Vanguard
Financial Services
TransformationSpecialist
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“Transformation Specialist at Vanguard. Skills: Process management, Cross-functional coordination, Vendor management, Stakeholder management. Set standards for rigor within execution plans. Hold standards for rigor within execution plans”
What You'll Achieve.
Influence how strategy translates into measurable outcomes
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Navigating ambiguous topics
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
Nice to Have
Two years of managing a project, Financial Services and function-specific experience, Graduate degree
What You'll Do.
Set standards for rigor within execution plans
Hold standards for rigor within execution plans
Embed teams within large enterprise-wide initiatives
Provide integration support
Provide management support
Run execution cadence of enterprise management system
Drive capital resource allocation
Problem-solve toughest issues
Build solutions for successful execution
Manage complex implementation initiatives
Ensure workstreams progress towards goals
Ensure teams progress towards goals
Distill key questions
Prioritize key questions
Analyze key questions
Offer a “Day 0” answer
Manage senior level business leaders
Manage senior level functional leaders
Push progress forward
Prioritize focus based on business goals
Prioritize efforts based on business goals
Prioritize focus based on changing circumstances
Prioritize efforts based on changing circumstances
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional coordination; Cross-divisional work; Senior leadership exposure
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
We are excited to share that the Enterprise Transformation Office (ETO) is hiring for multiple roles across the team. The ETO is a dedicated business acceleration team within the Vanguard Enterprise Strategy and Transformation division that: * In partnership with finance, sets and holds the standards for rigor within execution plans for Vanguard’s re-investment portfolio. * Embeds teams within large enterprise-wide initiatives to provide integration and management support. * Runs execution cadence of our enterprise management system to drive pace, accountability, and capital resource allocation. Why join the ETO? This is an opportunity to operate at the center of enterprise change, helping shape how the firm delivers its most important initiatives. Transformation Specialists gain exposure to senior leadership, work across divisions, and directly influence how strategy translates into measurable outcomes. You should apply if you are excited about: * Working on the organization’s top priorities – problem-solving the toughest issues and collaboratively building solutions to ensure successful execution * Getting stuff done – managing complex implementation initiatives and ensuring all workstreams and teams progress towards goals * Being part of a dynamic, high-performing team that is shaping the future at Vanguard. An ideal candidate is: * A quick learner: Strong business and operational acumen, with an ability to ramp up quickly on how business lines or functions operate and drive value. * A problem solver: Comfortable navigating ambiguous topics, with a bias towards action. When ambiguity arises, this person is able to distill and prioritize key questions and analysis and isn’t afraid to offer a “Day 0” answer. * An effective relationship manager: Skilled at managing complex, senior level business and functional leaders and pushing progress forward, especially in the face of divergent perspectives. * An operator at heart: Experience with implementing strategy and driv
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