Program Manager ---Financial Side

Value Innovation Labs; United States; Remote; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Value Innovation Labs seeks an experienced Financial Engineer to lead the Aladdin Migration initiatives within Risk. You will coordinate across Technology, Risk, and BlackRock teams, oversee multiple workstreams, and drive end-to-end program governance while ensuring executive visibility and timely delivery.

The role requires strong program management, stakeholder engagement, and solid understanding of Capital Markets and Risk Management.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading migration programs within risk/financial services.
• Strong program and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Exposure to Capital Markets and Risk Management.

Aufgaben

• Lead and oversee multiple projects under the Aladdin Migration program within the Risk function.
• Manage project timelines, milestones, dependencies, issues, and risks across multiple stakeholders.
• Develop and present executive-level program updates, status reports, and dashboards for senior stakeholders.
• Identify potential bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to ensure timely delivery of migration milestones.
• Collaborate closely with functional, business, and technical teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Ensure appropriate project governance, documentation, and adherence to project management best practices.
• Provide subject-matter insights into Capital Markets and Risk Management to enable contextual and effective discussions.
• Coordinate with Technology, Risk, and BlackRock teams to drive alignment across various workstreams.
• Monitor overall program progress and proactively highlight risks, challenges, and dependencies.
• Manage overlapping priorities while ensuring effective communication with global stakeholders.
• Proven experience in Program Management, managing large, complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management, executive reporting, and cross-functional coordination.
• Excellent organizational, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exposure to Capital Markets, Risk Management, Investment Management, or related financial domains.
• Ability to understand the client's business and functional domain to ensure delivery aligns with business expectations.
• Strong understanding of project planning, milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and governance.
• Ability to work effectively with global teams and manage overlapping priorities.
• Prior experience with BlackRock Aladdin or similar investment management platforms is an added advantage.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification is preferred.
• MBA in Finance or equivalent qualification.

Kenntnisse

Program Management

Stakeholder Management

Executive Reporting

Cross-functional Coordination

Capital Markets

Risk Management

Project Governance

Ausbildung

MBA in Finance or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Working Hours: US East Coast Time Zone--REMOTE

Position Summary

• We are looking for an experienced Financial Engineer to lead the Aladdin Migration initiatives within the Risk function. This role will play a critical part in ensuring end-to-end coordination across multiple workstreams, including Technology, Risk, and BlackRock teams.
• The candidate will be responsible for managing complex projects, tracking milestones, identifying dependencies, mitigating risks, and providing executive-level visibility into overall program progress.
• The individual should possess strong program management and stakeholder management capabilities, along with a good understanding of Capital Markets and Risk Management.
• The candidate must be able to support US East Coast working hours to ensure effective collaboration with global stakeholders and partner teams.

Key Responsibilities

Required Skills & Experience

Educational Qualifications

Preferred Candidate Profile

Key Focus Areas: Aladdin Migration | Program Management | Risk Management | Capital Markets | Stakeholder Management | Executive Reporting | Project Governance | Cross-functional Coordination

• Lead and oversee multiple projects under the Aladdin Migration program within the Risk function.
• Manage project timelines, milestones, dependencies, issues, and risks across multiple stakeholders.
• Develop and present executive-level program updates, status reports, and dashboards for senior stakeholders.
• Identify potential bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to ensure timely delivery of migration milestones.
• Collaborate closely with functional, business, and technical teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Ensure appropriate project governance, documentation, and adherence to project management best practices.
• Provide subject-matter insights into Capital Markets and Risk Management to enable contextual and effective discussions.
• Coordinate with Technology, Risk, and BlackRock teams to drive alignment across various workstreams.
• Monitor overall program progress and proactively highlight risks, challenges, and dependencies.
• Manage overlapping priorities while ensuring effective communication with global stakeholders.
• Proven experience in Program Management, managing large, complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management, executive reporting, and cross-functional coordination.
• Excellent organizational, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exposure to Capital Markets, Risk Management, Investment Management, or related financial domains.
• Ability to understand the client's business and functional domain to ensure delivery aligns with business expectations.
• Strong understanding of project planning, milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and governance.
• Ability to work effectively with global teams and manage overlapping priorities.
• Prior experience with BlackRock Aladdin or similar investment management platforms is an added advantage.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification is preferred.
• MBA in Finance or equivalent qualification.
• Bachelor's Degree or Microsoft's Degree in:
• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
• Any other relevant discipline
• Experienced professional with strong program/project management capabilities.
• Exposure to financial services, Capital Markets, Investment Management, or Risk Management.
• Experience managing large-scale migration, transformation, or technology implementation programs.
• Strong ability to coordinate with senior stakeholders, business teams, technology teams, and external partners.
• Excellent executive communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to identify project risks, manage dependencies, and drive timely resolution of issues.