Senior Strategist - Office of the CEO

Responsibilities:

• Ensure top-notch briefing materials and reports by working with stakeholders and pulling together research into clear, actionable insights.
• Explore how we might use new technology and systems to drive better quality and efficiency (e.g., AI enhanced systems).
• Develop a structured systems approach to keep the Office and key stakeholders coordinated and aligned. Shape a comprehensive work system map to drive coordination and advanced planning.
• Ensure CEO preparedness for key meetings: Proactively coordinate with communications, PR, distribution teams, and executive admins to lead advance preparation sessions, maintain a forward-looking view of the CEO's calendar, and ensure all Senior Executive meetings are strategically planned for maximum impact.
• Drive strategic projects: Take ambiguous challenges, add structure and analysis, synthesize recommendations, and present them clearly.
• Create compelling presentations: Design high-level decks for internal and external speaking engagements, turning data into user-friendly insights that drive outcomes working closely with the Executive Communications team.
• Analyze on demand: Complete ad-hoc data analysis as needed to support decision-making.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of seven years general experience. Four years of strategic project management experience preferred. Experience interacting with and acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. Experience influencing senior-level executives on critical business decisions.
• Graduate degree (e.g., MBA, JD, PhD) preferred. Undergraduate degree or equivalent level of training and experience required.

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-171891

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-21T20:29:09