Director_Head of Private Markets Data Quality & Governance

About this role

This role sits within Preqin, a part of BlackRock. Preqin plays a key role in how we are revolutionizing private markets data and technology for clients globally, complementing our existing Aladdin technology platform to deliver investment solutions for the whole portfolio.

The Team:

Data is core to Preqin’s industry offerings, and the data management team delivers accurate, timely and complete data enhancing the value of our award-winning offerings. The trust in our underlying content enables our clients to make key investment decisions.

Besides collecting content, the team collaborates extensively with our internal and external customers to improvise our offerings maximising technology and domain expertise. The team understands the life cycle of data and establishes business intelligence reports seeking operational excellence.

Role Overview:

This is an outstanding leadership role located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, and plays a vital role in Private Markets Data Management at BlackRock. The Director_Head of Data Quality & Governance is responsible for coordinating the output from the department and establishing metrics and reporting systems. By leading all aspects of a team of domain authorities focused on quality assurance, this role guarantees that our data maintains unmatched accuracy and comprehensiveness.

In addition to quality assurance, the role involves innovating and implementing processes to improve overall data quality. A core responsibility is the management and development of a high-performing team that collaborates with business units and understands client requirements to achieve outstanding results.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure BlackRock's data collected by the team is extraordinarily high quality, meets client expectations, and is extraordinary in its scope
• Lead daily data operations with a focus on achieving operational excellence
• Design and implement a balanced quality framework across datasets
• Provide comprehensive and individualized reporting on the quality of partners and internal members
• Implement practices to improve quality measurement and feedback processes
• Lead the day-to-day development of the team, ensuring effective training, alignment to protocols, and maintaining team motivation
• Collaborate with Business Units and Data Governance units to align methodologies
• Assist in providing metrics for performance evaluation of underlying teams
• Work with Heads of Data on training, hiring assessments, and ensuring quality consistency
• Build documentation for quality assessments and ensure visibility
• Promote adherence to business definitions and document data transformations
• Lead central initiatives, analyses, and internal reports for senior management
• Act as an authority on the dataset, providing support for internal and external stakeholders
• Identify areas for improvement within the global data management organization
• Coordinate hiring and performance management within the department
• Uphold and encourage adoption of BlackRock's values and company policies

Key Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and proficiency in English for business purposes
• At least 8-10 years of experience in data/financial data services/alternative assets
• Minimum of 3 years' experience leading leaders and handling large operations
• Ability to craft, build, project manage, and report on quality holistically
• Consistent record in performance management and building high-performing teams
• Experience in people and project management, including remote management
• Strong operational management skills in a data organization, with attention to detail
• Hands-on, motivational, and transformational leadership style
• Strategic and critical thinking skills for developing and improving quality processes
• Experience with change management in quality and training processes
• Strong time management and prioritization skills
• Good communication skills and experience working with high-level executives
• Knowledge of business intelligence systems like Power BI/Metabase
• Eligibility to work in India; sponsorship available for professional training

Desired Experience:

• Experience leading mid/large-sized teams (over 40 people)
• Organizational design skills for central initiatives
• Experience collaborating with various collaborators to enhance processes
• Relevant project experience with outsourcing partners
• Experience working across cultures and locations, or in remote management setups
• Change management experience supporting global transitions
• Project Management Certification or technical knowledge (SQL/Python) is a plus
• Prior experience in the alternative assets industry or financial services data management
• Familiarity with workflow tools such as Alteryx, Salesforce, Outreach, Jira, Office 365, etc.

Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a 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.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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