team members.
Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
Technical Skills: Strong understanding of AI technologies.
Adaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and requirements.

Nice To Haves

Engineering experience is a value add.
PMP or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Project Planning and Management: Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets for initiatives. Monitor progress and make adjustments as necessary to ensure successful project completion. Ability to pivot quickly to matters requiring immediate attention and drive to completion. Develop project objectives with measurable goals, roadmaps, and execution plans.
Team Leadership: Lead and motivate cross-functional teams, including sales, other project managers, engineers, and communications teams, to achieve project goals.
Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for all project stakeholders. Communicate project status, risks, and issues effectively to senior management and other stakeholders. Communicate complex topics in simple ways including visualization.
Broad Communication: Communicate product capabilities and enhancements to AI tooling across global sales teams and other users of the platform.
Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on project outcomes.
Performance Monitoring: Track performance of the business after implementing AI tools and techniques. Report on progress and performance metrics.
Continuous Improvement: Implement best practices and lessons learned from previous projects to improve future project outcomes.

Benefits

employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits
strong retirement plan
tuition reimbursement
comprehensive healthcare
support for working parents
Flexible Time Off (FTO)

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