Business Project Manager, Specialist

Summary

Leads complex, multi-year initiatives with enterprise-wide impact, applying deep functional expertise to guide strategic decision-making and ensure successful project outcomes. Oversees multiple workstreams, strengthens cross-functional collaboration, and proactively manages risks to keep high-visibility projects aligned with organizational goals. Serves as a trusted advisor to leadership, driving clarity, alignment, and measurable results across the project lifecycle.

Planning Coordination: Coordinates planning functions for the AWM Growth, Planning and Activation (GPA) organization, inclusive of sprint planning, business planning, and short and long-term projects

Analytics Tool Prioritization: Partners with Digital & Analytics team to manage pipeline of enhancements to tools and dashboards critical for measuring growth in AWM

Business Health: Supports ongoing reporting for growth and conducts data analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and potential risks, escalating findings to business partners in Advice and Wealth Management

Responsibilities

• Manage individual projects or multiple workstreams within a broader program, ensuring alignment with goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive project plans, contributing expertise to major project milestones and required tasks.
• Provide guidance on project management best practices, leveraging prior experience to anticipate challenges and identify effective solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, ensuring projects align with the company's overall strategy and respond appropriately to evolving market conditions.
• Communicate project status, progress, and issues regularly to stakeholders including team members, leaders, and senior management.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, proactively fostering communication and influencing key decisions.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and issues. Communicate recommended solutions to stakeholders and leadership to secure alignment and buy in.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum of five years of related work experience; two years of direct project management experience preferred.
• Financial Services and/or function-specific experience strongly 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

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.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Scottsdale, AZ, Charlotte, NC, Malvern, PA

Job ID: Vanguard-174067

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-02-24T19:54:04