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New York, New York, United States
Onsite
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.
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 mean 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.
As a senior data analyst focused on data visualization, you'll drive the adoption of data visualization technology at one of the world's leading investment firms. This includes a full suite of data platforms based our modern data stack.
Together, these systems empower data scientists, data analysts, quant developers, and business partners make more informed and higher-quality decisions, both within the firm and across Blackstone's portfolio companies. Given the breadth and scale of Blackstone's investments, and the large role that data analytics and data systems play in key business processes, this is a truly unique opportunity.
As a senior member of the team with focus on Private Wealth business unit, you will have an opportunity for your work to have a significant impact from day one. You will work alongside data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and investment professionals on unique challenges. The ideal candidate needs to be comfortable leveraging governed methods, iterating quickly, communicating effectively, and delivering high quality data products.
Key Responsibilities:
Assess high level analytics goals, refine requirements, and build scalable data solutions
Refine and drive adoption of data visualization best practices throughout the firm
Develop and enrich relationships with data leads across Blackstone
Facilitate Proof-of-concept (POC) engagements, draft business designs (requirements), and establish project-specific resourcing plans.
Draft, manage and constantly improve all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to data visualization, including Tableau server access control, site administration, content curation, etc.
Participate in bi-weekly sprint planning meetings and daily standups
Optimize/troubleshoot data products for maximum performance and scalability.
Conduct project reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve development practices.
Qualifications:
8+ years of data visualization/analytics experience preferred on platforms such as Tableau, Sigma, Power BI, Looker, etc.
Experience working within complex systems and large data sets via SQL or Python
Entrepreneurial attitude and experience in quickly adapting to new technologies
Player/coach mentality with desire to mentor junior members and adjacent teams
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Articulate communicator in engaging technical staff and business partners
· Bachelor’s degree or higher in STEM or quantitative discipline preferred
Preferred Skills:
Wealth management market data exposure including MMD, Discovery, DST, FINTRX, and more
Full spectrum experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, dbt, Sigma, Alation).
Proficient with ETL platforms such as Fivetran and Prefect
Hands on experience with data lineage and observability platforms
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and project management tools (JIRA, Trello).
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:
$160,000 - $225,000Actual 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.
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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.
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