Lead, Intelligent Automation and Reporting
Ares Management Corporation•New York, NY
•$250,000 - $300,000
About The Position
The Lead, Intelligent Automation and Reporting will drive enterprise automation, reporting, and analytics capabilities that improve operational efficiency, decision-making, and reporting across Ares. The role combines strategic leadership, stakeholder consulting, solution architecture, and hands-on technical oversight across Microsoft Power Platform, Jira Automation, and Power BI. The individual will partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities, recommend fit-for-purpose solutions, and ensure high-quality delivery through governance, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 10+ years in technology, automation, business intelligence, or business transformation.
- 5+ years leading engineering, automation, or analytics teams.
- Deep expertise with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate), Power BI, and Jira Automation.
- Experience delivering enterprise-scale automation and reporting solutions.
- Strong consultative and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise.
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
- Proven experience driving engineering excellence, governance, and execution quality.
- Experience managing global teams and multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Passion for innovation, AI-enabled automation, and continuous process improvement.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
- Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, Agile, or Project Management certifications are desirable.
- Financial Services or Asset Management experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand operational challenges and identify automation and reporting opportunities.
- Translate business requirements into scalable automation and analytics solutions.
- Act as a trusted advisor, recommending the best technology solution based on business value and enterprise standards.
- Lead Automation (Power Automate, Jira) and Reporting (Power BI) teams.
- Oversee solution design, architecture reviews, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Establish engineering standards, reusable frameworks, governance, and delivery best practices.
- Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture.
- Manage team capacity, portfolio prioritization, and delivery roadmaps.
- Define KPIs and measure automation adoption, reporting quality, SLAs, and business value.
- Drive continuous improvement, documentation, and operational readiness.
- Coach and mentor engineers and BI developers.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Benefits
- 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)
- Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
