Vice President, Technology Product Management (NE)
BlackRock
Mumbai, IndiaPosted 26 days ago
Skill Required
Machine LearningEngineeringanalyticalObservabilityTestNGAgileCloudMiroandGoAIFulltime
Key highlights
- Minimum 8 years of experience, including at least 5 years in product management.
- Comprehensive healthcare is offered as a benefit.
- Experience in acquiring and transforming unstructured/multimodal data, preparing data for machine learning, or integrating with AI developer platforms is required.
- Hybrid work model requires at least 4 days per week in the office.
- Proven track record leading product development in complex enterprise environments.
- Experience using industry standard product management tools such as Aha, Miro, Visio, Microsoft ADO, and PowerPoint.
Role overview
The Vice President of Product for BlackRock’s Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) will define and drive the product vision and strategy for the platform’s capabilities, especially within the Unstructured Data domain. Working closely with product managers, engineering, program management, and business stakeholders, the VP will lead end‑to‑end product development, engage users to shape offerings, champion adoption, and measure success through defined metrics, while mentoring the product team and fostering a user‑centric experience.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Vision: Establish and articulate a clear strategic roadmap for the capabilities you oversee, aligned to the business outcomes of the key team members and to EDP’s product and technical architecture.
- Product Management: Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to delivery, ensuring the timely and successful release of features and enhancements. Participate in agile ceremonies, manage the product backlog, and support testing activities to ensure quality and alignment with user needs.
- Engagement: Collaborate closely with internal and external partners - including adopters, engineering teams, and business analysts - to gather requirements and to scope and prioritize the build work.
- Market Intelligence: Stay abreast of industry trends, market offerings, and customer feedback to inform product decisions and maintain our competitive edge.
- User Experience: Champion a user-centric, low-friction user experience for adopters and their customers, focusing on EDP’s usability, intuitiveness, and overall user satisfaction.
- Adoption and Evangelism: Help to promote EDP’s adoption across the organization. Provide training, documentation, and support as needed. Act as a vocal advocate for EDP both internally and externally.
- Performance Monitoring: Establish key performance indicators and metrics to track the business value delivered by EDP’s components. Iterate based on insights and feedback.
- Product Team Development: Help to mentor and grow the next generation of BlackRock product managers, and mature the team’s operating model and working practices
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience, with at least 5 years in a product management role.
- Experience in at least one of these product areas: acquiring and transforming unstructured/multimodal data, preparing data for machine learning, and integrating data with AI developer platform products. Must be credible engaging with technical audiences.
- Experience working in a globally distributed product management and engineering teams.
- Consistent record of successfully leading product development within complex enterprise environments.
- Experience leading the definition and development of commercial products and go-to-market strategies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to acquire and translate data-driven insights into actionable product strategies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to actively engage and influence both technical and business partners at all levels of the organization.
- Experience working with global cross-functional teams in a scaled agile development environment.
- Experience using industry standard product management tools and technologies, e.g. Aha, Miro, Visio, Microsoft ADO, PowerPoint.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience developing cloud-based data platforms or Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) products.
Benefits
- Strong retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Comprehensive healthcare
- Support for working parents
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Additional details
- Guidance on AI use for candidates during the interview process.
- Hybrid work model requiring at least 4 days per week in the office and up to 1 day remote; some groups may require more office time, emphasizing in‑person collaboration and onboarding for new joiners.
- BlackRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer, evaluating applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or other protected attributes.
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