Senior Associate, Product Owner and Data Strategy
$135,000 - $155,000 / year
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Job Description
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 a dynamic and experienced professional to help define and execute the analytics & data strategy for Ares Wealth Management Solutions. Your work will ensure insights are trusted, timely, and embedded in how our teams serve our clients and investors. You’ll act as a product owner across the analytics stack—partnering with Technology, Sales, and Marketing—to turn data into decisions, and decisions into growth.
Key Responsibilities
Analytics strategy & roadmap
Establish a multi‑year analytics strategy aligned to WMS priorities, covering the full stack: Platforms → Data Integration → Reporting → Intelligence (AI/ML); convert it into a quarterly roadmap with outcomes and KPIs.
Prioritize the portfolio (dashboards, models, signals, and data products) using a clear intake and governance process; socialize trade‑offs with stakeholders.
Data management & quality
Lead WMS data management by partnering with Ares IT and vendors to establish an ownership model, data contracts, lineage, access controls, SLAs, and data quality rules.
Partner with Tech/IT to modernize pipelines and metadata;
Product ownership for insights
Own the backlog and development for key analytics products (e.g. advisor segmentation, coverage optimization, campaign attribution, and sales activity efficacy).
Drive self‑service BI—define certified data sources, semantic layers, and standards so teams can answer 80% of questions without analyst handoffs.
Advanced analytics & AI enablement
Introduce pragmatic ML/AI where it moves the needle (propensity models, lead scoring, opportunity recommendations, content personalization); measure incremental lift and adoption.
Partner with enterprise AI and Data programs to tap shared capabilities while tailoring for WMS use
Publish monthly newsletter “Insights that matter.”
Success looks like (first 6–12 months)
A signed‑off analytics strategy and operating model, with a live quarterly roadmap and published OKRs.
Critical WMS datasets have owners, SLAs, DQ monitors, and a visible backlog
2–3 priority insight products in production with >60–75% monthly active use from target personas; measurable improvements in seller focus (time-on-selling), coverage, or conversion.
Certified semantic layer(s) powering the top WMS dashboards; ad‑hoc requests decrease as reuse increases.
Qualification
5+ years of experience in roles across analytics, data product management, or data strategy (financial services or B2B distribution preferred).
Hands‑on expertisewith Salesforce, Tableau, Data Bricks, Alteryxand SQL (certifications preferred); familiarity with Python/ML workflows a plus.
Experience implementing data management frameworks: data ownership, quality rules, semantic layers, lineage, and access models.
Strong ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Passion for innovation and driving strategic initiatives
Nice to have
Wealth/asset management domain knowledge (advisor ecosystems, platforms, alternatives distribution, pipeline attribution).
Experience operationalizing AI/ML in go‑to‑market motions (lead scoring, next‑best‑action, content optimization).
Reporting Relationships
Vice President, Wealth Management SolutionsCompensation
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.
$135,000 - $155,000
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.
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