Managing Director, Head of Talent Management at athene – New York | Jobyssey

Position Overview

The Opportunity

Apollo is a firm that plays to win — and we know that winning starts with extraordinary people doing the best work of their careers. The Head of Talent is the architect of that promise.

This is not a traditional HR leadership role. It is a senior, firmwide leadership position for someone who thinks like a principal, operates without walls, and believes that talent architecture is a competitive advantage. You will own the processes, philosophy, and culture that allow Apollo to attract, develop, and retain the people who will shape the next 35 years of this firm.

You will work at the enterprise level — partnering with senior leadership, Human Capital colleagues, and business leaders across regions and functions — to build a talent ecosystem that is cohesive, commercially grounded, and built to last. The bar is high. The opportunity is exceptional.

What You'll Own

Enterprise Talent Strategy

Own and evolve Apollo's firmwide talent management strategy — performance management, succession planning, talent assessment, and promotion processes
Ensure these systems operate as an integrated ecosystem, with clear connectivity across the full employee lifecycle
Serve as a senior thought partner to leadership on talent and culture — not an advisor from the outside, but a partner sitting beside the business

Leadership & Capability Development

Design and advance how Apollo develops its leaders and managers at every level
Build a scalable, best-in-class approach to executive coaching and leadership development — not because it's expected of a firm our size, but because we believe the best long-term performers never stop learning
Act as a coach yourself to senior leaders and key talent
Oversee firmwide learning priorities, holding yourself and your team to Apollo's standard: relevance, rigor, and real impact

Succession & Talent Mapping

Lead firmwide succession planning and talent mapping, improving visibility into leadership pipelines and readiness across the organization
Elevate the quality and forward-looking nature of talent discussions with senior leadership
Partner with business and HC leaders to ensure succession and development plans are actionable and actively managed — at Apollo, succession isn't a compliance exercise, it's how we protect our edge

Organizational Effectiveness & AI

Play a central role in driving organizational effectiveness tied to Apollo's continued growth and evolution
Lead efforts to build AI fluency and capability from a people perspective — supporting both skill development and behavioral adoption
Support leaders through change by strengthening change management, communication, and capability enablement
We see AI transformation as a leapfrog opportunity; this role helps our people get there first
Help the business and HCBPs with designing organizations that provide competitive advantage in an AI-first world

Governance & Enterprise Collaboration

Partner closely with HCBPs and Centers of Excellence — compensation, analytics, learning, HC Operations and Technology — to ensure alignment and disciplined execution across the talent ecosystem
Influence outcomes across COEs through insight, influence and credibility, not mandate
Contribute to senior leadership forums where talent, readiness, and organizational health are on the agenda

Team Leadership

Lead and develop a high-caliber global talent team; set clear expectations and high standards
Model Apollo's culture in how you work — flat and informal, no walls, right over easy
Drive continuous improvement through data, honest feedback, and a willingness to learn from what hasn't worked
Role model the tenants and philosophy that underpin What Makes Apollo Apollo

Qualifications & Experience

15+ years of progressive experience in talent management, leadership development, or human capital leadership; financial services or similarly complex, high-performance environments strongly preferred
Demonstrated success designing and leading enterprise-level talent systems that drive performance and scale
Strong consulting mindset combined with in-house execution experience; able to influence through insight and credibility rather than authority
Proven ability to operate with senior leadership in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Exceptional judgment, discretion, and integrity
Executive-level presence with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Strong analytical orientation; able to translate data and observation into action
Experience leading and developing high-performing global teams Entrepreneurial, commercially minded, and results-oriented
Comfortable being wrong, learning fast, and trying again

Pay Range

350,000-400,000

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.

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