Senior Director - HR Business Partner

Overview

We are seeking a strategic and influential Senior Director - HR Business Partner to support a senior executive leading Vanguard's Retail (Personal Investor) Technology organization. In this highly visible role, you will shape talent strategy, strengthen leadership capability, and guide organizational evolution across critical client-facing technology platforms.

You will serve as a trusted advisor, helping a top technology leader build high-performing teams, accelerate transformation, and position Vanguard for long-term success.

What You'll Do

• Partner with the technology executive to define and execute multi-year talent strategies supporting retail and investor-facing digital platforms.
• Provide executive-level coaching, helping leaders build inclusive, innovative, and high-performing engineering and product teams.
• Lead organizational design efforts that align structure, capabilities, and decision-making with evolving technology and direct-to-consumer strategies.
• Use data-driven insights to shape workforce decisions, address risk, and enhance organizational health.
• Drive the delivery of core HR processes and partner closely with HR centers of excellence to ensure an integrated, seamless experience.
• Support cultural evolution and change management initiatives across rapidly transforming retail technology teams.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with demonstrated success supporting senior executives in large, complex organizations.
• Experience partnering with technology or engineering leaders preferred.
• Expertise in organizational design, succession planning, workforce strategy, and executive coaching.
• Ability to influence senior leaders, operate in high-ambiguity environments, and navigate large-scale transformation.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Join Us

Make a meaningful impact at the intersection of technology, talent, and client experience. Help shape the future of Vanguard's retail investor technology and build the leadership capability that drives enterprise success.

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): Malvern, PA

Job ID: Vanguard-174895

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-02-04T20:03:47