About this role
PFS Investment Partners, a part of BlackRock, is a leading global, credit-focused alternative investment manager that seeks to provide creative capital solutions and generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our clients. We manage various strategies across the capital structure, including privately negotiated senior debt; privately negotiated junior capital solutions in debt, preferred and equity formats; liquid credit including syndicated leveraged loans, collateralized loan obligations and high yield bonds; asset-based finance and real estate. The scale and breadth of our platform offer the flexibility to invest in companies large and small, through standard or customized solutions. At our core, we share a common thread of intellectual rigor and discipline that enables us to create value for our clients.
The IT Data Analytics team is responsible for sourcing, processing, distributing data internally and externally. The team covers data needs across all aspects of investment analysis, portfolio management, back-office processing, investor reporting, and regulatory filings. Data Analytics team members collaborate closely with SMEs across Front Office, Backoffice, Investor Relations, Tax, Legal, Management Company in delivering data reporting and analytics technology solutions.
Position Description
PFS is seeking a Vice President, IT Data Analytics to join the firm’s technology organization in Mumbai. This is an end‑to‑end analytics engineering role with a primary focus on enabling AI‑driven analytics, combining data engineering, analytics modeling, business intelligence, and AI integration in support of HPS’s Public & Private Credit, CLO, and Long/Short Credit investment platforms.
The Vice President will design and deliver analytics‑ready data pipelines, curated data models, and BI solutions, while shaping how AI capabilities are researched, evaluated, and incorporated into analytics and reporting platforms Business and Technology teams to identify AI opportunities and translate business needs into scalable data, analytics, and AI‑enabled solutions used directly by the business.
This role is suited for a hands‑on analytics engineering leader who acts as an AI enabler, bringing research, judgment, and practical experience to embed AI into end‑to‑end data and BI workflows.
Responsibilities:
AI Enablement
Act as an AI enabler for the Data Analytics organization by identifying, researching, and evaluating AI and generative AI use cases across analytics and reporting.
Define patterns, standards, and best practices for incorporating AI into data, analytics, and BI workflows.
Partner with engineering, platform, and business teams to enable AI capabilities.
Guide the integration of AI outputs into dashboards, reports, and analytical workflows used by Portfolio Management, Risk, Operations, Finance, and Investor Relations.
Ensure AI usage aligns with data quality, explainability, governance, security, and compliance expectations.
Platforms, Architecture & Integration
Shape how Snowflake, and BI platforms are used to support analytics and AI enablement.
Evaluate and integrate third‑party tools, platforms, and vendor solutions that support analytics and AI capabilities.
Establish observability, data quality, and monitoring standards to support trust in analytics and AI‑enabled outputs.
Collaboration & Team Contribution
Work closely with business stakeholders to identify analytics and AI opportunities, define success criteria, and prioritize initiatives.
Act as a bridge between business users, data engineering, BI teams, and technology leadership.
Support offshore/onshore delivery models by providing direction, review, and enablement rather than owning all development directly.
Mentor team members on analytics engineering and AI enablement concepts.
Candidate Profile
8+ years of relevant experience in data analytics, analytics engineering, data engineering or BI engineering
Experience within financial services (credit, hedge fund, asset management, or related domains) is preferred
Hands‑on experience implementing AI‑enabled analytics or generative AI use cases in production environments.
Strong SQL skills with experience building complex analytical transformations
Experience with Snowflake, Azure Synapse, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, or similar cloud data platforms
Experience with BI and analytics tools such as Power BI, SSRS, Power Apps, Sigma, or similar platforms
Strong written and verbal communication abilities and inter-personal skills
Highest degree of business ethics and professionalism.
Strong appreciation for architecture, analysis, problem solving, testing, and agile development
Ability to perform business analysis, as well as manage and maintain various user relationships
Proven experience in team management, mentoring staff, and driving group success
Demonstrated track record of academic and professional achievement
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
Degree from a Tier‑I am engineering institute (IIT / NIT / BITS / equivalent) preferred
Our 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.
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, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
Skills Required
- 8+ years in data analytics, analytics engineering, data engineering, or BI engineering
- Experience in financial services (credit, hedge fund, asset management, or related domains)
- Hands-on implementing AI-enabled analytics or generative AI in production environments
- Strong SQL skills for complex analytical transformations
- Experience with cloud data platforms
- Experience with BI and analytics tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
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. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com
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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