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Vanguard Senior Strategy Manager, Enterprise Finance in Malvern, Pennsylvania
Vanguard is a business that operates on trust – trust that we focus on the client, trust that assets are safe from fraud, and trust that we employ intelligent, ethical, and informed crew. That’s why we hire best-in-class financial minds to conduct thorough research and recommend the right course of action. Vanguard is currently seeking one such expert to partner with our businesses.
Vanguard is hiring a Senior Strategy Manager, Enterprise Finance to lead two critical functions: 1) development and oversight of the enterprise Scorecard that sets strategy, guides organizational priorities, and monitors progress for senior leadership & the Board; and 2) development and oversight of the Investment Governance process that manages the company's portfolio of internal investments (e.g., to drive revenue, create scale, enhance CX, reduce risk). This role ensures the investments' alignment with strategic priorities, evaluates the benefits & costs of the opportunities, and coordinates decision-making and performance-tracking across the organization.
The role will help ensure optimal capital allocation across the enterprise and will work closely with Enterprise Finance, FP&A more broadly, Corporate Strategy, and the various business units. There will be meaningful opportunities for exposure with senior leaders.
Responsibilities:
Develops, manages, and leads the balanced scorecard that measures organizational health against strategic priorities.
Conducts competitive analyses to understand positioning, to inform opportunities, and to support decision making.
Develops frameworks for capital deployment that supports strategic priorities across the enterprise.
Governs enterprise internal investment portfolio, ensuring consistent standards, properly set targets, and transparency in progress.
Supports business case analysis for investment initiatives. Assesses the market and competitors to guide investment decisions and advise on market trends.
Supports financial planning processes, annual operating plan, and long-term strategic plan.
Manages wide and complex set of senior stakeholders.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Eight years related work experience, with at least Three years financial analysis experience. Supervisory experience preferred.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Finance or Economics degree preferred. Graduate degree preferred.
Requirements for success are: stakeholder management (building relationships, anticipating needs, having an organized approach); communication & story telling (orally and through slide development); conceptual and analytical thinking to evaluate complex problems, synthesize and connect information, and to drive new ideas; managing ambiguity; and having a curiosity to learn.
Prior backgrounds in management consulting, corporate strategy or other strategy functions, corporate development, and/or FP&A are preferred.
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.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Vanguard’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is central to our ability to deliver on our mission. We aspire to create a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse—one that enables our employees, whom we call crew, to thrive and bring their best selves to work every day on behalf of our clients.
Cultivating DEI lifts our entire organization, and everyone shares accountability for our progress—from our senior leaders who lay the foundation and set the example for inclusive behaviors to crew who are growing in their personal DEI learning experiences.
Together, we’re on a mission. We are fueled by the value of diverse voices and connected through friendships and a culture of care—for our clients, our communities, and each other.
Vanguard’s DEI journey has no finish line. Our commitment is enduring, and we remain focused on the path ahead. To learn more about Vanguard goals and progress toward DEI, download our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report (https://corporate.vanguard.com/content/corporatesite/us/en/corp/who-we-are/we-care-about/diversity-equity-inclusion.html) .
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.