Director, Credit Strategy & Management

Position Overview Apollo is seeking a Director to join the Credit Strategy & Management team to own and drive the highest-priority cross-platform initiatives across our $700+ billion Credit platform. The team partners directly with senior leadership to evaluate, structure, and execute workstreams spanning product and platform strategy, capital strategy, growth, enterprise planning, and platform execution. The Role This role sits at the center of decision-making for Apollo’s Credit platform and will support the Credit COO and Head of Credit Management. The Director will independently lead a rotating set of high-impact initiatives—translating leadership priorities into a clear fact base, actionable recommendations, and end-to-end execution. The mandate spans both recurring strategic planning / operating cadence and time-sensitive ad hoc work, requiring strong quantitative and analytical horsepower, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to drive outcomes across teams with minimal oversight. Primary Responsibilities Own and drive the highest-priority cross-platform initiatives across Apollo’s Credit platform, translating ambiguous asks into rigorous analysis, clear recommendations, and executable plans Partner with senior leadership to identify, size, and prioritize the highest-value commercial opportunities, translating market, client, and performance data into clear investment cases and measurable growth targets Lead organizational design and execution for priority platform changes, translating new business models into clear roles, governance, and implementation plans Implement the Credit Target Operating Model by standardizing end-to-end workflows, governance, and decision rights across key investment and platform processes Partner with the Data team and business stakeholders to deliver the Credit data strategy by establishing clear data ownership/accountability and progressing toward a single source of truth Build and scale cross-platform processes that make the platform run better (e.g. deal inputs, resource management, planning), leveraging standardization and automation where it makes sense Advance the Credit AI agenda by partnering with key stakeholders to move from strategy to adoption in workflows like diligence, underwriting, and monitoring, with clear owners and measurable outcomes Provide general operational leadership support – run priority tracking, coordinate inputs, and prepare leaders for key moments with a consistent “no surprises” standard Own and resolve high-friction platform issues end-to-end, converting pain points into durable process and governance fixes (clear owners, controls, and adoption), and ensuring changes stick Qualifications & Experience 8–12+ years of experience in credit / investing, investment banking, private equity/credit, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous environment; asset management platform experience preferred Demonstrated ability to independently own ambiguous, high-stakes workstreams and ...