Senior Product Manager I - Aladdin

Neuberger Berman Group LLC

$150K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in product management or related roles in financial services
  • Deep experience with BlackRock Aladdin OMS and portfolio management modules
  • Familiarity with Order Management Systems (Perform) and Research Management Systems (Verity) is a strong plus
  • Strong understanding of investment workflows such as trade lifecycle and risk monitoring
  • Proficiency in SQL and data platforms like Snowflake; knowledge of Python is advantageous
  • Solid understanding of Agile and DevOps methodologies
  • Exceptional communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Exposure to GenAI applications in Asset Management

Responsibilities

  • Own the full product lifecycle for Aladdin platform
  • Develop and prioritize a product roadmap aligned with business goals
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to address business challenges
  • Regularly engage with front office and risk management teams to gather requirements
  • Resolve Aladin production issues by coordinating with engineering and operations
  • Manage client relationships, including service reviews and enhancement requests
  • Maintain a comprehensive knowledge base for Aladdin configurations and issues
  • Support the engineering team through the DevOps/Agile delivery process
  • Contribute to API and data integration designs with surrounding systems
  • Coordinate user acceptance testing and implementation plans for Aladdin updates
  • Track the enhancement backlog and advocate for platform-aligned features

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan options
  • Paid time off for rest and personal matters
  • Life insurance and additional benefits
  • Discretionary bonus eligibility
Full Job Description
Neuberger's Business Technology team is seeking a hands-on, technically fluent Aladdin Product Manager to own the strategy, configuration, and continuous improvement of BlackRock's Aladdin platform across our investment and front office ecosystem. The role involves hands-on collaboration with front office users to refine product designs and solution architectures, ensuring high-quality deliverables through partnerships with the vendor.

Responsibilities:
  • Serve as the primary product owner for Aladdin, managing the full product lifecycle
  • Define and maintain a prioritized Aladdin product roadmap aligned to front office and risk management priorities
  • Collaborate with project teams and various business and technology stakeholders to thoroughly understand business challenges and current processes
  • Engage directly and regularly with portfolio managers, traders, risk managers, and compliance officers to surface pain points, gather requirements, and validate solutions
  • Act as the escalation point for Aladdin-related production issues, coordinating resolution across engineering, operations, and BlackRock support
  • Manage the day-to-day BlackRock client relationship, including service reviews, enhancement requests, licensing discussions, and SLA accountability
  • Maintain a living Aladdin knowledge base covering configurations, integrations, known issues, and operational runbooks
  • Partner with the engineering team through the full DevOps/Agile delivery cycle - writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, participating in sprint reviews, and managing release deployments
  • Understand and contribute to API and data integration design between Aladdin and surrounding systems (Perform, Verity, Snowflake, internal data platforms)
  • Coordinate UAT, parallel runs, and cutover planning for Aladdin enhancements and new module implementations
  • Prioritize and track the Aladdin enhancement backlog with BlackRock's client management team, advocating for features that align with Neuberger's investment platform strategy


Requirements:
  • 8+ years in product management, business analysis, or solution design within financial services
  • Deep, hands-on technical experience with BlackRock Aladdin OMS, risk analytics, compliance, and portfolio management modules
  • Experience with Order Management Systems (Perform) and Research Management Systems (Verity, Everest) is a strong plus
  • Strong understanding of investment workflows - trade lifecycle, portfolio construction, performance attribution, risk monitoring
  • Proficiency in SQL and Snowflake; Python a plus; comfort working with APIs and data pipelines
  • Solid grasp of Agile/DevOps delivery - user stories, sprint planning, CI/CD awareness
  • Exceptional ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa
  • Exposure to GenAI applications in Asset Management


Work model

Location: New York City; hybrid with a minimum of two days per week in office.

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Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $150,000-$180,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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