VP, Investment Technology — Senior Program Lead (Agile)

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

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