Investment Technology Senior Project Management

Ares Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

FSA

HSA with company contribution

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter Benefits

Wellbeing and mental health apps

Job summary

Ares Management is seeking a Vice-President to serve as Senior Project Manager for Investment Technology, coordinating across engineering, architecture, product, operations, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery within scope and with transparency.

The role requires a proven track record of delivering strategic initiatives with predictable execution, building trusted partnerships across technology and business teams, and leading cross-functional programs in a matrixed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years managing complex enterprise technology projects or programs.
• Demonstrated success leading large cross-functional initiatives.
• Deep understanding of Agile delivery methodologies and PM best practices.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience presenting to senior executives and running steering committees.
• Experience in asset management, financial services, or capital markets preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, governance, and delivery of multiple technology initiatives.
• Develop and maintain integrated plans, roadmaps, budgets, and schedules.
• Drive accountability and resolve blockers;
• Manage cross-team dependencies, scope, and change.
• Identify and mitigate risks, issues, assumptions, and constraints.
• Facilitate governance forums and steering committees with timely decisions.
• Provide executive-level reporting on schedule, scope, budget, risks and delivery confidence.
• Partner with business, technology, and third-party stakeholders to maintain alignment.
• Champion Agile ceremonies and hybrid delivery approaches where appropriate.
• Promote continuous improvement through lessons learned and metrics.

Skills

Agile delivery

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk management

Executive reporting

Cross-functional leadership

Jira/Confluence

Microsoft Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, CS, or Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

Ares is seeking a Vice-President to serve as Senior Project Manager for Investment Technology, the engineering team responsible for delivering Technology solutions across Credit, Real Estate, Real Assets and Quant within Ares. The role serves as the central point of coordination across engineering, architecture, product, operations, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure strategic initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and with complete transparency.

The successful candidate brings a proven track record of consistently delivering strategic initiatives with predictable execution. They create transparency for leadership, effectively manage complex dependencies, anticipate and mitigate risks before they impact delivery, and build trusted partnerships across technology and business teams.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, governance, and delivery of multiple concurrent technology initiatives.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, roadmaps, milestones, budgets, and delivery schedules.
• Drive accountability for commitments and proactively identify and resolve blockers.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, resources, scope, and change to ensure coordinated execution.
• Identify, assess, communicate, and mitigate risks, issues, assumptions, and constraints.
• Facilitate governance forums and steering committees, driving timely decisions and clear escalation of issues.
• Provide concise executive-level reporting on schedule, scope, budget, risks, dependencies, and delivery confidence.
• Partner effectively with business, technology, and third-party stakeholders to maintain alignment on priorities and outcomes.
• Champion Agile methodologies and promote Agile ceremonies to ensure effective backlog, sprint, and release planning, while applying hybrid delivery approaches where appropriate.
• Promote continuous improvement through lessons learned and delivery metrics.

Qualifications

Experience & Background

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years managing complex enterprise technology projects or programs.
• Demonstrated success leading large, cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organizations.
• Deep understanding of Agile delivery methodologies and project management best practices.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with proactive risk management.
• Experience presenting to senior executives and running steering committees
• Experience within asset management, financial services, or capital markets preferred
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or similar tools preferred
• Familiarity with Direct Lending, Fixed Income and Real Estate asset classes is preferred

Reporting Relationships

Partner, Chief Information Officer

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$225,000 - $250,000

• Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans;
• 401(k) program with company match;
• Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA);
• Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution;
• Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance;
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

• access to a world-class medical advisory team
• a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry
• a mindfulness and wellbeing app
• financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor
• new parent leave
• reproductive and adoption assistance
• emergency backup care
• matching gift program
• education sponsorship program
• and much more.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.