Leads the strategic vision and roadmap for an investment management related digital product(s) within a specific business area, demonstrating a deep understanding of the digital product(s) along with demonstrating growth in investment acumen. Digital products may have Investment Management Group divisional wide implications.
At Vanguard, we're different by design. Since our founding in 1975, we set out to take a stand for our investors. To create a company that puts them at the center of what we do and inspire our crew to work on their behalf.
We're activating our shared NextGen vision, and a vital element is ensuring that platform development is strategically positioned to support our divisional priorities. Our newly created Investment Management Platform Group (IMPG) includes Platform Experience, which will create straightforward workflows, better application design, and actionable measuring for a world-class user experience. Together, the blend of technology and investment expertise will ensure that IMG continuously sharpens our edge to remain the industry leader in indexed, active, and quantitative strategies.
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As an Investment Management Product Manager, you will leverage your acumen in fixed income investments and product management to lead the strategic vision and roadmap for Vanguard's future optimization capabilities for our Fixed Income Group.
Responsibilities:
- Leads digital product management activities for multiple digital products, or one strategic product.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to create best practices that drive significant change to the client experience.
- Coaches digital product teams towards best practices and learnings. Ensures delivery of messaging, communication, and customer outreach as necessary.
- Partners with stakeholders to resolve production and implementation issues in a timely manner, and supports/drives escalations where required to enable rapid delivery.
- Leads the planning, development and implementation of new digital products. Defines and analyzes markets, developing detailed product features and requirements, and developing implementation plans.
- Employs a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continually improve the user experience.
- Participates in and provides recommendations for ongoing business planning and departmental prioritization activities.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of five years of relevant product management experience and three years of experience in leading product delivery initiatives.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required. Graduate degree preferred.
- Experience in portfolio management and trading lifecycle required.
- Foundational understanding of fixed income products required.
- Hybrid skillset (coding in python) preferred.
Special Factors
- Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
- Hybrid working model
Inclusion Statement
Vanguard's continued dedication 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.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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.