Aladdin Project Manager

Ascenteum is recruiting a Project Manager for a greenfield BlackRock Aladdin programme at MassMutual. The role will lead the programme from early planning through delivery, coordinating front-office, technology, operations, data and vendor teams.

Responsibilities:

• Own the project plan end to end, covering scope, milestones, dependencies, budget and resourcing
• Set up and run project governance for a greenfield programme, including status reporting and steering committee updates
• Work closely with front office stakeholders to capture requirements and turn them into clear, deliverable workstreams
• Coordinate across business, technology, operations, data and BlackRock teams to keep delivery on track
• Manage risks, issues and change control, escalating early and with a recommended way forward
• Oversee testing, cutover and go live planning across asset classes and investment workflows
• Keep senior stakeholders informed with clear, honest reporting on progress and risks

Requirements:

• Hands on BlackRock Aladdin experience, gained on an implementation or a major change programme
• Front office background, with a clear understanding of how portfolio management, trading and risk teams work day to day
• Very strong knowledge of investment products across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, derivatives and alternatives
• Proven project management track record on large, complex investment technology programmes, ideally from the earliest stages
• Confident managing senior stakeholders and third party vendors
• Strong planning, reporting and risk management discipline, with clear written and verbal communication
• eFront experience, particularly alongside Aladdin for private markets and alternatives
• Previous work with insurers or large asset managers
• Experience on greenfield implementations where the operating model and governance had to be built from nothing
• Data experience with Snowflake a bonus
• A recognised project management qualification such as PMP or PRINCE2