Head of Strategy and Product - Client Platforms

Primary Functions

• Partner with business leadership to transform business outcomes into a technology platform and suite of capabilities suitable to support those outcomes
• Maintain a strong focus on platform stability, performance, observability, reliability, and client experience and ensure those features are a critical component of the technology strategy
• Collaborate with engineering leads and product managers to federate responsibility for delivering the platform and capabilities
• Provide oversight to embedded product managers to ensure alignment to strategy, consistency of approach and quality of execution
• Build and lead a high-performing product management team within Client Platforms

Qualifications

• Experience & Background: 8+ years of related experience transforming business objectives into platform vision and sequencing deliverables to deliver that vision
• Deep understanding of the client lifecycle within asset management including the sales, marketing, onboarding, reporting, and digital experience functions
• Demonstrated success leading product management teams
• Strong track record partnering with senior business and technology leaders
• Technical Expertise: Familiarity with CRM, Marketing, Sales Enablement, Client Reporting, and Analytics tools and platforms
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred. Engineering or Computer Science background preferred.

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $300,000 - $350,000. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings including 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.