Director, Application Development, Investment and Fund Finance Technology

ABOUT ONEX:

Onex is an investor and asset manager that invests capital on behalf of Onex shareholders and clients across the globe. Formed in 1984 we have a long track record of creating value for our clients and shareholders. Onex became a public company in 1987 and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ONEX. Onex two primary businesses are Private Equity and Private Equity we raise funds from third-party investors and invest them along with Onex own investing capital through the funds of our private equity platforms: Onex Partners and ONCAP. Similarly in Credit we raise and invest capital across several private credit liquid credit and public equity strategies.

Our investors include a broad range of global clients including public and private pension plans sovereign wealth funds insurance companies family offices and high net worth individuals. Onex has $55.9 billion in assets under management of which $8.4 billion is Onex own investing capital. We generate value for our shareholders through two segments: Investing and Asset Management.

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to be a technology manager with the Investment and Fund Finance Technology Development team at Onex as the Director Information Technology. Reporting to the Vice President Technology head of application development.

What you will do:

• Informally lead a team of engineers in building scalable solutions to serve business needs.
• Build cloud native applications using approved frameworks in Python and Java. Adhere to firms development practices.
• Research emerging technologies and stay abreast of technology trends in the industry.
• Create POCs and get business buy in. Help the firm build value for its shareholders/investors.
• Deploy technology solutions to facilitate straight through processing; resulting in lower operation costs.
• Contribute to the firms strategic technology roadmap by representing the alignment of technology to the strategic needs of the firms portfolio
• Oversee the status of projects in process; manage team resources and assignments ensure delivery meets schedule and quality standards
• Review new and existing program/project architecture for compliance with IT standards policies and architectural plans.
• Establish strong working relationships across business units and platforms to build influence and impact with key business partners. Collaborate with groups to define and achieve deliverables and ensure initiatives are meeting both our architecture and business outcomes.

What you bring:

• Education - University Degree BSc degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience implementing complex integrated solutions
• Experience in leading initiatives through the full software development process - from conception to completion - with demonstrable ability to assume a leadership role in coordinating activities scheduling and project control
• Strong understanding of current development processes standards and tooling is required. This includes analysis and design techniques and tools development and testing approaches and methods.
• Strong understanding of Agile Principles and demonstrated ability to apply it on daily basis.
• Technical fluency; comfort discussing or diving deep on technology concepts schedule trade-offs and new opportunities with technical team members
• Exceptional analytical skills to understand complex technical problems and provide technical solutions identify root causes of and resolve technical issues.
• Strong background in data and database fundamentals including data architecture conceptual/logical data modeling physical database models; a solid understanding of database and data integration and replication design patterns.
• Solid exposure to Microsoft technology stack - Microsoft SQL Server Azure Data technologies Python C# and other Microsoft technologies.
• Fluency with modern DevOps concepts and practices Git CI/CD pipelines separation of duties secure coding change management etc.
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to consistently meet high quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong business acumen and work ethic with the desire ability and curiosity to think strategically to navigate competing issues and improve current processes.
• Coaching mentoring of the offshore development team members.
• A reputation as a solid dynamic leader team members want to work with you and for you.
• Experience working in Financial Services particularly in the Alternative and Asset Management industry is required.

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Our Team & Commitment:

Onex is led by the firms CEO Bobby Le Blanc as well as experienced leaders at each of our businesses. We have approximately 120 investment professionals across all platforms supported by approximately 165 professionals dedicated to our corporate functions and investment platforms. Consistent with our One Onex approach the teams share and leverage sector expertise and sourcing and origination of opportunities across all business lines. Our culture is guided by our strong commitment to accountability intellectual honesty and respect for all our partners and stakeholders. Onex was formed on principles of entrepreneurialism and responsible investing and our team is united in recognizing the value of collaboration diversity of perspective and background and an inclusive environment. Our team is a critical factor in our success and attracting and retaining the best people and strongest investors are an important competitive advantage. Also crucial to our long-term success is the alignment of interests between the Onex management team the Onex Board of Directors shareholders and our limited partners. Members of our management team and Board of Directors have a significant long-term ownership in Onex shares and invest meaningfully in our funds. We believe this alignment creates stronger relationships with both our limited partners and shareholders.

Diversity Equity & Inclusion:

Onex recognizes that a diverse team and inclusive environment are vital in contributing to our continued success as an investor and asset manager. We believe that diverse perspectives create better outcomes for us and our stakeholders including the companies we invest in our shareholders investors and clients as well as the communities we commitment to diversity and inclusion includes increasing our focus on attracting and retaining employees from diverse backgrounds creating additional awareness of diversity issues and benefits fostering and inspiring a more supportive environment where inclusivity is expected and prioritized and embedding accountability for diversity throughout the Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council which is co-chaired by our CEO and our Head of Shareholder Relations and Communications includes representation from across all business platforms and geographies. The Council is responsible for championing diversity and inclusion across the firm including supporting the development and success of Onex employee resource groups.

Onex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Onex is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process please contact

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