VP – Transformation and Change

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram. 

Firm Overview

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram. 

Business Unit

Transformation

Business Description

The Transformation and Change team play a pivotal role in supporting the BX business and operations teams to identify and capitalize on improvement opportunities, interlock with Operations, Finance and Technology teams to drive holistic business solutions, enable and drive future ready solutions.

Job Title

VP – Transformation and Change

Job Description

The Transformation and Change team play a critical role in shaping the evolution of BX’s operating model by partnering with business, operations, finance, and technology teams to identify, prioritize, and deliver enterprise‑level improvement opportunities. The team drives harmonized, scalable, and future‑ready solutions that enable growth, efficiency, and resilience across the platform.

The Vice President – Transformation and Change will be a senior leader within BX India, responsible for defining and executing the transformation agenda across Global Finance, leveraging the India CoE framework. This role will drive enterprise‑wide modernization, standardization, and digitization initiatives, working closely with global business leaders, Technology, Finance, and Data teams to redefine the future operating model for BX India. The role requires a strategic mindset, strong execution discipline, and experience leading complex change at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Transformation Leadership

  • Define and lead multi‑year, enterprise‑wide transformation programs across Global Finance, aligned with BX’s global strategy.

  • Drive modernization, digitization, and operational scalability across core business and support functions.

• Automation & Technology Enablement

  • Partner with global and regional Technology teams to architect and deliver a connected automation ecosystem, integrating enterprise platforms, low‑code solutions, AI, and advanced analytics.

  • Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with BX’s technology and risk standards.

• Data‑Led Operating Model

  • Collaborate with Data and Analytics teams to embed a strong data strategy into transformation initiatives.

  • Leverage automation‑generated data to enable predictive analytics, risk modeling, and improved decision‑making.

• India CoE Strategy & Governance

  • Leverage the India CoE model to drive harmonization, standardization, and reuse of processes and capabilities across businesses.

  • Establish strong governance, prioritization, and execution frameworks to ensure consistent delivery and measurable outcomes.

• Stakeholder & Change Leadership

  • Act as a senior bridge between business leadership, Technology, Finance, Operations, and Data teams globally.

  • Lead enterprise change management, ensuring adoption, capability uplift, and cultural alignment with transformation objectives.

  • Provide clear, executive‑level communication on progress, risks, and outcomes.

• Innovation & Continuous Improvement

  • Champion a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and data‑driven decision‑making.

  • Identify and incubate emerging technologies and new ways of working that create sustainable competitive advantage.

Qualifications

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent, have sound judgment and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors.        

• Demonstrated success leading large‑scale, enterprise transformation programs within financial services or alternative asset management.

• Deep understanding of financial services operating models, including regulatory and risk considerations.

• Strong experience with automation, low‑code platforms, AI, RPA, and enterprise integration architectures.

• Proven experience embedding data governance, analytics, and predictive insights into business processes.

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing and partnering with senior executives and global leadership teams.

• High degree of autonomy, sound judgment, and experience operating independently in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

• Track record of driving organizational change and adoption across complex, matrixed environments.

• 10+ years of experience in transformation, strategy, operations, or technology‑led change roles within financial services.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Technology, Finance, or a related field

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, a 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.

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.

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)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

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 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.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis.  Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

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