Product Manager, AVP - Operations & Technology Solutions

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Business Unit Overview:

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone’s businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.

BXTI is nimble and entrepreneurial – our open, iterative design processes and rapid pace of development means that everyone on the team has the opportunity to make an impact from day one. We are problem solvers who can take projects from idea to implementation. We believe in active mentoring and developing excellence. We collaborate to find the best answers for our customers and for Blackstone. We are critical to the firm maintaining its competitive edge.

Role:

This role is responsible for executing project work streams across various stakeholder groups. You will work closely with the Real Estate, Private Equity and Multi-Asset stakeholder teams to successfully automate business processes and calculation models using modern technology tools & languages including Anaplan, Appian, Python, Sigma, Tableau & Snowflake. All projects are prioritized and selected to achieve measurable operational efficiencies and contribute to our stakeholders’ technology strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Document business requirements for automation of calculations and reporting as well as process changes

• Identify opportunities for process improvements

• Design, build and implement the most efficient solution based on the business requirements gathered leveraging the most effective technologies

• Develop and maintain project tasks and timelines and prepare management updates

• Drive and coordinate user testing activities and provide training to end users

• Plan, execute and reconcile/validate data migration and related reporting

• Coordinate, monitor and work directly with offshore & affiliate teams

• Provide functional user support on a day-to-day basis during implementation and more long term from a solution strategy

• Act as a system “super user” helping others to leverage systems more effectively and establish best practice system processes 

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of relevant experiences in business analysis/project management and/or model building functions

• Prior experience in real estate or private equity and fund accounting, along with knowledge of performance calculations, deal & trade lifecycle,  FP&A and corporate forecasting reporting

• Posses strong analytical, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to multitask and deliver under tight deadlines; the candidate should be a self-starter that thrives on complexity and solution finding

• Working knowledge of business modeling tools (e.g. Anaplan), data visualization and BI tools (e.g. Sigma, Tableau, Power BI, etc.) and  business process automation software (e.g. Appian)

• Programming skills and experience preferred (i.e. Python, SQL or VBA) and willingness to learn expected

• Possess strong Microsoft Office skills (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word); the candidate is expected to have experience building and working with large volume of data (Pivots, V-Lookups, nested statements, etc.)

• An ability to effectively work as an individual contributor with minimal oversight

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively write and summarize large amounts of information succinctly and quickly

• Desire to work in an international team environment (willingness to travel as needed), often under pressure and with multiple stakeholders

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting, Information Science, Mathematics, or related fields

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position.  Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range:

$125,000 - $185,000

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.
Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.

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If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please email Human Resources at [email protected].

Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis.  Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.
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