Senior Manager, Workplace Financial Wellness & Advised Solutions
About the Role
Vanguard is expanding how we support workplace investors; moving beyond retirement‑only solutions to deliver holistic financial wellness across the full investor lifecycle. As part of this evolution, the Director, Institutional Investment Strategy & Financial Wellness will lead a team of investment professionals responsible for delivering investment insight, analysis, and advisory support to Vanguard’s B2B clients.
This role is a senior people and strategy leader within Vanguard’s Workplace Solutions business. You will help shape how financial wellness products and investment services are positioned, supported, and delivered to institutional clients, while ensuring strong regulatory supervision and operational excellence.
In this role you will
Lead the development and execution of investment and financial wellness strategies aligned to Vanguard’s workplace and institutional client offerings.
Expand and evolve service models supporting B2B clients, including investment advisory, managed solutions, and financial wellness capabilities.
Partner cross‑functionally with Product, Sales, Client Strategy, Marketing, Legal, and Compliance to enable effective client engagement and growth.
Contribute subject‑matter expertise to thought leadership, publications, and external‑facing insights that reinforce Vanguard’s position as an industry leader.
Hire, develop, and lead a team of investment professionals, including managers and senior analysts.
Set clear performance expectations, coach leaders, and conduct formal performance and compensation reviews in alignment with firm policies.
Build a high‑performance, inclusive culture focused on excellence, accountability, and talent development.
Oversee highly complex investment analysis supporting institutional solutions, including asset allocation, fund performance, and competitive positioning.
Maintain deep expertise in capital markets, asset management, and the institutional retirement and financial wellness landscape.
Monitor industry trends, competitors, and regulatory developments to inform strategy and decision‑making.
Conduct regulatory supervision of registered associates, ensuring adherence to applicable FINRA, state, and firm requirements.
Oversee the effective use of internal and external data, tools, and systems supporting analytical and supervisory responsibilities.
Partner closely with Compliance and Risk to ensure governance standards are met across the team’s activities.
What it takes
10–15+ years of experience in financial services, asset management, wealth management, or institutional investment advisory.
5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading managers or senior professionals.
Experience supporting institutional or workplace clients strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success operating in a regulated environment with supervisory responsibility.
Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
FINRA registrations (Series 7, 63, and 65) required or ability to obtain quickly based on role responsibilities.
CFA, CFP, or equivalent professional designation strongly preferred.
Why Vanguard
At Vanguard, our mission is to give investors the best chance for investment success—and that mission increasingly spans the entire financial journey.
This role offers the opportunity to:
Influence how financial wellness is delivered to millions of workplace investors
Operate at the intersection of investment strategy, people leadership, and institutional growth
Lead with purpose at a firm recognized globally for integrity, client advocacy, and long‑term thinking
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
Skills Required
- Eight years' experience in Financial Services or client services
- Supervisory experience
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent training and experience
- Graduate degree preferred
- This job requires a regulatory license and/or registration
- Series 7, 63 and 65 or CFA or CFP equivalent preferred
Vanguard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanguard and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanguard.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support appears unusually strong through a 401(k) design that includes a match plus an additional employer contribution, which can materially lift long-term total rewards. HSA seeding and an enhanced employer match further strengthen the savings-and-benefits value of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle support is reinforced by a sizable annual FlexFund stipend that can be applied across many day-to-day categories such as fitness, childcare, and other personal expenses. On-site or virtual clinics and fitness options add practical health and wellness convenience.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare and related benefits are positioned as comparatively affordable via heavily subsidized medical plans and broad coverage options. This affordability can offset moderate base pay for employees who place higher value on out-of-pocket cost reductions.
Vanguard Insights
What We Do
We are a community of 30 million who think – and feel – differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. Since our founding in 1975, helping our investors achieve their goals is our sole reason for existence. With no other parties to answer to and therefore no conflicting loyalties, we make every decision—like keeping investing costs as low as possible—with only your needs in mind. Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment companies, offering a large selection of high-quality low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, advice, and related services. Individual and institutional investors, financial professionals, and plan sponsors can benefit from the size, stability, and experience Vanguard offers. As of April 30, 2019, we managed more than $5.6 trillion in global assets. In addition, we have 189 funds in the United States and 225 funds in global markets. For Commenting Guidelines & Important information, visit here: http://vanguard.com/linkedin Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.
