About this role
About BlackRock:
Are you interested in building innovative technology that crafts the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, and solving some of the world’s most exciting challenges? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance?
At BlackRock, we are looking for Product Managers who like to innovate and solve sophisticated problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your outstanding skills, curiosity, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual.
We invest and protect over $11 trillion (USD) of assets and have an extraordinary responsibility to our clients all over the world. Our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve their financial well-being.
Being a technologist at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most sophisticated financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions.
Team Overview:
Aladdin Studio is BlackRock’s platform for building extensible, scalable solutions on top of Aladdin. It empowers internal teams—portfolio managers, researchers, developers, and analysts—to create analysis, automations and applications to streamline investment workflows as well as research that accelerates alpha generation across the firm.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly organized and customer-obsessed Associate Product Manager to join the Aladdin Studio team. This role will focus on enhancing the Studio experience, driving adoption of automation tools, and enabling AI-powered development workflows. You will collaborate closely with engineering, design, research, and client-facing teams to deliver high-quality products that empower internal users to build faster and smarter.
Key Responsibilities:
Platform Ownership & Roadmap Execution
- Define and execute the roadmap for capabilities and features of Studio, with a focus on both investment automation and research enablement.
- Partner with engineering to deliver intuitive, scalable, and performant developer experiences.
- Prioritize features and improvements based on user feedback, business impact, and technical feasibility.
- Lead initiatives to bring AI assistants to life within Studio.
- Work with stakeholders across Aladdin to align on product strategy and execution.
- Facilitate feedback loops between users, engineering, and design to ensure product-market fit.
User Experience & Developer Enablement
- Champion the needs of internal developers, researchers, and portfolio managers.
- Drive continuous improvement of onboarding, documentation, and in-platform guidance.
- Partner with product marketing to create thematic use-case pages and release communication.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 2+ years of experience in product management, business analysis, or software development.
- Exposure to developer platforms, automation tools, or quant research environments.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Passion for delivering high-quality user experiences and solving complex problems.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS), APIs, containerization (e.g., Kubernetes), and modern AI technologies.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
Preferred Experience:
- Proven experience in product management, preferably within the financial services or technology sectors.
- Strong understanding of investment research and portfolio management processes.
- Knowledge and understanding of data analysis and coding (SQL, Python, etc.).
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and departments.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute successful product strategies.
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.
For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
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