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BlackRock•Princeton, NJ

2d•$170,000 - $275,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BlackRock’s Technology & Operations team enables the firm to scale, innovate, and deliver for clients. Within it, the Outsourced Platform Services (OPS) team designs and deploys middle- and back-office operating models and solutions for BlackRock’s outsourced service model on its Aladdin investment platform. As an Investment Accounting Implementation Director, you will lead strategic client transformations involving investment accounting operating models, accounting books of record, and platform implementations. You will oversee delivery of complex, large-scale implementation programs and partner across Accounting, Investment Operations, Technology, Product, and Client businesses. As a senior client advisor, you will provide strategic direction throughout the implementation lifecycle, helping clients modernize operating models, mitigate risk, and realize value from BlackRock’s outsourced operating model and Aladdin platform. The position is offered in New York, NY; Princeton, NJ; or Wilmington, DE. BlackRock’s hybrid work model currently requires employees to work in the office at least four days per week, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week; some business groups may require more office time.

Requirements

Seven or more years of relevant industry experience, with understanding of investment management and investment accounting.
Significant experience in investment accounting, accounting platforms, accounting operating models, client implementations, or related transformation programs.
A track record of leading large-scale transformation projects, including operating model implementations, platform migrations, accounting conversions, and process transformation initiatives.
Strong knowledge of accounting principles, investment accounting workflows, accounting books of record, and operational processes supporting institutional investment managers.
Demonstrated experience leading complex programs with multiple stakeholder groups and cross-functional teams.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and executive client audiences.
Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use data to support strategic decision-making.
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities while maintaining a strategic, collaborative, and execution-focused approach.
Experience developing talent, leading teams, and fostering continuous improvement.
Curiosity and interest in financial markets, accounting processes, data, and emerging technology.

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale accounting transformations that bring investment accounting books of record onto Aladdin and implement operating model changes across asset classes and investment strategies.
Serve as the senior implementation lead for complex client engagements, providing strategic oversight through planning, execution, and post-implementation stabilization.
Partner with clients and stakeholders to design scalable investment accounting operating models aligned with business objectives and industry best practices.
Drive governance, implementation methodology, project execution, and delivery excellence across multiple concurrent programs.
Develop subject matter expertise in investment accounting processes, operating models, and platform capabilities, and help shape strategic enhancements to implementation offerings.
Identify implementation and operational risks, establish mitigation plans, and provide executive-level reporting to stakeholders and leadership.
Partner with Technology, Product, Accounting, and Operations teams to influence platform capabilities and improve client outcomes.
Mentor and develop implementation professionals and build team capability and expertise.
Build strategic partnerships with Technology, Product, and Operations leadership to shape and promote adoption of AI-enabled Aladdin functionalities across implementation programs.
Promote a culture of innovation that aligns AI tooling with BlackRock’s strategy, implementation standards, and client delivery objectives.
Contribute to initiatives that improve scalability, operational effectiveness, risk management, and implementation efficiency.
Apply sound judgment and critical thinking to complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, explore new approaches and technologies, and rigorously challenge results.