Product Manager, AVP - Client and Firmwide Platforms

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Blackstone Technology and Innovations (BXTi) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone’s businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.

BXTi is nimble and entrepreneurial – our open, iterative design processes and rapid pace of development mean that everyone on the team has the opportunity to make an impact from day one. We are problem solvers who can take projects from idea to implementation. We believe in active mentoring and developing excellence. We collaborate to find the best answers for our customers and for Blackstone. We are critical to the firm maintaining its competitive edge.

Your Role:

As a member of the technology innovation team at Blackstone, you will work with a group of talented individuals in a highly team-oriented environment to create the next generation of innovative solutions for Blackstone and the financial community at large.

Our Product Managers are involved in the full development life cycle and will work closely with all stakeholders during the conceptual, design, development, and production stages of each project. The Product Manager serves as the "glue" between business owners, clients, quality assurance and the engineers that build the designs, so they need to be able to discuss, manage and document their work, product roadmaps, and decisions effectively to varied audiences.

Responsibilities:

• Build a deep understanding of user motivations, market opportunities and competition through research and design exploration.

• Effectively communicate research findings, conceptual ideas, and detailed design rationale both verbally and visually to all project stakeholders.

• Design and specification of business and technical requirements in partnership with the UX/UI team to iterate on designs based on user feedback, user research, technology constraints and market dynamics.

• Leading the product rollout process by driving decisions, tracking issues, and assisting in time estimation.

• Ability to both discuss, present and document designs and design decisions effectively to varied audiences.

• Bridging cross-functional teams (client working groups, business owners, engineering, QA, etc.) to drive the entire project lifecycle from concept to completion.

• Developing rollout and training plans to create user adoption of new or existing tools to ensure that the business value from those projects is fully realized.

• Establishing product and project roadmaps to help team define scope, deliverables, schedule, and workstreams.

• Communicating project status updates to relevant stakeholders across the team, including but not limited to business management, senior technical leads, developers, designers, and product managers.

Qualifications:

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. You will need:

• 6+ years of professional experience with operations and technology in an enterprise level environment.

• Ability to understand user and technical requirements, establish a roadmap, manage projects, and drive decisions.

• Knowledge of Source to pay, Procurement, and Vendor Risk is preferred

• Experience in AI, SaaS platforms, JIRA, Sigma/Tableau, and working knowledge of agile methodologies are a plus

• Proven experience with Project Mana

• A self-starting, entrepreneurial attitude, willing to work through obstacles to accomplish tasks.

• A proven ability to juggle multiple projects on tight deadlines without compromising quality and take complete ownership over a product or line or initiative.

• Experience working collaboratively with multiple groups in a variety of settings and strong communication skills with the ability to listen, communicate positions, and advocate designs.

• A deep-rooted intellectual curiosity and the ability to ask thoughtful questions to identify core user needs.

Other exciting aspects of a career at BXTI:

• You'll be paired with an experienced mentor who will advise and mentor you

• You’ll have the opportunity to participate in charitable events supporting the communities you work in

• You can get involved in recruiting in order to help build a world-class team

• You'll attend (and host) technology events and meetups with your colleagues

• You'll take advantage of many training opportunities

• Great benefits: 401(k), health insurance, paid vacation

• Great perks: Free lunch/snacks, Gym discounts, standing/treadmill desks, focus rooms

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range:

$125,000 - $185,000

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.
Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.

Blackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please email Human Resources at [email protected].

Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.
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