Project manager, Associate

We are currently looking forProject Managerto join our Aladdin Client Transformationteam. The ideal candidatewill know and learn all aspects of thePublic andPrivate Markets industryas well as client consulting skills.Forthe verybrightest candidates there is ample opportunity to grow along with the company and take on responsibility literally from day one.BlackRockoffersa large scope of benefits, continued personal development and training for anyone looking for a career inAsset Managementand Software implementations.

Job Description:

Thefocusof this rolewill beto work with our clientsdelivering value to our existingAladdin andeFrontclientshelping themimprovetheir business performanceand better leverage the latest functionalities.Responsibilities includerequirements gathering,project planning, risk management, budget oversight, andensuring timely delivery of high-quality deliverables. The candidate willideally possess someproject management experienceand/oreFront/Aladdinknowledgeand/or business/technicalexpertise as well asexcellentinterpersonal andcommunication skills.

Your Tasks:

• Effective overall responsibilityto deliver requirements to clients following our best practices and managingkey elements including scope, deliverables, resources, timelines and budget.

• Develop achievablebaselinedplan and deliver to plan by monitoringmilestones achievements.

• Manage and communicate all deviations from plan.

• Monitor and control projects by actively identifying, tracking, managing, mitigating and resolving project issues and risks – provide the requested internal and external reporting

• Conduct project meetings and collaborate with project team members to build consensus on challenging issues

• Communicate requirements and actively set & manage expectations to ensure all team members and stakeholders are accountable for their role in the project’s overall success

• Track and store project artefacts

• Manage key stakeholders by setting appropriate expectations, ensure proper communication and manage crisis

Must have:

• Bachelor orMaster’sdegree inIT/Finance related degree

• 5+years experience

• Problem-solving thinking

• Strong interpersonal skills – exhibit professionalismat all times

Should have:

• Project Managementqualifications:PMBOK, PMP, Agile, Six Sigma, Prince 2

• Strong organizational skills

• Good time management and ability to multi-taskand manage multiple clients in parallel

• A team playercapableto workindependently

• A ‘can do’ attitude – willingness to accept challenges 

• Interest in the functional part of the product

• Knowledgeand Interest in theFinancialindustry

Nice to have:

• Software Technology experience

• Knowledge of eFrontInvestand/or private markets business

• Knowledge ofAladdinand/or publicmarkets business

• Previoussimilarworkexperience will be positively considered