Ares Management

Project Manager, Data & AI

Los Angeles, CA - Century City

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$170kDetected 11 hours ago

DatabricksAzureData ScienceRAGProject ManagementAgileJiraConfluenceExcelCustomer SuccessCadenceCommunicationMentoringPublic SpeakingMicrosoft OfficeSharePoint

About the role

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.
Job Description Role Summary: The Senior Associate, AI PMO is a core member of the Data & AI Program Management Office, responsible for driving the execution rigor behind Ares' Data & AI Strategy.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end program management for a portfolio of AI/data initiatives, managing multiple workstreams, spanning the hub-and-spoke Data & AI organization, from intake and prioritization through delivery and adoption.
Manage cross-workstream dependencies, resourcing conflicts, and critical-path risks
Define and maintain program-level RAID logs, roadmaps, and capacity/resourcing views across engineering, product, and data science pods.
Agile & Technical Execution Support
Build and maintain JIRA structures (epics, initiatives, sprints, workflows) to translate strategic and executive priorities into actionable backlogs for engineering and AI product teams.
Partner with engineering leads and product managers to groom backlogs, size effort, and sequence delivery against firm priorities.
Own JIRA/Confluence hygiene and reporting standards (burndown, velocity, release tracking) across the Data & AI portfolio.
Independently develop executive-ready PowerPoint materials - strategy narratives, board and CEO talking points, quarterly business reviews - that translate technical progress into business impact.
Own the design and content of senior Steering Committee and governance forum decks, working directly with the vertical heads in Data & AI on messaging.
Develop clear, compelling storylines for complex, technical AI/data programs (e.g., agentic platform build-out, Databricks-on-Azure migration) tailored to executive level audiences.

Requirements

Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint with a strong track record of building executive and board-level narratives and visual storytelling.
Agile/Scrum experience required.
Working domain knowledge of data and AI concepts (e.g., RAG, agentic architectures, model governance, data platforms) sufficient to translate technical work into business language.
comfort presenting directly to senior leadership.
Prior experience supporting a CDAO, Chief Data Officer, or enterprise AI transformation function.
Familiarity with Databricks, Azure, or similar cloud/data platforms.

Nice to have

5-8 years of program/project management experience, ideally within a technology, data/AI, or financial services organization
PE or alternative asset management experience a strong plus.
Bachelor's degree required
PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification preferred.
Preferred / Nice to Have

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below.
Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus.
$150,000 - $170,000

Benefits

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.
The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings.

Visa & Work Authorization

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 includ

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