The Data & Research Management group is responsible for delivering accurate, timely and complete data to enhance the value of Preqin's award-winning service. The trust in our underlying content enables our clients to make key investment decisions.

Besides simply collecting content, Data & Research Management collaborates extensively with internal and external stakeholders to improve our data offering leveraging technology and subject matter expertise. The team understands the end-to-end lifecycle of data and establishes business intelligence reports seeking operational excellence

Role Overview

The Director – Director, Private Markets Data Acquisition & Partnerships, EMEA role is an outstanding leadership opportunity based in our vibrant London office. This position is integral to Preqin, a part of BlackRock's data leadership team and is charged with steering the strategic direction of our data initiatives. By working closely with the Data, Product, and Technology teams, you will ensure our data exceeds client expectations in both scope and quality.

You will apply your market knowledge, relationship building skills, and data expertise to drive our private market data expansion initiatives in the EMEA region. This involves market exploration, collaboration, and innovative process execution. Your deep understanding of the private markets ecosystem and market trends will significantly contribute to our organisational strategy, ensuring the continued growth and improvement of Preqin, a part of BlackRock's data offerings.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic direction of Preqin, a part of BlackRock's data coverage, ensuring it is world-class and meets or exceeds client expectations.

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), working with internal collaborators to improve and develop current and future data offerings.

• Apply extensive network in the Private markets space to deepen relationships and inform our data expansion strategy.

• Lead a team of VPs and Senior Associates, operating in a player-coach capacity—setting strategy while remaining hands-on in executing initiatives to expand our private markets data coverage.

• Lead strategic data initiatives, including market mapping and white space analysis, to determine future coverage areas.

• Explore strategic data opportunities through partnerships and projects.

• Partner with Data Management and Data Platform teams to lead data sourcing, acquisition, extraction, and ingestion strategies.

• Assist external collaborators with dataset expertise and domain knowledge, including troubleshooting and representing our data to customers.

• Provide mentorship and training to internal data collection teams to improve the value and impact of data.

• Act as a brand ambassador, upholding and promoting Preqin, a part of BlackRock’s values and policies.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in data/financial data services/alternative assets.

• Proven ability to acquire domain knowledge relevant to data and financial markets.

• Strong understanding of data lifecycle management from acquisition to publishing.

• Demonstrated success in performance management and building high-performing teams.

• Extensive people and project management experience, including remote team management.

• Hands-on, motivational, and entrepreneurial leader with professional competence.

• Strategic thinker capable of developing and improving data offerings.

• Experience in introducing change management through technology and processes.

• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.

• Excellent communication skills and experience working with senior executives.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.

• Proficiency in business intelligence systems such as Power BI or Metabase.

Desired Experience

• Experience leading high-performing teams.

• Prior experience in the alternative assets industry or financial services data management.

• Skills in organisational design and central initiatives with senior management.

• Experience working with engineering teams to improve workflows.

• Experience working across cultures and locations

• Change management experience supporting global transitions.

• Project Management Certification or technical knowledge (SQL/Python) is a plus.

• Familiarity with workflow tools such as Alteryx, Salesforce, Outreach, Jira, Office 365.

Our benefits

To help you stay energised, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

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You'll drive planning and execution of a cross-functional development team to build and ship new content, features and games. This is a leadership role that involves a high level of interaction with team members, peers, and product leadership.

Managing the project:

• Partner with DD, Producers, Product Managers, QV teams and additional partners to manage project plan, scope, quality and live service delivery
• Act as a scrum master for a cross-functional development team(s)
• Drive development execution from concept to live
• Drive project planning, prioritization, risk management, and resource allocation

Leading the team:

• Own the project schedule and communicate any divergence from the plan
• Report status at regular intervals, escalate urgent issues in a timely manner
• Hold the team accountable to its commitments
• Working with discipline leaders, evaluate individual performance and potential of team members, provide appropriate recognition and constructive feedback

Being part of the team:

• Manage stakeholder communication and requirements
• Form close working relationships with team and discipline leads
• Solve problems, balance priorities, and find creative solutions that achieve results

If you're interested in this role, you'll need these skills or experiences:

• Minimum 5 years project management or team leadership experience (preferably game development)
• Solid foundation in project management methodologies and tools
• Demonstrable knowledge of software development life cycles
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills across all levels of an organization

About Electronic Arts

We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

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San Francisco

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

IT

Compensation

• $162K – $240K • Offers Equity

The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. If the role is non-exempt, overtime pay will be provided consistent with applicable laws. In addition to the salary range listed above, total compensation also includes generous equity, performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and the following benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts

• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)

• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees

• 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)

• Mental health and wellness support

• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage

• Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth

• Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible

• Relocation support for eligible employees

• Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.

