Summary
As a Solutions Consultant within Vanguard's International Product Engineering organization, you will help shape technology solutions that support business lines across Europe, Australia, and the Americas. International Product Engineering enables Vanguard's global business to scale through shared technology capabilities, identifying common business challenges and delivering solutions that can be leveraged across multiple regions.
In this role, you will operate at the intersection of business and technology, partnering with stakeholders, product managers, architects, and subject matter experts to transform ambiguous business challenges into clear problem statements, solution options, and strategic recommendations. You will facilitate discovery efforts, evaluate opportunities for reusable global capabilities, and help leaders determine where to invest engineering resources to deliver the greatest business value.
This role is ideal for professionals with backgrounds in consulting, business analysis, program management, product strategy, or technology advisory work who enjoy solving complex problems, influencing decisions, and collaborating across global teams.
Responsibilities
Lead discovery activities to understand, define, and analyze complex business challenges.
Partner with business and technology stakeholders to identify capability needs, evaluate solution approaches, and drive alignment.
Translate ambiguous business requests into clear problem statements, recommendations, and decision-ready materials.
Collaborate with Product Managers, Solutions Architects, and subject matter experts to assess options, risks, dependencies, and implementation considerations.
Develop business cases, analysis, and recommendations to support strategic investment decisions.
Present findings and recommendations to leaders across business and technology organizations.
Identify opportunities to deliver reusable solutions that provide value across multiple regions and business lines.
Facilitate discussions among stakeholders with competing priorities and perspectives.
Support initiatives involving global teams across multiple countries and time zones.
Qualifications
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
Eight or more years of experience in consulting, business analysis, program management, product management, technology strategy, or related disciplines.
Experience facilitating discussions, driving consensus, and influencing decisions across multiple stakeholder groups.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting recommendations and insights to senior leaders.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex business needs into clear solution recommendations and actionable outcomes.
Understanding of technology architecture concepts and software delivery practices, including AWS.
Proven ability to build relationships and manage competing stakeholder priorities
Preferred Qualifications
Financial services industry experience.
Experience working across global organizations and multiple geographic regions.
Consulting experience supporting business or technology transformation initiatives.
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
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
- Eight or more years of experience in consulting, business analysis, program management, product management, technology strategy, or related disciplines
- Experience facilitating discussions, driving consensus, and influencing decisions across multiple stakeholder groups
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting recommendations and insights to senior leaders
- Ability to translate complex business needs into clear solution recommendations and actionable outcomes
- Understanding of technology architecture concepts and software delivery practices, including AWS
- Ability to build relationships and manage competing stakeholder priorities
- Graduate degree
- Financial services industry experience
- Experience working across global organizations and multiple geographic regions
- Consulting experience supporting business or technology transformation initiatives
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.
