Senior Strategy Analyst

This role is aligned to SDCS Strategy & Planning function, leading and supporting multi-year strategic projects, applying deep expertise to drive project results. Projects often have cross-divisional implications, competitor, and data analysis, and require strategy articulation. Ideal candidate will possess:

•    Experience thinking strategically, using data analytics and consultation skills to build long term plans that align with business goals.

•    Demonstrate ability to develop detailed project plans, identifying and securing required resources, elevating, and mitigating risks, and managing various levels of collaborators.

•    Sr level collaborator management and relationship building, including the ability to persuade and influence.

•    Independent and critical thinking skills balanced with the unique ability to translate ambiguous ideas to execution.

•    Understands established goals and model behaviors to drive business outcomes.

•    Competitor acumen and strategy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

1. Manages projects or multiple workstreams within a broader project or program. Develops, implements, and monitors project plans. Contributes expertise to major project deliverables, achievements, and required tasks.

2. Provides insight on standard methodologies 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.

3. Communicates project status and issues regularly to collaborators, including leaders, team members, and senior managers.

4. Builds and maintains effective relationships. Proactively fosters communication between internal and external project collaborators. Influences key decisions across collaborator groups.

5. Proactively identifies, manages, and mitigates risks and any related project issues. Communicates's solutions on key issues or projects to management and collaborators to obtain their input and agreement as appropriate.

6. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years related work experience. Two years of managing a project preferred. Financial Services and function-specific experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required. Graduate degree preferred.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.

For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.

Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

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.