Aladdin Business, Implementation, Associate

Responsible for leading a virtual / matrix team of consultants, architects, analysts and business users to safely deliver large and medium and projects, delivering solutions to meet client requirements on time, to budget and to the required quality .

Active management of internal [Gold Copy] project plans, scope, resourcing, budgets, risks, issues, actions and decisions using standard tools (Plan, RAID log, Requirements Register, Resource planning /forecasting). Responsible for managing client-side project delivery risk - ensuring that client activities on which BLK tasks are dependent are completed to meet baseline milestones as captured in a joint BLK/Client project plan. On large projects where there are multiple Implementation Consultants, responsible for the planning and coordination of all project activities to adhere to the critical path as defined in the baselined project plan.

• Responsible for the delivery of projects and work packages as assigned


• Responsible for the successful delivery of project products by delivery team members: to quality / on time / on budget


• Responsible for the Management of formal Project Change Control


• Management of Risks and Issues - both internal and external


• Responsible for daily/weekly project reporting


• Chairing project working groups / attending Steering Committees


• Active project resource tracking and booking


• Project budget / finance tracking (e.g. protection of margin / travel budget & expenses tracking)


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  Key Deliverables (actively maintained and managed):
  
• Project Plan


• Project Resource Plan/Forecast


• Project Requirements register


• Project Budget Tracker / Forecast


• Risk, Issue, Assumption, Decision and Action Log


• Project Reporting


• Formal Test Completion Reporting


• Statement of Acceptance (SoA) as an output of go/no go workflow


Internal:

ACT Project Execution RPL, ACT Project Delivery Leads, ACT Practice Leads/teams, ACT Program Manager, ACE, ACS, Sales & Sales Eng.


• Sponsor, Program/project manager, client users across all functional areas (PM/Ops/Accounting etc.)


• Excellent Organizational Skills


• Creates and maintains strong relationships with internal and external project stakeholders at all levels and can build consensus and positively influence outcomes


• Strong Communication Skills


• Excellent Project Delivery methodology knowledge / practical application of formal methodologies


• Excellent Risk, Issue, Action, Decision and Assumption Management


• Excellent budget creation, forecasting, maintenance, reporting and management skills


• Ability to prioritize and manage own activities in the best interests of the organization


• Experience of working with global colleagues and stakeholders and sensitivity to cultural differences and time zones


• Logical, structured thought processes and good problem-solving skills


• Excellent understanding of the Asset Management industry and Alternatives Business - Front to Back Workflows and Datasets


• Experience of OMS, Trading Platforms, and Market Data
  
  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.


About BlackRock

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