Vice President, GPS Institutional Product Development- LifePath

About this role

Global Product Solutions (GPS) is at the forefront of shaping Black Rock’s investment platform. We design, innovate, and deliver the full spectrum of investment solutions—spanning active and index strategies across every product vehicle—to help clients achieve their most important financial outcomes. As part of GPS, you will contribute directly to the next chapter of growth for our platform and the firm, while collaborating with teams across the globe.

The Americas Product Development and Governance team within GPS is responsible for product management and development of Black Rock’s Collective Investment Funds, Canada Pooled Funds, active ETFs, and US mutual funds. We partner closely with investment teams, client businesses, and corporate functions across product lifecycle events. This role is a VP‑level hire based in San Francisco focused on our US retirement fund ranges (including Life Path Paycheck, Black Rock’s retirement income fund offering).

The comparatively small size of the team offers the opportunity to assume significant responsibility as team members work closely with senior investment product professionals across all functions and asset classes and interface with other Black Rock teams.

• Drive the success of Black Rock’s US retirement products by developing consistent operating process and maintaining effective control environments for new products
• Own oversight for strategically important product ranges (e.g., Life Path Paycheck)
• Communicate unique requirements of our funds to business partners
• Collaborate with client and investment teams on product innovation and changes to existing products
• Build consensus across internal stakeholders
• Identify, evaluate, and tackle potential obstacles and risks
• Advise on structuring and oversee creation of legal documents

• Results‑oriented self‑starter focused on execution with an ambitious work ethic and professional disposition
• Passionate about problem‑solving and continuous learning
• Willing and able to learn new toolsets and approaches as business needs change
• A standout colleague who takes a collaborative approach to tasks, but is also comfortable working independently
• Organized and precise, with the ability to prioritize effectively, multi‑task quickly and efficiently adapt to new situations in a fast‑paced environment
• Thrives in analytical and collaborative settings and can provide product oversight and solution‑oriented outcomes across Black Rock’s US retirement product platform
• Ability to build relationships and work with all levels of personnel within Black Rock, including investment teams, global sales teams, marketing, operations, risk, legal and compliance, etc.

• BA/BS required
• 6 years of work experience
• Demonstrated ability to drive complex projects to completion
• Familiarity with investment product development, commingled fund structures, retirement investing, or insurers is preferred

For San Francisco, CA and New York, NY only the salary range for this position is USD$ – USD$. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. Black Rock operates a pay‑for‑performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.

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.

Black Rock’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.

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