Product Owner - Aladdin Wealth, Vice President
On-siteBos, Flanders, Kingdom of Belgium
Job Summary
Drive the bank-wide Advisory transformation roadmap and own the product vision, strategy, and delivery of Aladdin Wealth capabilities across portfolio management, advisory, analytics, and workflow automation. Translate business strategy, client needs, and regulatory requirements into a prioritised product backlog while leading Agile delivery squads through end-to-end lifecycle activities including sprint planning, testing, and release management. Partner closely with Front Office, CIO, Technology, Operations, Legal, Compliance, and external vendors like BlackRock Aladdin to deliver scalable platform solutions and enhance digitalisation of advisory and analytics capabilities. Define business requirements, Target Operating Models, process flows, and user documentation to support operational readiness. Act as the primary liaison across stakeholders to ensure effective governance, risk management, and transparent communication throughout the delivery lifecycle. Lead user engagement, change management, and training initiatives to maximise platform utilisation and return on investment.
Required Qualifications
- 10–12 years of experience in product ownership, platform delivery, change management, or transformation within wealth management, private banking, asset management, or advisory businesses
- Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives from strategy through implementation, adoption, and benefits realisation
- Strong knowledge of portfolio management, advisory workflows, discretionary portfolio mandates, investment products, and risk management concepts
- Experience managing product roadmaps, Agile delivery, backlog prioritisation, user stories, UAT, release management, and user adoption
- Ability to define business requirements, Target Operating Models (TOMs), process flows, and user journeys for strategic platform capabilities
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across Front Office, CIO, Technology, Operations, Compliance, and external partners
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Demonstrated leadership capability in guiding multidisciplinary teams comprising Business Analysts, Technology Analysts, developers, and business stakeholders
- Strong analytical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
Desired Qualifications
- Professional qualifications such as CFA or equivalent investment-related certifications
- Strong product and domain knowledge across private banking and wealth management products, including structured products, derivatives, advisory, discretionary portfolio management, and portfolio analytics
- Experience with BlackRock Aladdin Wealth or Aladdin platform implementations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Visio, and SQL
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