Core Responsibilities:
- Lead digital product management activities for multiple digital products, or one strategic product.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, technology and cross-functional teams to create product vision, strategy and road maps that drive significant changes to the operations functions and client experience.
- Understand and evaluate end to end processes and data integration in the assigned products.
- Leads the planning, prioritization, and implementation of new digital products or enhancements to existing products.
- Research and analyzes markets for product features and requirements and developing implementation plans.
- Leverage data and variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to measure and manage scalability, efficiency and engagement.
- Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes, collaborating with engineering teams to ensure timely and resource-efficient delivery.
- Define effective messaging, implementation plan, and training across product users and management team for product/feature releases. Evaluate post release impact and align to defined business OKR (Objectives and Key Results) and KPI (Key performance indicators).
- Partners with stakeholders to resolve production and implementation issues in a timely manner and supports/drives escalations where required to enable rapid delivery.
- Partners with digital product teams and peers to share best practices and learnings. Ensures delivery of messaging, communication, and customer outreach as necessary.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.\
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required. Graduate degree preferred.
- Minimum of five years related work experience. Two years of leading large cross-functional teams on major organizational projects preferred.
- Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of system architecture, APIs, data flows, and integration patterns. Ability to engage deeply with engineering teams.
- Business and operations experience with Investment Management firms or large Fund Services Organization/Banks with focus on Fund Administration and oversight, middle and Back-office operations, and/or regulatory & compliance management.
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, operate independently, and thrive in ambiguous environments without extensive guidance.
- Strategic Mindset with proven experience making product decisions that drive long-term value.
- Strong expertise in digital product management, market analysis, and user experience optimization.
- Proven ability to translate customer insights into product improvements and new features.
- Experience working with engineering teams to drive product development from concept to launch.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities to align product strategy with business goals.
- Exceptional ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, including senior leaders and stakeholders, as well as technical teams.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
- Understanding of emerging technology and applications of AI, Gen AI, Machine Learning, Intelligent Automation, and Cloud.
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.
Top Skills
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.
