Product Owner

Position Overview

At Apollo, we are a global team of alternative investment managers passionate about delivering uncommon value to our investors and shareholders. With over 30 years of proven expertise across Private Equity, Credit, and Real Assets in various regions and industries, we are known for our integrated businesses, our strong investment performance, our value-oriented philosophy, and our people.

Apollo is searching for a business-focused technologist and functional subject matter expert to assist with advancing the technological capabilities of the Middle Office and Controllers businesses. The individual will work closely with key stakeholders in the Investment Operations functions to lead projects, gather and document business requirements, and coordinate the development, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of these requirements. This role is a blend of a Technical Business Analyst and a Product Owner, focusing on managing customizations for the Vendor application IVP Cash Master.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with middle office operations professionals to understand and produce business and functional requirements, and work with development teams to implement solutions.

• Engage with Apollo internal resources and application vendors to establish the appropriate development approach and timelines.

• Track and maintain project plans, risk matrices, issue lists, and all related project artifacts to ensure successful implementation of related engagements.

• Develop comprehensive test cases and participate in development and QA Testing activities.

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, continuously building and maintaining strong relationships.

• Assist in the analysis of middle office platform processes and capabilities, contributing to the ongoing development of a technology strategy.

• Partner with the business to ensure that SLAs and other key metrics are met or exceeded.

• Identify and promote best practices for optimizing system use both internally and externally.

• Serve as an escalation point for support issues, enhancing in-house functional support resolution with well-documented Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and permanent solutions.

Qualifications & Experience

• 6+ years of industry full-cycle experience in SDLC methodologies and approaches, including refining business requirements and defining functional specifications, development, and testing.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with C#, Python, SQL, and Excel Macros.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, computer science, finance, engineering, or a related field.

• Experience with a leading wire management platform is required. Proficiency with IVP Cash Master is strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with systems that manage Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI) for wire transfers, generate SWIFT messages, automate cash settlements, and provide straight-through processing.

• Experience with payment processing and SWIFT message formats such as MT1XX, MT2XX, and MT9XX.

• Proficient in Business Analysis methodologies and use case modeling, with excellent conceptualization, analytical, and logic skills.

• Deep understanding of middle office functions and knowledge of credit instruments (Bank Loans, Bonds, Derivatives, etc.).

• Experience working in a Financial Services or Asset Management firm.

• Excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively with business users, technical teams, and stakeholders, while adept at listening and soliciting feedback from all teams.

• Must be self-directed and motivated while being a solid team player with a strong work ethic.

• Ability to thrive in a high-intensity, fast-paced environment, and effectively prioritize and deliver on multiple active projects.

ABOUT APOLLO

Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes.

OUR PURPOSE AND CORE VALUES

Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be:

The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.

The leading provider of capital solutions to companies. Our breadth and scale enable us to deliver capital for even the largest projects – and our small firm mindset ensures we will be a thoughtful and dedicated partner to these organizations. We are committed to helping them build stronger businesses.

A leading contributor to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the world today – such as energy transition, accelerating the adoption of new technologies, and social impact – where innovative approaches to investing can make a positive difference.

We are building a unique firm of extraordinary colleagues who:

Outperform expectations

Challenge Convention

Champion Opportunity

Lead responsibly

Drive collaboration

As One Apollo team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.

OUR BENEFITS

Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm’s benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family. Please reach out to your Human Capital Business Partner for more detailed information on specific benefits.

Pay Range

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity.

The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all of its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered.

The base salary range for this position is listed above. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and Firm performance. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.