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

Ares is seeking an exceptional technology professional with a strong track record of managing, developing, and delivering technology across the HR domain and its associated applications and technologies. This professional will join our HR Technology team in IT, and will work closely with business stakeholders and IT partner teams through all project phases of scoping, implementation, deployment, optimization, and support.

This role requires an adaptable, detail-oriented, and trustworthy professional who can operate successfully across various phases of a dynamic project and can multi-task and transition quickly as business priorities shift.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

As a product manager, develop project plans, timelines, and resource allocation in collaboration with the team leadership and project stakeholders. Coordinate and facilitate project meetings, status updates, and other communications. Lead complex, cross-functional projects with stakeholders at all levels.
Partner with key stakeholders to understand business processes and pain points. Operate as a thought leader, and advocate for change, in implementation and maintenance of HR applications such as Workday HCM, Workday Learning, Workday Recruiting, Performance Mgmt systems such as Via People, and others.
Proactively identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and system enhancements.
Own solution design and delivery, including drafting current/future system/process diagrams and documenting business requirements, technical specifications, test cases, deployment plans, and release notes.
As a people manager, provide the team guidance, coaching, and development opportunities. Manage team performance and oversee team development across technical /domain and soft skills.
Liaison to the application architecture, development, and PMO teams to ensure guidelines and process across all technology initiatives are aligned properly.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computing, HR, Information Systems, or related fields

Experience Required:

In-depth knowledge of HR business processes, including recruitment, talent development and management, operations, and benefits
Track record of successfully delivering business and technology projects with an understanding of product development lifecycle, including robust project management skills.
Experience in applications and hands on configuration and delivery in Workday HCM.
Strong knowledge and experience in HR technologies including Workday, HRSoft, Visier, Via People
Exceptional leadership and communication, capable of influencing decisions and fostering a collaborative team environment.
Analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering results and improving processes.
Working knowledge of agile principles and tools such as Jira and Confluence.

General Requirements:

Attention to detail a must
Adaptable, ability to manage multiple priorities, organized, and independent
Strong/concise communication skills, experience providing support to end users
Strong documentation skills of process, steps, methodology
Strong team player
High energy level
Familiarity with alternative manager or investment management industry/Corporate HR business functions is a plus

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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.

$230,000 - $250,000

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) 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.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

Product Manager

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