Product Manager, Finance Technology

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.

The Product Manager, Finance Technology is a senior role within the Global Technology organization, responsible for owning and driving product strategy,, and delivery for core fund and investment finance technology capabilities.

This role sits at the intersection of Finance, Technology, and Investments, with a strong focus on fund accounting, investment finance workflows, and financial data across the investment lifecycle. The Product Manager will act as the primary face of finance technology initiatives for assigned domains, partnering closely with senior Finance stakeholders, technology teams, and external service providers to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions.

The ideal candidate brings deep domain experience within asset management finance, strong product management discipline, and a working understanding of modern financial technology platforms. This individual will be comfortable translating complex finance concepts into clear product requirements, identifying opportunities for automation and reporting, and driving continuous improvement across finance operations.

Head of Investment Systems

Product Strategy & Roadmap Ownership

• Own the product vision and roadmap for assigned Finance Technology domains, aligned with the broader Finance Technology strategy and business priorities.
• Partner with Finance leadership to understand business objectives and operational requirements, translating them into actionable product initiatives.
• Define clear product goals, success metrics, and prioritization frameworks to balance near-term delivery with long-term platform evolution.
• Serve as the primary product owner for finance technology initiatives, ensuring clarity of scope, requirements, and outcomes.

Finance & Investment Domain Leadership

• Act as a domain expert across fund and investment finance workflows, including NAV processes, capital activity, allocations, waterfalls, fee calculations, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of the investment lifecycle across alternative asset classes, including public and private credit, private equity, and similar strategies.
• Support finance use cases involving fund models and waterfall structures, including carried interest, management fees, and complex distribution scenarios.
• Contribute to the ongoing implementation and enhancement of Anaplan (or similar platforms) for fund waterfall modeling and financial analysis.
• Work closely with teams supporting fund accounting platforms such as Geneva (or comparable systems), including interaction with third-party fund administrators.

Delivery Execution & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Business Analysts, Engineers, and QA teams to translate finance requirements into detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlogs.
• Lead backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release coordination to ensure predictable, high-quality delivery.
• Act as the primary liaison between Finance stakeholders and Technology delivery teams, ensuring alignment, transparency, and timely issue resolution.
• Coordinate with external vendors, software providers, and fund administrators to support integration, data exchange, and operational workflows.
• Ensure agile practices are applied consistently, driving transparency, predictable delivery, and continuous improvement across finance technology initiatives.

Data, Reporting & Automation Enablement

• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, data quality, reconciliation, and transparency across finance technology…