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Ares Management · 1 day ago

Senior Associate, Operational Strategy

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $170K/yr

6+ years exp

Ares Management is a leading firm dedicated to fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment. They are seeking a Senior Associate to join their Corporate Strategy – Operational Strategy Group, focusing on cross-functional projects to implement process and technology solutions across the organization.

Asset ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCreditFinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Serve as an advisor to business stakeholders, corporate functions and third-party service providers during project lifecycle and be go-to point for details and status updates on the project or program

Deliver presentations to business partners at multiple levels, including process owners, senior managers, and executives, focusing on takeaways, answering questions clearly and at the appropriate level of detail

Drive change adoption and stakeholder alignment across the organization

Manage vendors and align on priorities

Drive project lifecycle with ability to “connect the dots” between upstream/downstream dependencies and planning needs, while multitasking across multiple deliverables

Identify best practices for operational processes and system optimizations

Define project scope, gather requirements and assist with implementation and integration activities associated with process improvement efforts or new products

Technically proficient communicator who can translate business language and requirements to technical teams and vice versa

Ability and willingness to be hands-on in all aspects of project management, including:

Requirements gathering, documentation, use case development

Process workflow documentation and diagrams

Training/Acceptance plan development and execution

Communications with business stakeholders relative to the status

Collaborate with business stakeholders to create business cases, project plans, steering committee presentations, business requirements, and other project or program documentation

Qualification

Business process re-engineeringAlternative Investments knowledgeProject managementPowerPoint proficiencyVisio proficiencyExcel proficiencyTechnical communicationAnalytical skillsContinuous improvementMulti-taskingDependabilityTeam managementProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a business, finance, or related discipline

6 - 8 years of experience in business process re-engineering, process design, operational transformation or consulting

Experience in the analysis and design of new business processes, requirements definition, and implementation

Domain knowledge of Alternative Investments (Private Credit/Private Equity/Real Estate/Secondaries) and an understanding of Fund, Investor, and Trade lifecycles and systems

An analytical mind and a passion/interest in bringing new ideas to increase the efficiency of existing processes

Demonstrates a passion for continuous improvement and eagerness to identify and solve problems

Strong communication skills (written and oral to all levels of the firm) and team management

Capability of interacting with key stakeholders to prioritize project activities or initiatives

Solutions orientated self-starter with the ability to see the big picture, balancing tactical solutions while being mindful of the strategic direction of the firm

Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines; result oriented

Strong technical skills with high proficiency in PowerPoint, Visio, and Excel

Good judgement and understanding when to solve issues independently versus what needs to be escalated

A demonstrated ability to research and leverage available resources to accomplish the task at hand

Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player

Ability to handle confidential information appropriately