The Aladdin Engineering the team responsible for designing, building, and operating Aladdin, BlackRock\u2019s investment and operating technology platform.\u00a0Within the Engineering COO office, the Business Management team is responsible for the overall health of Aladdin Engineering as a business. We are seeking an Associate Business Manager to report to the head of Business Management.The focus of this role will be on managing our G&A budget including expenses related to software, hardware, cloud, T&E, and more. This position requires previous experience in a business management, finance, vendor management, procurement role or similar, and the person must demonstrate attention to detail and can extract insights and trends from large datasets. Significant hands-on Excel and data management experience is a must.You will act as a subject matter expert in our full expense management cycle, proactively manage the budget, perform substantial financial reporting, and be the gate between our finances and the demand from within the business. You will work with a variety of senior leaders inside of our org, and with multiple horizontal support teams (FP&A, Accounting, Vendor Management, etc.), providing immense exposure to people and processes across the world\u2019s largest asset management firm.In addition, this role will play an integral part in helping manage a vast program of outsourced technology consultants. You will interface with technical teams within Aladdin to gather demand and communicate financial implications, and work with our sourcing team and the vendors themselves on resourcing strategies, procurement, financial reconciliation, reporting \/ analytics, and more.The team also focuses on several important bodies of work such as operational controls, headcount management, talent acquisition, people development, real estate and more, which would be useful complimentary skillsets.Key Responsibilities- Become a subject matter expert in our full expense management cycle and proactively manage our P&L.
- Review purchase orders and billing data, and ensure expenses match budget.
- Oversee multiple reporting and business intelligence systems, ensuring we can effectively measure performance and use data to inform decision making.
- Take a leadership role in managing our outsourced technology consulting program.
- Partner with senior leaders across the org to understand spending needs and connect business value to our financial processes.
- Partner with horizontal support teams and internal stakeholders on annual budgeting planning exercises.
- Join meetings to learn from senior leaders about strategic relationships, direction, and governance, and summarize key points and follow ups.
- Prepare presentations on strategic growth, financial performance, operational governance, and other critical items.
- Focus on process improvement, finding ways to achieve the desired outcomes with fewer manual touchpoints while simultaneously improving transparency to key stakeholders.Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of relevant experience in a business management, finance, vendor management, procurement role, or similar.
- Undergraduate degree required, with an MBA or advanced degree desirable.
- Advanced Excel Skills: Ability to track and manipulate significant datasets using often disparate data sources, and the ability to design dynamic tooling that solves problems. Expertise required in various array formulas and functions such as INDEX\/MATCH, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP etc. with the ability to nest such functions to extract desired data outcomes.\u00a0
- ERP tools: Background in at least one enterprise grade system such as IBM Cognos TM1 (preferred), EssBase, SAP etc. (Coupa knowledge a plus).
- Problem Solving: Structured critical thinker with superior problem-solving abilities who can organize people under pressure and pull in key decision makers to prioritize issues and respond to senior leaders. Ability to understand data architecture and how data sources from different systems are interconnected and roll up\/impact our P&L results.
- Advanced PowerPoint and Writing Skills: Ability to produce quality presentations and synthesize key information using data and analytics.
- Communication Skills: Must be able to communicate upcoming deliverables and objectives, influence stakeholders and effectively manage programs with clear and inclusive guidance.
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to engage a diverse set of stakeholders, build long term relationships, and create a collaborative and approachable environment, especially when working across departments or on time sensitive matters.
- Self-Starter: High level of self-motivation, able to own and drive things forward, gathering feedback and identifying ways to do things better along the way.
- DEI: Demonstrate integrity and a commitment to inclusion and diversity.Nice to Have:
- Operational background in people-focused areas such as headcount planning \/ reporting, people systems (e.g., Workday), talent acquisition, etc.
- Background in return to work \/ return to office strategy.
