About this role
The Team
The Platform Project Management (PPM) team is part of the Platform Product office group that handles product and project management requests. We are looking for a Project Manager who can use their skills, enthusiasm, and passion to grow professionally in our team. The Project Manager will plan, prioritize, resource, execute, and finalize projects within the given deadlines and budget. They will also work with senior management and stakeholders to define the project scope, goals, and deliverables that align with the business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Management: Oversee project execution, including planning, timelines, milestones, and objectives, ensuring alignment with business strategies in partnership with senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Scope & Objectives: Clearly define the project's scope, objectives, and expected outcomes, facilitating alignment with broader business objectives.
- Planning & Documentation: Formulate comprehensive project strategies and maintain thorough communication materials.
- Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear and consistent communication with project team members and stakeholders, setting and managing expectations effectively.
- Resource Estimation: Accurately estimate the resources and personnel required to fulfill project objectives.
- Risk Management: Actively manage project scope changes, identify potential risks, and develop comprehensive contingency plans.
- Relationship Building: Cultivate and enhance essential business relationships critical to the project's success.
- Change Management: Develop and implement an execution plan that aligns with established Change Management policies and procedures.
Experience:
- 3+ years of project management experience, with a proven track record of successful project delivery.
- Proficiency in project management software and tools, such as Smartsheet, Azure Dev Ops.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a creative approach to overcoming challenges.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management abilities, with a knack for meeting tight deadlines.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing project scopes and business needs.
- A collaborative mindset and experience in building and maintaining strong business relationships.
- Meticulous attention to detail in documenting project processes and outcomes.
- Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
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What We Do
As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement, home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments, foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals, including firefighters, nurses, teachers and factory workers.
BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven, focused on clients and risk management, and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone, helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world, Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster, more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today.
At BlackRock, we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions, simplify complexity, and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning, wealth building or navigating market shifts, we’re here to help clients invest more easily, more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together.
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Why Work With Us
Without our people, technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology, we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees, clients, shareholders and society alike.
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