**About this role** **Strategic** **Project Manager,** **Associate** **Location:** Edinburgh (EDI) **About Us:** The Strategic Initiatives Office (SIO) is a centralized function within the Aladdin Product team. Our mission is to lead delivery for Aladdin’s most critical and technically complex initiatives in support of business growth and commercial outcomes. **Role Overview:** As an SIO Associate, you will manage and deliver strategic projects by creating clear project plans, assigning tasks, and ensuring timely completion. You are dedicated to continuous improvement, identifying opportunities for optimization, and providing solutions to enhance current programs and processes. You are a collaborative team member, technically adept, and passionate about making it easier for teams to excel. **Key Responsibilities:** We are looking for a technical project manager who can independently lead cross-functional projects and demonstrate ownership of project outcomes. You should be adept at driving progress and managing stakeholders effectively. Project Management: + Identify key deliverables and milestones to build a project plan that shows dependencies, sequencing, and estimates. + Actively identify gaps that pose a risk to project success. + Establish accountability and deliver projects on schedule. + Provide metrics for tracking, measurement, and reporting on projects. + Take a hands-on approach to managing projects. Communication: + Effectively communicate complex information to inform decisions. + Influence stakeholders to take action and facilitate buy-in of recommendations. + Optimize connection points, ensuring meetings are meaningful and productive. + Approach communication thoughtfully and sensitively. Essential Qualifications: + 3 – 5 years in a technical project management role in financial services or a management consulting role. + Experience with the SDLC, waterfall, and agile methodologies (scrum, kanban). + Proficiency in Azure DevOps, MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel). + Preferred experience with project/product management tools such asSmartsheet and Aha! + Complex/cross-functional project management experience. **Why Join Us:**  SIO drives large transformation programs for Aladdin, spanning technical initiatives, commercial product delivery and operations. You will partner with colleagues across Aladdin and beyond to ensure each initiative is managed appropriately and set up for success **Our benefits** To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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. **About BlackRock** At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress. This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock (http://careers.blackrock.com/) | Twitter: @blackrock (https://twitter.com/blackrock) | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.