RiskDirector,WorkplaceSolutions

**Overview** The Workplace Solutions mission is simple and bold: ** _deliver investment success to millions of workers_** participating in employer‑sponsored retirement plans. We do this by designing smart, tailored plans for sponsors and delivering high‑quality participant experiences. Vanguard’s Workplace Solutions team supports defined contribution plan sponsors and participants through recordkeeping, administration, and trust/custody services. Operating at the heart of a complex fiduciary environment—anchored in ERISA and aligned with IRS and DOL requirements—we’re seeking a **Risk Director** to shape and elevate our risk strategy. In this role, you’ll bring ERISA retirement expertise to guide business decisions, build trusted partnerships with senior leaders, and strengthen a risk and control environment that spans operations, technology, and client service. **The impact you’ll make** As the Risk Director, you will be a trusted advisor to the Workplace Solutions risk program– leading and maturing a risk management program, providing credible and effective challenge, and fostering a risk-smart, forward-looking culture. Leveraging Vanguard’s operational and strategic risk frameworks, you will align divisional controls and enterprise standards, embed deep division-specific business acumen into risk practices, and helps team anticipate and navigate emerging risks across complex operations and strategic initiatives. * Hires, evaluates, and supervises crew. Provides guidance, training, and coaching as necessary to develop crew. Sets performance standards, reviews performance, and makes informed compensation decisions in accordance with all applicable Human Resources policies and procedures. * Partners with key stakeholders to establish and implement risk and control management standards within the division's processes, based on the divisional risk profile and enterprise and divisional policies and standards. Provides vision and leadership regarding existing and emerg