Austin Growth Strategy & Operations Principal

Athene; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Athene and Apollo are building a strategic growth hub in Austin. We seek a Principal to partner with Austin Office Leaders, shaping priorities, managing day-to-day operations, and coordinating initiatives across the asset management and retirement platform.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, execution, budgeting, and 5-year planning as the Austin team scales within the broader firm.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years' work experience serving as a Chief of Staff or COO to Senior Leadership at a similar Financial Services Institution
• Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills with an ability to communicate complexity in Smart Brevity
• Proven experience working across organizational teams to build relationships, influence decisions, and drive outcomes
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills with an ability to adapt to changing demands and manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to operate independently in an ambiguous environment, anticipate issues, exercise sound judgment, and drive priorities from concept through execution
• Confident, poised individual with natural humility with a strong executive presence
• Strong financial acumen, commercial judgement and attention to detail
• Proven ability to navigate complex challenges, driving large-scale initiatives forward while maintaining cross-platform relationships and bringing stakeholders along
• Discretion, judgment and the highest degree of integrity to handle and manage the full scope of highly sensitive, confidential, and non-public information dealt with by the Austin leadership team
• Growth mindset and strong strategic vision, with a desire to develop a broader understanding on how to operate and grow a leading alternative asset manager

Responsibilities

• Day to Day Management of Austin Initiatives: Serve as a trusted “right-hand” advisor and project manager to Austin's Office Leaders; prepare materials, talking points, briefing notes and drive execution of priority lists
• Business Strategy & Execution: Support leaders on day-to-day operations, org design, effectiveness, and growth initiatives; monitor progress and eliminate bottlenecks
• Austin Office Growth & Development: Drive build-out of the Austin office as a strategic growth hub, partnering across businesses and functions
• Business Management: Lead reviews, forecasting, budgeting, capital deployment analysis, hiring, new initiatives and performance tracking
• Leadership Cadence: Prepare for leadership meetings, set agendas, track decisions and foster open communication
• People & Culture: Define and drive culture and people initiatives to build a connected Austin team
• Community Engagement: Lead engagement with Austin as the site grows its regional presence
• Special Projects: Execute ad-hoc requests and strategic analyses for senior management

Skills

Chief of Staff experience

COO to senior leadership

Verbal & written communication

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Time management

Organizational skills

Independent in ambiguity

Executive presence

Financial acumen

Strategic vision

Job description

Athene and Apollo are building a strategic growth hub in Austin. We seek a Principal to partner with Austin Office Leaders, shaping priorities, managing day-to-day operations, and coordinating initiatives across the asset management and retirement platform.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, execution, budgeting, and 5-year planning as the Austin team scales within the broader firm.