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
Ares is seeking aPrincipal-level technology leader to serve as Head of Real Estate Technology, responsible for the strategy, platforms, and delivery of technology capabilities supporting the firm'sglobal real estate investment and operating platform.
This role will lead the technology ecosystem supporting the fullreal estate investment lifecycle, including sourcing, underwriting, acquisitions, asset management, property operations, portfolio management, and investment analytics. The Head of Real Estate Technology will partner closely withreal estate investment teams, asset management, property management, finance, and operationsto ensure technology platforms enable efficient investment processes, operational scale, and data-driven decision-making.
Reporting intoSenior Investment Technology leadership, the Head of Real Estate Technology will oversee the evolution and integration of the firm'score real estate technology stack, including platforms such asDealCloud, Yardi, RealPage, Argus, MRI, and related portfolio management and analytics systems. This leader will drive the modernization and integration of the firm's real estate technology environment, ensuring seamless interoperability between deal management, underwriting tools, property management systems, financial platforms, and enterprise data platforms.
The successful candidate will bring deep experience building andoperatingreal estate investment technology platforms within alternative asset managers, private equity real estate firms, or institutional real estate investors, combined with strong knowledge of the systems and data models that support real estate acquisitions, asset management, and property operations. This role requires a leader who can translate complex real estate investment workflows into scalable technology solutions while partnering closely withinvestment teams, Data & AI, finance, and operationsto deliver an integrated real estate technology platform.
Reports to:
Managing Director, Investment Technology
Investment Technology Engineering Teams
Real Estate Systems Specialists
Real Estate Analytics & Data Technology Leads
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Real Estate Technology Strategy
Partner closely withreal estate acquisitions, asset management, portfolio management, and property operations teamsto translate investment and operational workflows into scalable technological capabilities.
Deal Lifecycle & Investment Workflow Platforms
- Lead the development and evolution of the firm'sdeal management and investment workflow platformssupporting real estate acquisitions and investment management.
- Oversee systems supporting deal origination and underwriting, including platforms such as:
- Deal pipeline and relationship management tools (e.g.,DealCloud)
- Underwriting and financial modeling platforms (e.g., Argus)
- Investment committee workflows and deal approval systems
- Ensure seamless integration across systems supportingdeal sourcing, underwriting, transaction execution, and asset management.
Property Management & Operational Systems
Real Estate Analytics & Investment Data
Drive the development of a robustreal estate investment data architecturesupporting properties, tenants, leases, funds, portfolios, and investment performance.
Platform Architecture & Engineering Delivery
Partner with architecture, infrastructure, and engineering teams to ensurereal estatetechnology platforms are scalable, resilient, and aligned with enterprise technology standards.
Leadership & Culture
Deep familiarity withreal estate investment and asset management workflows, including acquisitions, underwriting, asset management, and property operations.
Significant experienceimplementing andoperatingreal estate investment and property management platforms such asDealCloud, Yardi, RealPage, Argus, MRI, or similar systems.
Technical & Strategic Expertise
Experience integratingdeal management systems, underwriting platforms, property management systems, and portfolio analytics platforms.
Familiarity with real estate data models coveringproperties, tenants, leases, funds, portfolios, and investment performance.
Experience delivering technology platforms supporting complexreal estate investment and operational workflows.
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.
$275,000 - $325,000
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.