Lead Intelligent Automation and Reporting

### _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** 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. Supervises: Automation Technology Team and Reporting & Analytics Team **Primary functions & responsibilities:** **A. Business Partnership & Solution Consulting** • 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. **B. Engineering & Delivery Leadership** • 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. **C. Operational Excellence** • 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. **D. People Leadership** • Coach and mentor engineers and BI developers. • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning. **Education**: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline. • Master's degree preferred. • Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, Agile, or Project Management certifications are desirable. Experience Required: • 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. • Financial Services or Asset Management experience preferred. **General Requirements:** • 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. **Reporting Relationships** Partner, Chief Information Officer **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. $250,000 - $300,000 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._