Athene

Digital Product Management Lead

New York, New York Full time

Position Overview

We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused leader to drive Apollo’s Credit & Insurance technology strategy.  This role is central to delivering on Apollo’s growth plan, overseeing significant technology investment and integration of new portfolio, trading, and risk platforms.

The Digital Product Management Lead will sit within Credit COO, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the firm to build a best-in-class strategic technology platform.  The ideal candidate will bring a blend of market experience, transformational leadership, and technical fluency to help scale the business effectively.  This individual will lead a team of Product Managers aligned to specific platforms, driving cohesive delivery, prioritization, and execution across front-office, trading, risk, and data platforms.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Lead the Global Credit & Insurance technology strategy, managing vendor partnerships, platform implementation, and internal builds.
  • Oversee the buildout of Apollo’s proprietary front-office platform and ensure seamless integration with vendor solutions to create a unified investment and risk environment.
  • In partnership with the Credit CTO, define and own the technology product vision, roadmap, and project execution across the Credit business.
  • Build and lead a high-performing product team, fostering accountability, transparency, and collaboration across business and technology.
  • Partner with the COO organization and senior business stakeholders to bridge business, technology, and external partners, turning strategic ideas into scalable, efficient, and commercially aligned solutions.
  • Drive adoption, change management, and KPIs/SLAs so platforms are reliable, measurable, and actively used by PMs, traders, and risk.
  • Monitor program progress, proactively ensuring accountability for delivery outcomes by clearing blockers and managing emerging risks.
  • Communicate the strategic vision and subsequent program updates to various stakeholders at all levels across the organization.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
  • 15+ years of relevant experience in product management, technology, or transformation leadership within financial services.
  • Preferred knowledge of Order Management Systems and Risk Platforms, and familiarity with front-office investment and risk workflows.
  • Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of building and mentoring high-performing teams and influencing senior executives.
  • Strong understanding of technology builds, integrations, and implementations
  • Ability to navigate complex vendor relationships and internal processes to align technology delivery with business strategy and governance.
  • Background in trading or risk roles preferred, with deep appreciation for credit markets, portfolio management, and risk practices.

Firm Overview

Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of September 30th, 2025, Apollo had approximately $840 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

Our Purpose & Core Values

Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be:

  • The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.
  • The leading provider of capital solutions to companies. Our breadth and scale enable us to deliver capital for even the largest projects – and our small firm mindset ensures we will be a thoughtful and dedicated partner to these organizations. We are committed to helping them build stronger businesses.
  • A leading contributor to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the world today – such as energy transition, accelerating the adoption of new technologies, and social impact – where innovative approaches to investing can make a positive difference.

We are building a unique firm of extraordinary colleagues who:

  • Outperform expectations
  • Challenge Convention
  • Champion Opportunity
  • Lead responsibly
  • Drive collaboration

As One Apollo team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.

Our Benefits

Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm’s benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family.

Pay Range

$300,000

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity.

The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all of its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered.

The base salary range for this position is listed above. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and Firm performance. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.