Senior Program Manager, Technology Infrastructure

Ares Management Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with company match

Healthcare savings accounts

Job summary

Ares Management Corporation is hiring a senior program/project manager for the Infrastructure and Platforms group. You will lead IT projects across a large multinational enterprise, balancing Agile and waterfall methods, including experience as a Scrum Master and in cloud/IT/software engineering initiatives.

Reporting to Global Head of Infrastructure and Platform Engineering, you will manage a 100-person org, coordinate Agile programs, and leverage Jira and MS Project to drive successful

Qualifications

• 10+ years of large-scale project and program management experience in financial services.
• Experience in Agile, with specific experience as a Scrum Master.
• Ability to manage large technical programs that need to be rolled out to thousands of employees.
• Active working knowledge of Jira & MS Project

Responsibilities

• Project/Program management across a 100-person internal org
• Ability to act as a Scrum Master in an Agile program

Skills

Agile

Scrum Master

Waterfall

Tools

Jira

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

SUMMARY

We are hiring a senior program/project manager for Ares Infrastructure and Platforms group. You will be managing IT projects across a complex multi national enterprise. We are looking for people who know both Agile and waterfall well, someone who can be a scrum master or whip out a Gannt chart.. Demonstrable experience managing cloud, IT and software engineering projects using Agile is a requirement, and the optimal candidate will have experience as a scrum master.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project/Program management across 100 person internal org
• Ability to act as a Scrum master in an Agile program

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Financial services experience
• 10 years+ of large scale project and program management.
• Experience in Agile, with specific experience as a scrum master.
• Ability to manage large technical programs that need to be rolled out to thousands of employees.
• Active working knowledge of Jira & MS Project
• (Optional) The more technical you are the better. Previous technical experience a bonus.

Reporting Relationships

Global Head of Infrastructure and Platform Engineering

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.

$175,000 - $225,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include 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.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including 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.