This role is at-will and OpenAI reserves the right to modify base pay and other compensation components at any time based on individual performance, team or company results, or market conditions.

About the Role:

The Program Manager, Capital Infrastructure Builds bridges the gap between Real Estate and Workplace Services, Corporate IT, Corporate Security and other partner teams to design and deliver technical solutions for new office buildout / remodel projects and industrial facilities (labs, manufacturing, secured facilities, datacenters/POPs). This includes all low voltage, ISP connectivity, network infrastructure, audio visual, physical security systems and related IT scopes of work.

In this role, you will:

• Cross-functional coordination between internal teams, construction and related trades and other vendors/service providers.

• Manage the design, bid, implementation, commissioning and handover process for ISP connectivity, low voltage cabling and network infrastructure (MDF/IDF, MPOEs, inside/outside cabling plant, etc.).

• Manage the design, bid, implementation, commissioning and handover process for audio-visual/video-conference systems (digital signage, wayfinding systems, conference rooms, training rooms and all hands spaces).

• Partner with the Corporate Security team to implement supporting infrastructure and network integration for access control, surveillance systems and intrusion detection.

• Manage project schedules, status updates, executive communications for the builds portfolio.

• Develop drawing packages and specification narratives in support of project design and execution.

• Manage procurement and provide guidance to FP&A on budget and cost management.

• Identify, categorize, mitigate and monitor project delivery risks.

You might thrive in this role if you have:

• Strong project and program management capabilities.

• Strong knowledge of the architectural design process (schematic design, design development, construction documents).

• Strong knowledge of commercial real estate construction processes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Vendor management experience (Vendor vetting, RFP and bid response, performance management, handover).

• Understanding of mechanical power, cooling systems and capacity planning.

• Ability to read construction and engineering plan drawings.

• PMP or equivalent project management certification.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

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This position organizes and leads cross-functional projects related to aircraft in operations.

Key Accountabilities

• Drive resolution of Technical, Reliability, or Delivery issues through cross-functional engagement stakeholders and external dealer and customer coordination.
• Manage product enhancement to ensure technical, cost, schedule, and deliverable requirements are achieved.
• Serve as the Project/Technical specialist for Customer Service projects/issues.
• Provide Project Management support for internal development programs.
• Manage dealer and customer role in regards to logistics and communications for product enhancements.
• Perform business case analyses required to facilitate program investment decisions.
• Facilitate development of request for proposal packages and associated documentation.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Associates degree in Aviation related field strongly preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 5-10 years combined experience in any of the following areas; design, manufacturing, operations engineering, quality assurance, supplier development engineering, supply chain and/or project management.
• Project Management Certification preferred
• Multi-lingual preferred

Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

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What you'll do

This position will drive resolution of Technical, Reliability, or Delivery issues through cross-functional engagement stakeholders and external dealer and customer coordination.

• Drive resolution of Technical, Reliability, or Delivery issues through cross-functional engagement stakeholders and external dealer and customer coordination.
• Manage product enhancement to ensure technical, cost, schedule, and deliverable requirements are achieved.

What you need

• Associates degree in Aviation related field strongly preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 5-10 years combined experience in any of the following areas; design, manufacturing, operations engineering, quality assurance, supplier development engineering, supply chain and/or project management.

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You'll be responsible for advising customers on the organization and control of complex infrastructure projects, accompanying wayleave and easement proceedings from Europe's largest infrastructure projects in the energy sector, communicating and acting as a contact person for external and internal interfaces on (PMO disciplines), and possibly taking over partial responsibility for specialist topics within the project.

• Contact with a high number of interfaces
• Process optimization in customer projects
• Intensive control of the commissioned negotiation service providers to the priorities and project tasks in the respective project phase
• Contact person according to escalation procedures
• Work with large databases (data maintenance and exports)
• Quality assurance and guarantee of uniform standards
• Integration into operational internal daily business

What you need

• First professional experiences, internships or work-study activities in consulting or in the context of linear infrastructure project management
• Project management certification according to IPMA or PMI is a plus
• Experience in negotiations with owners and lessees, especially in the context of infrastructure projects, as well as communication with external service providers is a plus
• Good professional and successful academic background
• First work experience, internships or work-study activities in consulting or a relevant field
• Developed analytical skills and conceptual thinking
• Structured, professional and customer-oriented way of working
• Interest in trends in the energy sector and new technologies
• Team skills and strong communication skills
• Openness and motivation for active idea development and entrepreneurial co-determination
• Negotiation-secure German and English skills in word and writing
• Basic willingness to travel and flexibility

Why this matters

This role is part of our team that packs the future together in the fields of energy management, mobility or infrastructure. We are looking for a motivated colleague who wants to contribute to our success and take on new challenges.

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