Director, Product Manager, Aladdin
About The Position
About this role From its inception, BlackRock has been driven by a clear and purposeful mission. Over time, we refined our expression of that mission to what it is today: helping more people achieve financial well-being. This mission underscores our firm belief in BlackRock’s vital role in enhancing the quality of life for individuals. Aladdin was created early in the firm’s history to ensure that the investment professionals at BlackRock have the best-in-class data, analytics, and tools to manage client assets. Twenty years ago, BlackRock made Aladdin available to other asset managers and asset owners. Today, Aladdin is relied on by approximately 55,000 investment professionals around the world. We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused leader for our Aladdin Product Management Private Credit team. This leader will drive the vision, roadmap, and delivery of innovative solutions that power the next generation of private credit investing across Aladdin’s Whole Portfolio technology product platform. The ideal candidate will bring deep private credit technology product experience and will successfully lead and empower colleagues across a wide range of business functions to deliver results for Aladdin clients and BlackRock. We are seeking a senior professional with a consistent track record identifying technology product opportunities, leading teams that build new products/businesses, and delivering commercial results!
Requirements
- 15+ years of private credit and or technology product management experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Deep understanding of private credit markets, including deal structures, risk analytics, and operational workflows.
- Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept to launch.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with experience engaging senior executives and clients.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with platforms like Aladdin, eFront, or similar investment management systems is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Product Strategy & Vision Define and evolve the long-term product strategy for private credit technology, aligned with firmwide objectives to scale BlackRock’s private credit business and deliver against Aladdin’s private markets commercial targets. Translate market trends, client needs, and internal partner feedback into a technology product roadmap that spans deal lifecycle management, end to end investment book of record, and market leading analytics.
- Execution & Delivery Lead cross-functional squads to deliver on roadmap priorities, including automation of lifecycle workflows, support for new private credit asset types, and augmented analytics capabilities. Partner with engineering, design, and data science teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of features across Aladdin and eFront platforms. Lead a cross functional Aladdin team to drive forward product builds across Aladdin Data, Trading, Portfolio Management tools, Compliance, Post Trade, and Risk and Analytics. Engage with internal BlackRock investment and operations teams, external asset managers, and data partners to validate product direction and gather feedback.
- Client & Partner Engagement Partner closely with Aladdin business development, client transformations/implementations, and relationship management teams to drive client engagement and deliver commercial targets for Aladdin’s private credit technology product offering. Collaborate with go-to-market, marketing, and enablement teams to support product launches, client onboarding, and internal education.
- Team Leadership Build and mentor a high-performing team of product managers, encouraging a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement. Cultivate relationships with BlackRock users as part of our Aladdin “user-provider” model, and marshal and lead colleagues across the firm to deliver technology solutions and operating model enhancements that deliver priority business 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 and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
