Enterprise Risk Technology & Transformation, Vice President, - RQA

About this role Understanding and managing risk is the cornerstone of BlackRock’s approach to responsible investing. The Risk & Quantitative Analysis (RQA) group provides independent oversight of BlackRock’s fiduciary and enterprise risks. Our mission is to advance the firm’s risk management practices and to deliver independent risk expertise and constructive challenges to drive better business and investment outcomes. RQA promotes BlackRock as a leader in risk management by providing independent top-down and bottom-up oversight to help identify investment, counterparty, operational, regulatory, technology, and third-party risks. RQA is committed to investing in our people to increase both individual enablement and a strong collaborative environment. As a global group located all around the world, our goal is to create a culture of inclusion which encourages teamwork, innovation, diversity, and the development of our future leaders.  We actively engage in discussions on career growth and work with team members to understand how personal passions and strengths connect with our purpose. Enterprise Risk Technology & Transformation Team The Technology & Transformation team is a growing part of RQA Enterprise Risk (ERM) that designs, implements, and optimizes technology solutions used by thousands of users across BlackRock. The team partners with ERM management to build and support risk management tools. It collaborates closely with technologists in the Aladdin Product Group and Technology and Operations divisions, and works with business stakeholders and external partners outside of RQA to deliver scalable, innovative solutions that advance risk management objectives and drive operational excellence. Key Responsibilities We are seeking a dynamic Vice President to serve as the critical liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams with an immediate focus on shaping the Third‑Party Risk technology ecosystem. This includes developing business requirements and managing external developers for ProcessUnity workflows, as well as translating business needs for Interos into actionable technical specifications. This role will also drive requirements for Control Tower’s data mart to support more robust reporting. The individual will guide cross‑platform workflow governance, strengthen data and reporting capabilities, and contribute to a scalable, transparent risk architecture across ERM systems. In addition, the VP will play a key role in shaping how emerging technologies—particularly AI—fit into ERM’s technology strategy, identifying opportunities to leverage automation, predictive analytics, and intelligent workflows to enhance risk management capabilities. Candidates will: Lead the development of business requirements for the Third‑Party Risk ecosystem across ProcessUnity and Interos, ensuring alignment with TPRM processes and clear translation into well‑defined development work managed through external development teams. Oversee external developers by providing structured requirements, clear prioritization, defined acceptance criteria, and consistent oversight of story refinement, sprint planning inputs, delivery quality, and validation of completed work. Define requirements for enhanced Control Tower data mart capabilities, partnering with Data Engineering to specify data structures, metrics, validation logic, and reporting attributes that support more granular and actionable enterprise‑wide risk reporting. Oversee integration across ProcessUnity, Interos, Coupa, and internal ERM platforms to ensure consistent data flows, aligned risk attributes, and a cohesive user experience across the third‑party risk lifecycle. Partner with ERM, Vendor Governance, Procurement, Technology, and Risk SMEs to ensure platform functionality and workflows support operational processes and enterprise risk policies. Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of workflows, data flows, business rules, and functional requirements ... (truncated, view full listing at source)