- Real estate \/ facilities management experienc\u00a0For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $128,250 - $145,000. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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 benefitsTo 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 modelBlackRock\u2019s 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 \u2013 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 BlackRockAt BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.\u00a0 Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children\u2019s 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 \u2013 the one we make in our employees. 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We are seeking an Associate Business Manager to report to the head of Business Management.The focus of this role will be on managing our G&A budget including expenses related to software, hardware, cloud, T&E, and more. This position requires previous experience in a business management, finance, vendor management, procurement role or similar, and the person must demonstrate attention to detail and can extract insights and trends from large datasets. Significant hands-on Excel and data management experience is a must.You will act as a subject matter expert in our full expense management cycle, proactively manage the budget, perform substantial financial reporting, and be the gate between our finances and the demand from within the business. You will work with a variety of senior leaders inside of our org, and with multiple horizontal support teams (FP&A, Accounting, Vendor Management, etc.), providing immense exposure to people and processes across the world\u2019s largest asset management firm.In addition, this role will play an integral part in helping manage a vast program of outsourced technology consultants. You will interface with technical teams within Aladdin to gather demand and communicate financial implications, and work with our sourcing team and the vendors themselves on resourcing strategies, procurement, financial reconciliation, reporting \/ analytics, and more.The team also focuses on several important bodies of work such as operational controls, headcount management, talent acquisition, people development, real estate and more, which would be useful complimentary skillsets.Key Responsibilities
- Become a subject matter expert in our full expense management cycle and proactively manage our P&L.
- Review purchase orders and billing data, and ensure expenses match budget.
- Oversee multiple reporting and business intelligence systems, ensuring we can effectively measure performance and use data to inform decision making.
- Take a leadership role in managing our outsourced technology consulting program.
- Partner with senior leaders across the org to understand spending needs and connect business value to our financial processes.
- Partner with horizontal support teams and internal stakeholders on annual budgeting planning exercises.
- Join meetings to learn from senior leaders about strategic relationships, direction, and governance, and summarize key points and follow ups.
- Prepare presentations on strategic growth, financial performance, operational governance, and other critical items.
- Focus on process improvement, finding ways to achieve the desired outcomes with fewer manual touchpoints while simultaneously improving transparency to key stakeholders.Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of relevant experience in a business management, finance, vendor management, procurement role, or similar.
- Undergraduate degree required, with an MBA or advanced degree desirable.
- Advanced Excel Skills: Ability to track and manipulate significant datasets using often disparate data sources, and the ability to design dynamic tooling that solves problems. Expertise required in various array formulas and functions such as INDEX\/MATCH, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP etc. with the ability to nest such functions to extract desired data outcomes.\u00a0
- ERP tools: Background in at least one enterprise grade system such as IBM Cognos TM1 (preferred), EssBase, SAP etc. (Coupa knowledge a plus).
- Problem Solving: Structured critical thinker with superior problem-solving abilities who can organize people under pressure and pull in key decision makers to prioritize issues and respond to senior leaders. Ability to understand data architecture and how data sources from different systems are interconnected and roll up\/impact our P&L results.
- Advanced PowerPoint and Writing Skills: Ability to produce quality presentations and synthesize key information using data and analytics.
- Communication Skills: Must be able to communicate upcoming deliverables and objectives, influence stakeholders and effectively manage programs with clear and inclusive guidance.
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to engage a diverse set of stakeholders, build long term relationships, and create a collaborative and approachable environment, especially when working across departments or on time sensitive matters.
- Self-Starter: High level of self-motivation, able to own and drive things forward, gathering feedback and identifying ways to do things better along the way.
- DEI: Demonstrate integrity and a commitment to inclusion and diversity.Nice to Have:
- Operational background in people-focused areas such as headcount planning \/ reporting, people systems (e.g., Workday), talent acquisition, etc.
- Background in return to work \/ return to office strategy.
- Real estate \/ facilities management experienc\u00a0For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $128,250 - $145,000. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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 benefitsTo 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 modelBlackRock\u2019s 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 \u2013 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 BlackRockAt BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.\u00a0 Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children\u2019s 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 \u2013 the one we make in our employees. It\u2019s why we\u2019re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock Twitter: @blackrock\u00a0 LinkedIn:\u00a0www.linkedin.com\/company\/blackrockBlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.\u00a0 We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.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."};{ "@context": " ", "@type": "JobPosting", "title": "Associate, Business Manager", "description": "DescriptionAbout this role
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