Financial Services Tech Consulting Staff 2 - Wealth and Asset Management - Aladdin

Financial Services Tech Consulting Staff 2 - Wealth and Asset Management - Aladdin Location: New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Washington Requisition ID: 1720316 The opportunity You will leverage your extensive BlackRock Aladdin expertise to design, implement, and support cutting‑edge investment management solutions. Collaborating with cross‑functional teams, you will configure innovative workflows, manage seamless integrations, and ensure a smooth transition to the Aladdin platform, all while maintaining peak operational efficiency and compliance alignment. Your deep technical knowledge of Aladdin, combined with strategic leadership, will drive multiple high‑impact implementation projects across trading, compliance, portfolio management, and post‑trade functions. As a platform owner and delivery lead, you will partner with senior stakeholders across technology and business teams to ensure Aladdin solutions are robust, scalable, and perfectly aligned with the firm’s strategic vision. This role blends hands‑on project leadership with the opportunity to shape the long‑term roadmap within a dynamic and rapidly growing investment organization. Your key responsibilities Define overall project plan and lead multiple Aladdin implementation and enhancement projects end‑to‑end, from requirements through deployment and stabilization Lead BlackRock migration activities including environment readiness, data migration, regression testing and coordinating with infrastructure teams Define the Aladdin and Aladdin Data Cloud implementation roadmap, prioritizing initiatives that improve efficiency, data quality and compliance Drive and oversee Aladdin platform configuration, compliance rule setup, workflows, and integration points across modules Document BlackRock Client provided use‑cases into a use‑case catalogue Review asset class workflows provided by BlackRock Client to support organization of asset class prioritization plans within the Project Plan Assist BlackRock with creating/maintaining project key issue tracker to log & triage issues, liaising with Aladdin Client Transformation (ACT) teams to coordinate and drive for issue resolution Assist BlackRock with Governance reports (including status meeting updates, upcoming period deliverables, past due project items, percent task completion, and identifying responsible parties) Project Closure Report including BlackRock Client sign‑offs of the deliverables at the end of the project Coach junior business analysts, providing mentorship, technical guidance and professional development opportunities Lead cross‑functional communication between front, middle and back‑office teams, translating complex technical topics into clear business language Promote best practices in system configuration, change management and delivery methodology ensuring consistent project execution across teams Stay current on Aladdin product enhancements, new modules and industry trends to proactively identify opportunities for system improvement and automation Skills and attributes for success Collaborate with client technology professionals and strategic third‑party alliances to deliver cutting‑edge technology solutions. Drive engagement management, execute projects seamlessly, and build strong client relationships while ensuring top‑notch reporting and management. To qualify for the role you must have A bachelor's degree and approximately 1+ years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 2 years of related work experience Degree in computer science, engineering, accounting, finance or a related field; MBA or MS degree preferred Minimum of 1+ year of experience working at a financial services company or comparable experience working as an advisor to a financial services company Experience working in a Hedge Fund, Wealth/Asset Management company or as a Management Consultant in one of these companies 1+ years of hands‑on Aladdin experience Demonstrated experience leading and supporting Aladdin implementations Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise a team of technology advisors through all phases of the technology life cycle, including requirements definition, architecture, design, development, implementation, conversion and testing Strong communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills Comfortable researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies Strong experience in supervising and executing all phases of the technology life cycle, based on proven project management and testing methodologies Must possess a deep knowledge of technical architecture design and have a good understanding of technology tools and components to reasonably argue for and against all components (middleware, database, reporting tools, etc.) in financial systems architecture Willingness and ability to travel, hold a passport and a valid driver’s license Experience in the following areas Aladdin eFront Snowflake Business intelligence tools e.g. Power BI, Tableau and SQL Definition and design of business and technical requirements System design, selection and implementation support Data mapping and conversion Proof of concept Quality assurance and testing Business and IT process reengineering Program/project management and implementation planning (PMO) Package Implementation Reconciliation redesign or improvement What we look for We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about advising the leading Wealth and Asset Managers in the market and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you. What we offer you Competitive compensation: Base salary range for this role in the US is $102,500 to $187,900. For New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) it is $122,900 to $213,400. Comprehensive benefits package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Hybrid work model: Work in person 40–60 % of the time across engagements, projects or the year. Flexible vacation policy: Choose the amount of vacation time that best suits your circumstances and receive time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, winter/summer breaks, personal/family care and other leaves of absence. EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law. EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3 and follow the provided instructions. #J-18808-Ljbffr EY