15+ years in talent management or human capital leadership, preferably in financial services
Proven track record in designing enterprise-level talent systems
Strong consulting mindset with in-house execution experience
Ability to navigate fast-paced, ambiguous environments with senior leadership
Exceptional judgment and integrity
Executive presence with strong communication skills
Analytical orientation to translate data into actionable insights
Experience in leading high-performing global teams
Responsibilities
Own and evolve Apollo's firmwide talent management strategy
Ensure integrated systems across the employee lifecycle
Serve as a thought partner to leadership on talent and culture
Design and advance leadership development programs
Build a scalable approach to executive coaching
Lead firmwide succession planning and talent mapping
Drive organizational effectiveness and AI capability development
Benefits
Opportunity to shape the future of talent management at Apollo
Collaborative, flat organizational culture
Focus on continuous learning and improvement
Access to cutting-edge AI transformation initiatives
High standards for personal and team development
Full Job Description
Position Overview
The Opportunity
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
