Financial Services Tech Consulting Manager - WAM - Aladdin

EY · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago

On-siteInformation Technology$128k–$235k/yrFull-time

About the role

You will leverage your extensive BlackRock Aladdin expertise to design, implement, and support cutting-edge investment management solutions. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will configure innovative workflows, manage seamless integrations, and ensure a smooth transition to the Aladdin platform, all while maintaining peak operational efficiency and compliance alignment.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning activities with BlackRock and BlackRock Client key stakeholders to complete the following:

Define overall project plan and lead multiple Aladdin implementation and enhancement projects end-to-end, from requirements through deployment and stabilization
Lead BlackRock migration activities including environment readiness, data migration, regression testing and coordinating with infrastructure teams
Define the Aladdin and Aladdin Data Cloud implementation roadmap, prioritizing initiatives that improve efficiency, data quality and compliance
Drive and oversee Aladdin platform configuration, compliance rule setup, workflows, and integration points across modules
Document BlackRock Client provided use-cases into a use-case catalogue
Review asset class workflows provided by BlackRock Client to support organization of asset class prioritization plans within the Project Plan
Assist BlackRock with creating/maintaining project key issue tracker to log & triage issues, liaising with Aladdin Client Transformation (ACT) teams to coordinate and drive for issue resolution
Aid BlackRock with Governance reports (including status meeting updates, upcoming period deliverables, past due project items, percent task completion, and identifying responsible parties)
Manage a team of business analysts, providing mentorship, technical guidance and professional development opportunities
Lead cross-functional communication between front, middle and back-office teams, translating complex technical topics into clear business language
Manage project closure report including BlackRock Client sign-offs of the deliverables at the end of the project

Project Closure Report including BlackRock Client sign offs of the deliverables at the end of the project
Manage a team of business analysts, providing mentorship, technical guidance and professional development opportunities
Lead cross-functional communication between front, middle and back-office teams, translating complex technical topics into clear business language
Manage project closure report including BlackRock Client sign-offs of the deliverables at the end of the project

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and approximately 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4 years of related work experience
Your degree should be in computer science, engineering, accounting, finance or a related field; MBA or MS degree preferred
Minimum of 5+ years of experience working at a financial services company or comparable experience working as an advisor to a financial services company
3+ years of hands-on Aladdin experience
Demonstrated experience leading and supporting Aladdin implementations
Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise a team of technology advisors through all phases of the technology life cycle, including requirements definition, architecture, design, development, implementation, conversion and testing
Strong communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills
Comfortable researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies
Strong experience in supervising and executing all phases of the technology life cycle, based on proven project management and testing methodologies
Deep knowledge of technical architecture design and a good understanding of technology tools and components to reasonably argue for and against all components (middleware, database, reporting tools, etc.) in financial systems architecture
Willingness and ability to travel, you must hold a passport and a valid drivers license

Qualifications

Experience in the following areas: Aladdin, Aladdin Accounting, eFront, Aladdin Data Cloud, Snowflake, Business Intelligence Tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau and SQL), Definition and Design of Business and Technical Requirements, System Design, Selection and Implementation Support, Data Mapping and Conversion, Proof of Concept, Quality Assurance and Testing, Business and IT Process Reengineering, Program/Project Management and Implementation Planning (PMO), Management Reporting Enhancement, Enterprise Application Integration, Package Implementation, Reconciliation Redesign or Improvement

Skills

Collaborate with client technology professionals and strategic third-party alliances to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions
Drive engagement management, execute projects seamlessly, and build strong client relationships while ensuring top-notch reporting and management

Benefits

Base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $128,400 to $235,300. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $154,000 to $267,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $128,400 to $235,300. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $154,000 to $267,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Schedule

Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.