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

VP of UX/UI Engineering

Data Analytics & Reporting

Overview

We are seeking an exceptional VP of UX/UI Engineering to lead the user experience strategy for our data analytics and reporting platform. This leadership role combines deep expertise in data visualization, interactive design, and modern web application development. You will oversee the creation of elegant, high-fidelity dashboards and applications that transform complex data into actionable insights for executives, and decision-makers across the firm. From Power BI solutions to custom React/Angular executive dashboards, you will ensure all interfaces are intuitive, mobile-friendly, and deliver exceptional user experiences that drive adoption and business impact. Your mandate is to bridge the Data & AI department and the business — translating unified data into actionable analytics, executive-grade dashboards, and institutional-quality visualizations that inform investment decisions and serve our LP relationships.

You will work directly with senior stakeholders across the firm's vertical businesses and corporate functions — including Real Estate, Private Credit, Investment Ops, Legal & Compliance — designing both firmwide views and business-specific reports. The ideal candidate is a forward thinker who constantly asks how data can be presented more clearly and more powerfully, combining the analytical rigor of an investment professional with the design sensibility of a UI/UX engineer.

Key Responsibilities

UX/UI Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute comprehensive UX/UI strategy for data analytics and reporting platform
• Establish and evangelize a set of UX patterns and visualization best practices across all tools — Power BI, Sigma, and custom builds — ensuring consistency in layout conventions, color systems, typography, iconography, interaction patterns, and data labeling so that every dashboard and report feels like it came from a single, intentional design system regardless of the underlying tool.
• Establish design systems, component libraries, and patterns that enable consistent, scalable dashboard creation
• Champion user-centric design principles and advocate for usability across all platform interfaces

Data Visualization & Design Excellence

• Design and deliver executive-level dashboards that provide senior leadership with firmwide visibility: fund raising intelligence, cross-fund performance, AUM trends, portfolio company health, liquidity, and pipeline — presented in a format that drives decisions, not just awareness.
• Develop interactive analytical applications for deal rooms, scenario modeling, and portfolio deep-dives using Streamlit, Dash, or React-based front ends connected to the Databricks Lakehouse.
• Design compelling, intuitive data visualizations that communicate complex insights clearly and effectively
• Apply data visualization best practices: appropriate chart types, color theory, typography, and visual hierarchy
• Create interactive visualizations with drill-down capabilities, filtering, and exploration features
• Design mobile-friendly visualizations that maintain clarity and interactivity on smaller screens

Power BI Dashboard Development & Governance

• Lead Power BI dashboard design and development for enterprise-scale reporting
• Build reusable Power BI templates and patterns for common reporting scenarios
• Implement Power BI best practices: DAX optimization, performance tuning, row-level security
• Design governance framework: naming conventions, data model standards, and dashboard review processes
• Create Power BI Center of Excellence: documentation, training materials, and support for dashboard creators
• Partner with data engineering to optimize data models for analytics and reporting

Custom Executive Dashboards & Web Applications

• Design and develop custom executive dashboards using React or Angular with TypeScript
• Build high-fidelity, pixel-perfect interfaces that meet premium design standards
• Implement responsive design: seamless experiences across desktop, tablet, and