Vice President, GPS Institutional Product Development- LifePath Paycheck

BlackRock•San Francisco, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Global Product Solutions (GPS) is at the forefront of shaping BlackRock’s investment platform. We design, innovate, and deliver the full spectrum of investment solutions—spanning active and index strategies, across every product vehicle—to help clients achieve their most important financial outcomes. As part of GPS, you will contribute directly to the next chapter of growth for our platform and the firm, while collaborating with teams across the globe. The Americas Product Development and Governance team within GPS is responsible for product management and development of BlackRock’s Collective Investment Funds, Canada Pooled Funds, active ETFs, and US mutual funds. We partner closely with investment teams, client businesses, and corporate functions across product lifecycle events. This role is a VP-level hire based in San Francisco focused on our US retirement fund ranges (including LifePath Paycheck, BlackRock’s retirement income fund offering). The comparatively small size of the team offers the opportunity to assume significant responsibility as team members work closely with senior investment product professionals across all functions and assets classes and interface with other BlackRock teams.

Requirements

Results-oriented self-starter focused on execution with ambitious work ethic and professional disposition
Passionate about problem-solving and continuous learning
Willing and able to learn new toolsets and approaches as business needs change
A standout colleague who takes a collaborative approach to tasks, but is also comfortable working independently
Organized and precise, with the ability to prioritize effectively, multi-task quickly and efficiently adapts to new situations in a fast-paced environment
Thrives in analytical and collaborative settings and can provide product oversight and solution-oriented outcomes across BlackRock’s US retirement product platform
Ability to build relationships and work with all levels of personnel within BlackRock, including investment teams, global sales teams, marketing, operations, risk, legal and compliance, etc.
BA/BS required
6+ years of work experience
Demonstrated ability to drive complex projects to completion

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with investment product development, commingled fund structures, retirement investing, or insurers is preferred

Responsibilities

Drive the success of BlackRock’s US retirement products by developing consistent operating process and maintaining effective control environments for new products
Own oversight for strategically important product ranges (e.g., LifePath Paycheck)
Communicate unique requirements of our funds to business partners
Collaborate with client and investment teams on product innovation and changes to existing products
Build consensus across internal stakeholders
Identify, evaluate, and tackle potential obstacles and risks
Advise on structuring and oversee creation of legal documents