Senior Associate, Operational Strategy

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

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Serve as an advisor to business stakeholders, corporate functions and third-party service providers during project lifecycle and be go-to point for details and status updates on the project or program
• Deliver presentations to business partners at multiple levels, including process owners, senior managers, and executives, focusing on takeaways, answering questions clearly and at the appropriate level of detail
• Drive change adoption across the organization
• Drive project lifecycle with ability to “connect the dots” between upstream/downstream dependencies and planning needs, while multitasking across multiple deliverables
• Identify best practices for operational processes and system optimizations
• Assist with implementation and integration activities associated with new products
• Technically proficient communicator who can translate business language and requirements to technical teams and vice versa
• Ability and willingness to be hands-on in all aspects of project management, including:
• Requirements gathering, documentation, use case development
• Process workflow documentation and diagrams
• Training/Acceptance plan development and execution
• Communications with business stakeholders relative to the status
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to create business cases, project plans, steering committee presentations, business requirements, and other project or program documentation

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a business, finance, or related discipline

Experience Required:  

• 6 - 8 years of experience in business process re-engineering, process design, or consulting. With experience in the analysis and design of new business processes, requirements definition, and implementation.
• An analytical mind and a passion/interest in bringing new ideas to increase the efficiency of existing processes
• Demonstrates a passion for continuous improvement and eagerness to identify and solve problems
• Domain knowledge of Alternative Investments (Private Credit/Private Equity/Real Estate/Secondaries) and an understanding of Fund, Investor, and Trade lifecycles
• Strong communication skills (written and oral to all levels of the firm) and team orientation; capability of interacting with key stakeholders to direct prioritization of Compensation-related activities
• Solutions orientated self-starter with the ability to see the big picture, balancing tactical solutions while being mindful of the strategic direction of the firm
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines; result oriented
• Strong technical skills with high proficiency in PowerPoint, Visio, and Excel
• Good judgement and understanding when to solve issues independently versus what needs to be escalated
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines; result oriented
• A demonstrated ability to research and leverage available resources to accomplish the task at hand
• Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• An analytical mind and a passion/interest in bringing new ideas to increase efficiency of existing processes
• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately

Reporting Relationships

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.

$145,000 - $185,000

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