About this role
Your team
BlackRock’s Telecommunication Expense Management (TEM) team plays a key role in keeping our people and offices connected and our costs controlled. The TEM team accomplishes this through the oversight of all aspects of BlackRock’s telecommunications expenses including quoting, provisioning, inventory, and vendor management for Data, Voice, and Mobility services globally.
This team is part of BlackRock’s Technology & Operations organization, which is responsible for the end-to-end management of BlackRock's operating and technology platforms. This includes providing services that impact the product and trade lifecycle, as well as enhancing the client and employee experiences. Technology and Operations is dedicated to operational excellence and managing risk to uphold the integrity of our platform.
Your role and impact
The manager of the Mobility team is responsible for mobility services, managing a budget exceeding $13 million. They handle invoice and expense management for all mobility vendors, ensuring timely payments whilst maintaining an accurate inventory of all services.
The manager collaborates with the Finance team to manage budget projections and adjustments throughout the fiscal year. They also partner with the Supplier Vendor Management team to negotiate contracts with 37 global mobile carriers that require individual agreements.
Additionally, the manager oversees the partnership with Tangoe, our third-party Telecom Expense Management provider, ensuring they deliver their contractual services as negotiated and evaluating new Tangoe service offerings to leverage trends in the telecommunications space.
Your responsibilities
- Serve as the Global Service Owner of Mobility Services.
- Collaborate with senior management of DW’s key partners at BlackRock, including Finance, SVM, Legal & Compliance, Mobile Engineering, Unified Communications, and Deskside teams.
- Serve as a primary escalation contact for global mobility partners, addressing customer concerns related to critical issues.
- Coordinate a distributed team of five staff members situated in different locations, guiding them through day-to-day activities, projects, work distribution, objective setting, and career growth opportunities.
You have…
- A minimum of 7+ years of managerial experience in the Mobile telecommunications field.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and managerial skills.
- Skilled in operating within matrix structures, cultivating strong vendor partnerships, and communicating across all levels of an organization.
- Experience with automation, AI, and Copilot for metric reporting is preferred.
- Strong communication skills and proven ability to perform well under high-pressure situations.
- Detail-oriented mindset and ability to meet assertive deadlines for the delivery of telecom services.
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.
Guidance on AI use for candidates
At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
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.
To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.
BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.
BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.
BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.Skills Required
- At least 7 years of managerial experience in the mobile telecommunications field
- Excellent leadership, communication, and managerial skills
- Experience working within matrix organizational structures
- Experience cultivating strong vendor partnerships
- Ability to communicate across all levels of an organization
- Strong communication skills and ability to perform effectively under high-pressure situations
- Detail-oriented mindset and ability to meet assertive deadlines for telecom service delivery
- Experience with automation, artificial intelligence, and Copilot for metric reporting
BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off (no fixed PTO bank) with manager approval is highlighted alongside separate sick and bereavement leave, signaling broad time-off options. Feedback suggests this high‑trust approach is a notable strength among large employers.
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Parental & Family Support — Gender‑neutral U.S. parental leave offers up to 16 weeks for primary caregivers and up to 4 weeks for non‑primary caregivers, plus a two‑week flexible return‑to‑work transition. Backup child/elder care, fertility/adoption/surrogacy assistance, and lactation support are also emphasized.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include 401(k)/retirement savings plans, financial counseling/education, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, complemented by programs like tuition assistance and student‑loan/college‑savings support where applicable. Feedback suggests these components form a strong financial‑wellness package.
BlackRock Insights
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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