Director, Transformation Management - Private Credit & Private Markets

Primary 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.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 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.
• Prominent 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.

Pay Range

250,000 - 275,000