Director, Global Quant Analytics & Operations

athene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo’s Global Investment Insights group seeks a Director-level Business Manager to serve as a direct operational partner to the Head of GQA. This role connects the group’s quantitative, technology, and research functions, driving execution across multi‑workstream initiatives.

The candidate will own the operating cadence, coordinate with Apollo’s COO, Finance, Technology, Human Capital, Legal, and Compliance, and help translate business needs into actionable requirements.

Qualifications

• 3–12 years of experience in business management, COO, chief of staff, or operations within asset management, investment banking, or a quantitative/technology‑intensive financial services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex cross‑functional workstreams end‑to‑end with minimal oversight; strong prioritization instincts across competing stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to synthesize complex material into crisp, structured deliverables for senior investment professionals.
• High operational intelligence — organized, detail‑oriented, and effective at building processes in fast‑moving, high‑expectation environments; strong judgment and discretion on confidential matters.

Responsibilities

• Serve as chief of staff to the Head of GQA — managing priorities, tracking key initiatives, and translating decisions into action across GQA’s quantitative, technology, and research functions.
• Own GQA’s operating cadence — business reviews, planning cycles, and internal governance; prepare leadership materials and senior stakeholder updates.
• Act as GQA’s primary interface with Apollo’s COO, Finance, Technology, Human Capital, Legal, and Compliance functions; coordinate cross‑functional workstreams and ensure GQA’s needs are understood and prioritized.
• Partner with Finance and Human Capital on headcount planning, budgeting, and compensation cycles; manage vendor relationships, data subscriptions, and operating contracts.
• Build and maintain operational reporting — headcount, project status, and platform milestones — to give leadership real‑time visibility into group performance.
• Draft communications and presentations on behalf of the Head of GQA; help shape how the group’s contributions and capabilities are communicated across the firm.
• Identify and drive adoption of AI tools and workflow improvements that increase GQA’s operational efficiency; support technology investments by translating business needs into clear product requirements.

Job description

Apollo’s Global Investment Insights group seeks a Director-level Business Manager to serve as a direct operational partner to the Head of GQA. This role connects the group’s quantitative, technology, and research functions, driving execution across multi‑workstream initiatives.

The candidate will own the operating cadence, coordinate with Apollo’s COO, Finance, Technology, Human Capital, Legal, and Compliance, and help translate business needs into actionable requirements.