Divisional Risk Advisor, Senior Specialist

Job Description Summary

Thinking about a future in IT or Risk leadership? Want to serve as a critical partner to IT senior leadership and show you can think strategically? Want to get a broader view of IT? Great news - there is an opportunity to join the Technology Risk organization. The Technology Risk team is hiring a Senior Risk Advisor to support IT.

In the Senior Risk Advisor position, you will be asked to leverage your risk and technical expertise to provide risk guidance, oversight, and governance services to IT. You will contribute to Technology Risk's offer by supporting the development and maintenance of divisional risk frameworks and technical risk domains which aid in risk identification and mitigation.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide risk guidance, oversight, and assurance services to enterprise and divisional partners based on Vanguard's operational and strategic risk framework. Provides technical risk assessment and oversight for applications, vendors, and strategic programs.
• Manages the efficiency and effectiveness of technical risk management within their aligned IT sub-division. Sets measurable goals and examines ways to raise standards, increase quality, and improve overall technical risk management efforts of the team. Monitors progress and measures departmental success in identifying and managing risk exposure.
• Provides risk thought leadership and expertise. Leads and assists IT in the development, implementation, and management of short- and long-term technical risk management strategies in accordance with department goals and objectives as well as standard risk management policies and procedures.
• Works with IT to mitigate risks and optimize process efficiency. Uses IT industry best practice knowledge to design effective controls and makes recommendations for developing new technical risk management strategies for the business. Provides consultation, facilitation and analytical support to the divisional management team as new products, services, processes, and procedures are developed to ensure risk is properly mitigated. Identifies potential solutions and recommends development options.
• Develops strong relationships with enterprise and divisional clients to understand their ongoing risk needs. Builds credibility as a thought partner and effectively persuades and influences others.
• Assesses the design of existing controls and make recommendations, leverages industry best practice for improvement as needed. Understands the risk management framework and utilizes the core concepts when discussing risk exposures with the business. Identifies and advises on opportunities for continuous quality improvement of technical standards, methodologies, and technologies.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. 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): Charlotte, NC, Malvern, PA

Job ID: Vanguard-173904

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-01-22T20:10:33