Strategic Growth & Innovation Leader

Apollo; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo is seeking a senior leader to drive strategy, product innovation, and technology-enabled transformation across our financial services platforms. You will translate business priorities into sequenced requirements, roadmaps, and operating models, coordinating across business, technology, and external partners to deliver measurable growth.

Demonstrated ability to engage with the C-suite, develop business cases, and align stakeholders is essential, as is a track record of successful

Qualifications

• Experience leading strategy & product innovation initiatives.
• Proven ability to move complex programs from strategy to launch.
• Experience structuring partnerships or platform integrations.
• Ability to engage credibly with C-suite and senior leaders.
• Knowledge of markets in wealth management, banking, retirement, or digital distribution.
• Fluency using AI to improve analysis, decision-making and execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead priority strategic growth and innovation initiatives from thesis through launch.
• Coordinate complex partnerships with distributors and technology providers.
• Develop and oversee integrated roadmaps for technology and business capabilities.
• Evolve operating models connecting growth initiatives with products, tech, and operations.
• Define governance, decision rights, and accountability across teams.
• Maximize value by enabling adoption and reuse of innovations across channels.

Skills

Strategy development

Innovation leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Roadmapping & execution

Operating model design

AI fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Apollo is seeking a senior leader to drive strategy, product innovation, and technology-enabled transformation across our financial services platforms. You will translate business priorities into sequenced requirements, roadmaps, and operating models, coordinating across business, technology, and external partners to deliver measurable growth.

Demonstrated ability to engage with the C-suite, develop business cases, and align stakeholders is essential, as is a track record of successful