Americas Client Business - Head of AI and Data Transformation

About this role

Director, Head of AI and Data Transformation

Location: Boston, Princeton, New York

About this role

BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock’s mission is to create a better financial future for our clients.

BlackRock’s Americas Client Business(“ACB”) manages the firm’s relationships with financial services firms, financial advisors, and institutional clients in the U.S, Canada, and Latin America.  ACB represents the full suite of BlackRock strategies across the whole portfolio – including ETFs, managed accounts, alternatives, portfolio solutions, outsourced CIO, and sub-advisory mandates. ACB’s mandate is to deliver “One BlackRock” to our clients.

The Head of AI and Data Transformation will be responsible for leading strategy and oversight of ACB’s AI and data efforts. In this role, you will work as a horizontal leader, driving outcomes with partners across functions and the firm to optimally deploy BlackRock’s AI and data resources in support of the ACB and our clients. 

Responsibilities:

• Serve as an AI thought leader for ACB, developing strategies that accelerate business growth, improve efficiency, and reduce risk.
• Build trusted relationships with internal partners and represent the interests of ACB to BlackRock’s broader AI and data organization.
• Deploy AI and data to better serve our clients, including identifying client trends, anticipating client needs, and better enabling distribution teams.
• Collaborate with various business partners across BlackRock to create roadmaps, set business goals, and successfully project manage outcomes. 
• Monitor industry trends re: advances in AI and data to inform strategic pivots and ensure the business remains at the forefront of innovation.
• Educate the broader business on the benefits of AI and establish a data-driven, results-oriented culture of success within ACB

Your Experience

• 10+ years of work experience, experience in wealth management or investment management preferred
• Experience managing AI and data projects
• Ability to clearly articulate objectives and influence outcomes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in business process analysis, design, and implementation
• Ambitious and proactive – able to show initiative and come up with ideas without prompting
• Technical aptitude, understanding technology in a business context
• Experience working with distribution teams across multiple functions
• Sense of curiosity and the courage to ask tough questions
• Bachelor’s Degree

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. For Princeton, NJ and Boston, MA Only the salary range for this position is USD$0.00 - USD$0.00 . 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. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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 w