Global Voice & Video Engineering Leader, SVP - Enterprise Technology

Location: New York

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.

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** Business Overview:
** 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.
** Role:
** The Global Voice & Video Engineering Leader will spearhead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade voice and video solutions for Blackstone. This role sits within the BXTI Enterprise Technology function and reports to the Enterprise Technology Engineering and Architecture Leader. Based in New York, the leader will own the engineering strategy for all voice and video technologies, including Zoom, Crestron, and other conferencing platforms, while driving innovation through R&D, benchmarking against industry peers, and ensuring world-class collaboration experiences.

Additionally, this individual will lead the team that drives the conference room and AV designs for capital projects/new office spaces as Blackstone continues its global expansion. The role will aim to further strengthen business continuity by engineering resilient, remote-ready voice/video capabilities and validating them through periodic testing, ensuring the firm can operate seamlessly in distributed and contingency scenarios.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Lead the global Voice and Video Engineering team within the BXTI Enterprise Technology function.
* Define and execute the engineering strategy for all voice and video technologies across the firm.
* Own the lifecycle of platforms such as Zoom, Crestron, and other conferencing solutions.
* Drive R&D initiatives to evaluate emerging technologies and assess their applicability to Blackstone.
* Benchmark Blackstone’s voice and video capabilities against industry peers to maintain competitive advantage.
* Oversee design and engineering for capital projects related to new office spaces globally.
* Collaborate with architecture and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of voice/video solutions.
* Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and governance for voice/video technologies.
* Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts for voice and video platforms and services.
* Ensure high availability, reliability, and security of voice and video systems across all regions.
* Develop and maintain documentation for engineering designs, standards, and processes.
* Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver tailored solutions.
* Lead capacity planning and performance optimization for voice and video infrastructure.
* Provide executive-level reporting on technology performance, roadmap, and innovation initiatives.
* Mentor and develop engineering talent within the team to build a high-performing organization.
** Essential

Skills and Experience:

*** 10+ years of experience in voice and video engineering leadership roles…