Vet Transition Program-Vice President - Data Governance

BlackRock•New York, NY

7d•$140,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Veterans Transition Program is designed to support veterans in making the transition from military life to the civilian workforce. The Program offers participants the opportunity to work at the world’s largest asset manager for six months. On completion of the Program, successful participants will be offered permanent employment at BlackRock. Over the course of the Program, participants will: Join teams and have an immediate impact; Immerse themselves in the work of their teams; Gain an understanding of how BlackRock serves its clients; Be supported through training and mentorship; Get exposure to senior leaders; Participate in social and networking opportunities. Program Structure: The program begins with an orientation where you’ll learn about BlackRock’s principles, mission, purpose, and culture. You’ll learn about the asset management industry and get an in-depth look at how BlackRock serves its clients. Following orientation, you’ll join your team and gain insights into the day-to-day life of an Associate as you develop subject-matter expertise through on-the-job learning and our industry-leading technology, Aladdin. BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares ETFs. Role Brief The Aladdin Data Governance Office is responsible for ensuring the data needs within BlackRock and the clients of BlackRock Solutions are fulfilled with well governed complete, accurate and timely data, along with enabling opportunities to commercialize the firm’s data. As a Vice President of Data Governance, you will support a growing area in a dynamic and challenging environment.

Requirements

8–10 years of experience in data governance, enterprise data management, or enterprise technology.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Deep experience in enterprise-scale data governance execution.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Understanding of financial markets and investment workflows.
Hands-on experience with SQL/Python and data governance tools.
Experience implementing data policies and standards.
Experience rolling out data tools at scale.
Ability to synthesize governance metrics and create executive reporting.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Experience with large-scale data programs.
Ability to work in fast-paced environments.
Experience with Agile and data platforms.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 2 years of Active Uniformed service
<5 years of civilian work experience
Bachelor’s degree obtained pre- or post-military service
Open to all U.S. Veterans, regardless of rank or branch of service
Must be able to commence employment in October 2026

Responsibilities

Support the firmwide rollout and execution of the Critical Investment Data (CID) Governance Policy, coordinating across federated COOs, delegates, data stewards, and data product owners to ensure all businesses register, document, and govern their datasets consistently and end-to-end.
Partner with COOs, delegates, and data owners to activate BlackRock’s Data Strategy and implement governance policies, standards, and operating models with consistent adoption across the data lifecycle.
Build strong, influential relationships across the federated data governance network, aligning priorities, encouraging knowledge sharing and driving sustained execution across the firm.
Run firmwide and federated data governance forums and working groups to review policy activation, dataset compliance, issues, risks, and platform/tool requirements, driving clear actions and accountability.
Support the deployment of governance capabilities, data taxonomy and tools across federated groups.
Facilitate cross-business collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
Guide federated groups in data profiling, dataset creation, and governance standards.
Collect and report governance metrics for senior leadership.
Develop and deliver training programs.
Work with diverse teams to drive measurable business impact.