Senior Product Manager - AI Investment Operations, Vice President

About the role

About This Role:

BlackRock is the world’s leading asset management firm, and Aladdin is the central nervous system that enables investment professionals to manage risk, oversee portfolios, and operate at scale. As a $1BN+ technology platform, Aladdin is increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence to transform investment operations—driving automation, improving data quality, and enabling more intelligent decision-making across the post-trade lifecycle.

Joining BlackRock means working at the forefront of financial technology alongside a highly collaborative and innovative community. Our culture emphasizes partnership, accountability, and delivering meaningful outcomes for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the product vision and roadmap for AI-driven solutions across investment operations
• Identify opportunities to automate and optimize post-trade workflows using machine learning and generative AI (e.g., exception management, reconciliations, trade breaks, settlements)
• Partner with Operations, Engineering teams to design and deploy AI models that improve accuracy, scalability, and efficiency
• Build intelligent workflows that leverage AI for anomaly detection, data enrichment, and decision support
• Engage with clients and internal users to validate use cases, gather feedback, and drive adoption

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management or Business Analysis, with exposure to investment operations or post-trade domains
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle, particularly post-trade workflows such as reconciliations, settlements, and exception management
• Experience building or supporting data-driven or AI/ML-enabled products;
• Experience working closely with Engineering teams to deliver production-grade solutions
• Proven ability to apply PDLC best practices, including roadmap ownership, requirement definition, and agile delivery
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; SQL or Python experience is a plus
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value
• Experience interacting with users and clients, including running demos, gathering feedback, and supporting adoption
• Experience in financial services, fintech, or asset management environments is strongly preferred

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you should possess:

• A passion for applying AI to solve complex operational challenges at scale
• A deep interest in how investment operations function and where inefficiencies can be removed
• A curious and proactive mindset, with a willingness to explore new technologies and approaches
• An entrepreneurial spirit, with the confidence to challenge legacy processes and drive change
• A collaborative and energetic attitude, able to work in fast-paced, cross-functional environments
• Data-driven and focused on delivering measurable business outcomes

Skills

• Experience in Product Management or Business Analysis
• Understanding of the trade lifecycle, particularly post-trade workflows such as reconciliations, settlements, and exception management
• Experience building or supporting data-driven or AI/ML-enabled products
• Experience working closely with Engineering teams to deliver production-grade solutions
• Proven ability to apply PDLC best practices, including roadmap ownership, requirement definition, and agile delivery
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; SQL or Python experience is a plus
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value
• Experience interacting with users and clients, including running demos, gathering feedback, and supporting adoption
• Experience in financial services, fintech, or asset management environments is strongly preferred

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.

Pay

Details on pay will be provided during the interview process.

Schedule

Details on schedule will be provided during the interview process.