Vanguard
Financial Services
GlobalInvestmentImplementationSpecialist
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“Global Investment Implementation Specialist at Vanguard. Skills: Project management, Process implementation, Investment products. Lead or consult on complex process improvements and. Manage projects or multiple work streams”
What You'll Achieve.
Align project outcomes with organizational goals; Measure department progress towards strategic goals; Ensure plans support corporate objectives and department goals
Industry & Context.
Solutioning ambiguous situations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required, Minimum of five years related work experience, Executive level written communication experience
Nice to Have
Two years of managing a project preferred, Financial Services and function-specific experience preferred, Graduate degree preferred
What You'll Do.
Lead or consult on complex process improvements and
Manage projects or multiple work streams
and monitor project plans
Contribute expertise to project deliverables
Uncover improvement opportunities
Support and grow various programs
Understand end-to-end process design
Serve as a division-wide process subject matter expert
Provide insight on best practices and common obstacles
Serve as a trusted advisor
Ensure projects align with company strategy and market
and mitigate risks and project
Communicate solutions on key issues or projects to
Communicate project status and issues regularly to stakeholders
Act as a gatekeeper for continuous improvement tracks
Provide updates to appropriate parties
Construct business cases
Measure effectiveness of executed projects
Perform analyses of data to measure department progress
Ensure plans align with corporate objectives and department
Establish clear success measures for each initiative
Measure progress relative to success measures
Participate in special projects
Perform other duties as assigned
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Stakeholder communication; Management communication; Senior manager communication
Communication Scope
Executive written communication
Process & Methodology
Project management, Workstream management, Project plans, Project deliverables, Project milestones, Project status
Full Job Description
We are seeking a strategic and results-driven project manager to lead and consult on complex project implementation for fund events within our Investment Management Group (IMG). This role plays a critical part in managing high-impact initiatives, optimizing end-to-end processes, and aligning project outcomes with organizational goals. The ideal candidate will bring strong project management expertise, a keen eye for identifying improvement opportunities, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. **Responsibilities:** * Leads or consults on a portfolio of complex process improvements and implementations on behalf of subdivisions with a focus on investment products. * Manages projects or multiple work streams within a broader project or program. Develops, implements, and monitors project plans. Contributes expertise to major project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks while also aiding to uncover improvement opportunities, including product and process ownership and governance, and key performance indicators. * Supports and grows various programs and understands the end-to-end process design, systems used, and process capabilities by investment-focused subdivisions; supports goals and monitors performance with help from the product and process owners; acts as a division-wide process subject matter expert. * Provides insight on best practices and common obstacles based on prior experiences. Serves as a trusted advisor to ensure projects are aligned with the overall company strategy and market conditions. * Proactively identifies, manages, and mitigates risks and any related project issues. Communicates solutions on key issues or projects to management and stakeholders to obtain their input and buy-in as appropriate. * Communicates project status and issues regularly to stakeholders, including leaders, team members, and senior managers. * Acts as a gatekeeper for the continuous improvement pipeline; tracks progress and provides
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