Vice President, Salesforce Engineering Lead Wealth Management - aresmgmt

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 a Vice President, Salesforce Engineering Lead to drive delivery, platform excellence, and technical leadership for the Wealth Management Salesforce ecosystem, ensuring scalable, high-quality solutions that support business growth and operational efficiency.

Reporting to the Vice President, Wealth Technology Lead, the successful candidate will serve as the engineering leader for the Wealth Management Salesforce platform, partnering closely with business and technology stakeholders and the Salesforce Architect to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions aligned with business priorities and architectural standards.

This role is responsible for leading a geographically distributed Salesforce engineering team, driving engineering excellence, fostering continuous learning and innovation, and ensuring successful delivery of strategic platform initiatives. While maintaining strong Salesforce technical expertise and credibility, the primary focus of the role is engineering leadership, delivery execution, team development, and platform stewardship rather than day-to-day software development.

The ideal candidate combines Salesforce platform expertise, strong people leadership skills, and a passion for developing high-performing engineering teams. They proactively stay abreast of Salesforce innovation, modern software delivery practices, and emerging AI-enabled development capabilities, helping the organization continuously improve how solutions are designed, delivered, and supported.

Reporting Relationships

Reports To: Vice President, Wealth Technology Lead

Direct Reports:

• Salesforce Engineers
• Salesforce Consultants and Contractors

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership & People Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically distributed Salesforce engineering team across North America and India.
• Establish a high-performance engineering culture focused on accountability, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct performance management, coaching, career development, and regular feedback discussions for direct reports.
• Partner with leadership to recruit, interview, onboard, and develop Salesforce engineering talent.