About this role
About the Role:
As a Director on the Studio Developer team, you will operate as an enterprise leader responsible for setting product strategy, driving cross-platform outcomes, and ensuring delivery at scale. You will lead Studio Developer, Aladdin’s platform for extending and automating workflows, shaping how users build, adapt, and run custom workflows in a governed, enterprise-ready way, while leading large, complex initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders to translate vision into measurable client and commercial impact.
You are:
- An enterprise leader who can set direction and drive alignment across Product, Engineering, Sales, and senior stakeholders
- Accountable for outcomes, with a strong bias for action and delivery at scale
- Deeply client-oriented, with the ability to translate client needs into strategic product decisions
- AI-practical, using AI tools to accelerate product development, with clear judgement on where AI delivers real, scalable value
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making clear, timely decisions
- A strong communicator who can influence at the most senior levels and represent the platform externally
- A builder of teams and talent, developing the next generation of product leaders
Primary Responsibilities:
- Set and evolve the vision for Studio Developer as Aladdin’s extensibility layer, enabling customization and automation within the platform while preserving the integrity of core functionality
- Drive platform adoption and scale, partnering closely with BlackRock and other key users to identify high-value use cases, scale repeatable patterns, and reduce off-platform development risk
- Lead and develop a high-performing, cross-functional team across product, engineering, and operations, with clear priorities, accountability, and a high bar for execution
- Establish and drive platform standards and long-term direction, aligning teams so custom development scales in a governed and operationally sound way
- Provide platform and technical leadership across governance, transparency, and controls, embedding these directly into the developer experience
- Translate internal success into client adoption, shaping how Studio Developer is positioned and scaled externally
Skills/Qualifications:
- 12+ years of experience in product, platform, or technology roles, ideally in complex, client-facing environments
- Strong technical foundation, with prior experience in software engineering or a related technical discipline strongly preferred
- Experience leading platform or developer-facing products, including driving adoption and scaling usage across organizations
- Proven ability to lead across teams, align multiple stakeholders, and balance near-term delivery with long-term platform direction
- Strong commercial and client orientation, with experience evolving internal capabilities into scalable, client-facing offerings
- Deep understanding of developer platforms, including APIs, SDKs, and deployment in a governed enterprise environment
- Familiarity with modern developer workflows and AI-assisted tooling, with sound judgment on how to deploy these responsibly at scale
- Strong relationship management and executive communication skills, including the ability to challenge, set boundaries, and clearly articulate strategy, trade-offs, and outcomes
For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$215,000.00 - USD$275,000.00 . 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 on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
