Solutions Engineer, Director
AI summary of the role
This Director role on the Aladdin Solutions Engineering team leads complex prospect engagements for BlackRock's investment management operating system, combining deep technical and financial expertise with consultative selling.
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What you’ll do
- Lead large, senior-level prospect engagements from RFP through vendor selection.
- Partner with Aladdin Business Development to drive sales strategy and win new mandates.
- Deliver sophisticated, workflow-oriented demonstrations tailored to investment, risk, operations, and technology teams across client organizations.
- Use a consultative selling approach to diagnose operating model challenges and align Aladdin’s integrated front-to-back capabilities with client strategic objectives.
What you’ll bring
- 10+ years of experience in investment management, enterprise investment technology, or financial markets, ideally across OMS/EMS, portfolio management systems, risk systems, or private markets platforms.
- Strong understanding of front-to-back investment workflows, risk processes, portfolio construction, trading, operations, and technology architectures.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and craft compelling narratives for executives and technical audiences alike.
- Proven success partnering with sales teams on complex enterprise technology deals.
Technologies
Aladdin · OMS · EMS · portfolio management systems · risk systems · private markets platforms · investment technology
About BlackRock
Global asset manager and fiduciary serving institutions, advisors, governments, and individuals through iShares, Aladdin, public markets, private markets, and retirement solutions.
Public · 5000+ people
Source and classification
Technical pre-sales · Evidence for this classification:
About this role Director – Solutions Engineering (Aladdin) BlackRock is a global leader in investment, risk, and advisory services, combining deep intellectual capital, sophisticated risk analytics, and advanced investment technology to support institutional and individual investors worldwide. At its core is Aladdin®—a unified operating system for investment managers spanning public and private markets globally. Aladdin® brings together comprehensive deal and portfolio management, trading, operations, and risk capabilities on a single platform to enable informed decision making, effective risk oversight, efficient execution, operating model flexibility, and scale. The Aladdin Solutions Engineering (SE) team leverages deep product, markets, and workflow expertise to design and present best-in-class solutions for prospective clients. SE plays a pivotal role in articulating how
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About this role Director – Solutions Engineering (Aladdin) BlackRock is a global leader in investment, risk, and advisory services, combining deep intellectual capital, sophisticated risk analytics, and advanced investment technology to support institutional and individual investors worldwide. At its core is Aladdin®—a unified operating system for investment managers spanning public and private markets globally. Aladdin® brings together comprehensive deal and portfolio management, trading, operations, and risk capabilities on a single platform to enable informed decision making, effective risk oversight, efficient execution, operating model flexibility, and scale. The Aladdin Solutions Engineering (SE) team leverages deep product, markets, and workflow expertise to design and present best-in-class solutions for prospective clients. SE plays a pivotal role in articulating how Aladdin’s integrated capabilities address client operating model challenges across asset managers, insurers, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and alternative investors. In addition to leading presentations, workflow translation, and technical diligence, the team produces specialized content, research, and competitive insights that elevate business development engagements and increase the probability of commercial success. We are seeking a Director to join the Aladdin Solutions Engineering organiza [... source excerpt omitted ...] plementation teams. The ideal candidate brings deep investment and platform expertise, credibility with senior institutional stakeholders, and strong operating model fluency. Key Responsibilities Lead large, senior-level prospect engagements from RFP through vendor selection. Partner with Aladdin Business Development to drive sales strategy and win new mandates. Deliver sophisticated, workflow-oriented demonstrations tailored to investment, risk, operations, and technology teams across client organizations. Use a consultative selling approach to diagnose operating model challenges and align Aladdin’s integrated front-to-back capabilities with client strategic objectives. Incorpo [... source excerpt omitted ...] ing industry terminology, workflows, and pain points Partner with Aladdin product development to contribute ideas, understand Aladdin's roadmap and latest functionality Skills & Qualifications 10+ years of experience in investment management, enterprise investment technology, or financial markets, ideally across OMS/EMS, portfolio management systems, risk systems, or private markets platforms. Strong understanding of front-to-back investment workflows, risk processes, portfolio construction, trading, operations, and technology architectures. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and craft compelling narratives for executives and
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