Product Lead, VP - Investor Portal

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram.

Business Description:

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone’s businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency, and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.

BXTI is nimble and entrepreneurial – our open, iterative design processes and rapid pace of development means that everyone on the team has the opportunity to make an impact from day one. We are problem solvers who can take projects from idea to implementation. We believe in active mentoring and developing excellence. We collaborate to find the best answers for our customers and for Blackstone. We are critical to the firm maintaining its competitive edge.

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a Product Lead with a passion for innovation to shape and deliver a world-class investor portal experience. As a member of the technology innovation team at Blackstone, you will work alongside a group of talented individuals in a dynamic, team-oriented environment to dream up and create the next generation of solutions for our portal and scale its impact. You’ll be the voice of Blackstone’s internal and external investors—as well as our business teams—and will make strategic, high-value product decisions.

We are looking for a Product Lead with a proven track record of success and a deep understanding of investor needs across the private equity lifecycle. The successful candidate will enhance their expertise in the existing platform and lead the effort to reimagine both the employee and LP portals with a focus on efficiency, modernization, and a seamless and compelling user experience. This role will collaborate closely with the business to uncover opportunities and shape priorities, tying solutions closely together with Institutional Client Solutions and CRM initiatives.

Solutions in the investor portal space will include custom web development, data analysis, process refinement, API development, and integrating with external service providers to create a modern and innovative environment for our investors and colleagues.

Responsibilities:

• Thoroughly understand user motivations, market opportunities, and competition through research and design exploration

• Set and socialize a strategy and vision for the next generation of investor and employee portals and digital experiences at Blackstone; design, refine, maintain, and build a world-class roadmap

• Integrate with fund marketers and other key business groups to better anticipate needs; identify opportunities to implement thoughtful, comprehensive, and high-impact solutions

• Continuously move our offerings forward by researching new and emerging technologies; rigorously test and prove out value

• Discuss, manage, and present workflow and process analysis, product roadmaps, and decisions effectively to varied audiences

• Organize and coordinate project tasks and workstreams, including timelines and status updates

• Work seamlessly with the engineering team and design the most efficient solution based on requirements, leveraging the concept of minimum viable product, with a focus on iterative delivery

• Facilitate user acceptance testing and end user training

• Lead a team of product owners, providing mentorship and guidance to ensure alignment with strategic goals

• Leverage user adoption analytics to measure successes and understand missed opportunities

• Balance the needs of a broad spectrum of stakeholders, prioritizing initiatives to meet strategic objectives

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience on the design, implementation, and delivery of technology products

• Proven experience in developing customer-facing digital products that cater to both internal and external users, business partners, and administrators

• Strong understanding of financial processes and financial reporting

• Proven track record of leading and mentoring teams

• Detail-oriented and data-driven approach to product management

• Excellent stakeholder management skills; builds strong business relationships and drive consensus

• Strong soft skills, including great communication skills (written and verbal); drives standards for communication and documentation

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience implementing them

• Decisive and entrepreneurial spirit in approaching product management

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills

• Experience with Jira, Google Analytics, Snowflake, Tableau, and cloud-based architecture

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position.  Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range:

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.

Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.

Blackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.  All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please email Human Resources at HR-Recruiting-Americas@Blackstone.com.

Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis.  Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

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