Director, Private Markets Data Transformation

Athene; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 235,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Global Management, Inc. is seeking a Director to join the Transformation Management team, focusing on private credit and private markets data initiatives.

You will lead cross-functional projects, shape data workflows, and drive governance to support investment decisions and reporting. You will partner with Origination, Product Structuring, Portfolio Management, and Quantitative teams to deliver scalable data architectures, align business needs with analytics platforms, and promote

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategy, transformation, or operations within alternative asset management, private markets or financial services.
• Deep understanding of private credit, private markets, and alternative asset management data ecosystems, including deal lifecycle, portfolio management, and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to collaborate with investment professionals, including origination, structuring, and portfolio management teams.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into actionable solutions.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.
• Preferred MBA or advanced degree in finance, business, data science, or a related field.
• Experience working with private credit or structured products data, including asset-backed finance, direct lending, or opportunistic credit strategies.
• Experience supporting regulatory, investor reporting, or portfolio analytics within alternative asset management.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic transformation initiatives focused on private credit and private markets data, including data lineage, governance, and architecture enhancements.
• Partner closely with Origination, Product Structuring, Portfolio Management, and Data & Quantitative teams to design and implement data-driven solutions that support investment and portfolio management processes.
• Serve as the primary project lead for complex, cross-functional initiatives, ensuring delivery against timelines, scope, budget, and key performance indicators.
• Develop and document current-state and target-state data workflows, identifying opportunities to enhance data quality, accessibility, and transparency across the private markets platform.
• Drive the implementation of scalable data frameworks supporting deal lifecycle management, portfolio analytics, and investor reporting.
• Establish best practices in project management, stakeholder engagement, and change management across enterprise data initiatives.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and analyses to support strategic decision-making and transformation priorities.
• Collaborate with technology and data teams to align business requirements with enterprise data architecture and analytics platforms.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, data integrity, and operational excellence across Apollo’s private credit and private markets ecosystem.

Skills

Data governance

Data lineage

Architecture design

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Strategic transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Apollo Global Management, Inc. is seeking a Director to join the Transformation Management team, focusing on private credit and private markets data initiatives.

You will lead cross-functional projects, shape data workflows, and drive governance to support investment decisions and reporting. You will partner with Origination, Product Structuring, Portfolio Management, and Quantitative teams to deliver scalable data architectures, align business needs with analytics platforms, and promote