About this role
Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Job Title: Vice President
Location: 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Job Duties: Design and implement enterprise-grade unified communications systems. Oversee migration strategies from on-premise unified communications platforms to cloud-based solutions, ensuring minimal disruption and optimal performance. Manage regional and global unified communications projects, including direct inward dialing (DID) porting, gateway upgrades, and E911 configuration across multiple geographies. Coordinate cross-functional engineering efforts and maintain detailed project schedules and contingency plans. Maintain and update audit documentation trackers, including access control, authentication standards, and system architecture diagrams. Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory standards through structured documentation and procedural reviews. Participate in vendor recertification and escalation processes to ensure service quality and alignment with business needs. Serve as an escalation point for critical incidents and coordinate resolution efforts across time zones. Provide technical input for contact center infrastructure, including CRM integration, voice recording, and workforce management systems. Document and maintain capability matrices for unified communications systems, highlighting subject matter expert roles, training resources, and system categorization. Facilitate knowledge sharing across global teams through structured documentation and training portals. Analyze compatibility and replacement strategies for legacy systems in alignment with Webex modernization efforts. Develop and document troubleshooting methodologies and integration workflows for third-party applications.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, and 50 months of experience in job offered or closely related role. Requires five years of experience in the following: Cisco Unified Communications platforms including CUCM, Unity Connection, IM & Presence, and Expressway; Configuration and management of SIP trunks, SRST, CUBE, and voice gateways; VolP protocols including SIP, H.323, MGCP, RTP and SRTP; Video Conferencing Systems including Cisco Telepresence and Webex Room Kits; Design and Troubleshooting of QoS for voice and video traffic; Networking fundamentals including LAN/WAN, routing and switching, VLANs, ACLs, and NAT. Conducting network readiness assessments for UC deployments; Securing UC environments using TLS, SRTP, certificates, and firewall traversal techniques; Monitoring and Troubleshooting tools including Cisco RTMT, and Wireshark; and Performing root cause analysis and optimizing UC system performance.
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For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$195,000.00 - USD$215,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.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
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or foreign equivalent)
- 50 months of experience in the job offered or a closely related role
- Minimum five years experience with Cisco Unified Communications platforms (CUCM, Unity Connection, IM & Presence, Expressway)
- Configuration and management of SIP trunks, SRST, CUBE, and voice gateways
- Strong knowledge of VoIP protocols (SIP, H.323, MGCP, RTP, SRTP)
- Experience with video conferencing systems (Cisco Telepresence, Webex Room Kits)
- Designing and troubleshooting QoS for voice and video traffic
- Networking fundamentals: LAN/WAN, routing and switching, VLANs, ACLs, NAT
- Conducting network readiness assessments for UC deployments
- Securing UC environments using TLS, SRTP, certificates, and firewall traversal techniques
- Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting tools (Cisco RTMT, Wireshark)
- Performing root cause analysis and optimizing UC system performance
- Provide technical input for contact center infrastructure including CRM integration, voice recording, and workforce management systems
BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The package includes a 401(k)/Retirement Savings Plan with an employer match plus an additional company retirement contribution. Together with an employee stock purchase option, this positions retirement support as a notable strength for U.S. roles.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and family‑building resources (adoption, fertility, nursing support) are emphasized, alongside child, special‑needs, and elder‑care resources. This breadth signals meaningful support across diverse family situations.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off (FTO) for eligible roles is promoted, with additional sick and bereavement leave. Time away is framed as enabling rest and recharge when needed.
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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