About this opportunity
The Blackstone Group L.P. lists this Product Owner, VP - BXTI - BXMA Direct Trading opportunity in bethpage, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced product leader to join the Blackstone Multi Asset Investing technology team at BXTI as Vice President, Product for our Direct Trading business lines. In this role, you will set the product vision and roadmap for the platforms our investment, risk, and operations teams rely on every day, from order management and execution to post‑trade, market data, and analytics.
Responsibilities
Drive technology strategy for BXMA's Direct Trading business lines, in partnership with investment, risk, and operations teams.
Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for the technology platforms supporting Direct Trading, including order management, execution, post‑trade, market data, and analytics tooling.
Translate trader, portfolio manager, risk, and operations workflows into prioritized requirements and clear specifications; partner with engineering to deliver against them.
Run product discovery with investment and operating stakeholders to identify automation, data, and analytics opportunities across the trade lifecycle.
Lead prioritization across competing demands, balancing time‑sensitive trading needs with longer‑term platform investments.
Coordinate with internal platform teams (data platform, AI, infrastructure) and external vendors on integrations, shared services, and build‑vs‑buy decisions.
Define and track KPIs for adoption, performance, and business impact; communicate progress and trade‑offs to senior BXMA and BXTI leadership.
Promote and cultivate a culture of product thinking, data, and AI within the BXMA technology organization, including leading working sessions for both technology and business teams.
Lead multiple concurrent initiatives and collaborate effectively with other BXTI product, engineering, and design teams.
Qualifications
8+ years of product management experience, with significant time spent building technology for trading, capital markets, or alternative investments.
Deep understanding of the trade lifecycle, OMS/EMS, market data, and post‑trade workflows across asset classes (e.g., equities, credit, derivatives).
Demonstrated track record shipping institutional‑grade investment or trading technology in close partnership with engineering teams.
Strong analytical skills, including comfort with SQL and modern data tools to validate hypotheses, measure outcomes, and ground product decisions.
Experience working within a technology team for a financial services firm, with a preference for alternative asset management, hedge funds, or sell‑side trading.
Proficiency operating within a modern software development lifecycle, including agile delivery, change control, and CI/CD practices.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, including the competence to communicate with business and technical coworkers and to author documentation appropriate for the user community, development teams, and senior management.
Experience defining project scope and managing scope changes.
Experience managing multiple priorities and raising issues in a timely and productive fashion.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
Salary & Benefits
Expected annual base salary range: $200,000 - $225,000. 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 and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone’s sole discretion.
Licensing & Regulatory
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 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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 contact Human Resources at 212‑583‑5000 (US), +44 (0) (EMEA) or (APAC). This policy also applies to security license requirements and other regulatory compliance obligations.
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Worksite address
bethpage, NY, 11714, US
Who can apply
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