SeniorFull TimeEN
Job Description - exciting opportunities to drive people and business impact within this role include the opportunity to:
Provide strategic direction for a newly formed team structure with the ability to have direct client/plan sponsor engagement and impact
Serve as a key partner to client relationship teams serving and driving outcomes for our broad client segments, including our largest enterprise relationships
Lead strategic initiatives that materially shift outcomes (i.e. participant satisfaction, plan sponsor retention, cross enterprise results, etc.).
Create a seamless enterprise experience for participants by reducing handoffs across VWS and Personal Wealth (PW).
Shape and influence partners (including plan sponsor) to refine concierge and education team SLAs, capacity models, and volume strategy to inform targeted marketing and growth decisions.
Proactively propose opportunities to enhance team effectiveness/efficiency and then implement a plan of action while influencing senior stakeholders to enable these changes.
Influence career pathways and talent mobility for concierge crew across Vanguard.
Maintain highly effective relationships with the plan sponsor and internal partners.
Own day-to-day OKR execution and provide regular team leader and crew coaching.
Accountable for team performance, participant and plan sponsor satisfaction and reporting.
Provide supervision, controls, and WSP oversight to meet risk and regulatory standards.
What the role offers:
Working with an awesome extended leadership team in PC&E and PFS.
Opportunity to create a new organizational construct and contribute meaningfully to enterprise initiatives.
Ability to work with cross-departmental partners.
Be at the intersection of leadership, advice, education, sales and operations.
What the ideal candidate looks like:
Experience leading participant-facing teams and engaging with plan sponsors and client relationship teams within the retirement recordkeeping industry.
Track record of driving results and coaching crew to reach their highest potential.
Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrates leadership amidst ambiguity, taking strategic opportunities from idea to successful execution with measurable results.
Takes ownership with proposing ways to enhance the participant and plan sponsor experience, while also reaching business outcomes.
Influences key decisions across senior stakeholder groups to drive alignment and results.
Proactively elevates issues and proposes a path forward for resolution.
Has their Series 7, 63, 65/66 & 24 licenses or willingness to get these licenses upon entering the role.
CFP (desired, not required).
Consistently models essential leader behaviors for crew and partners:
Exhibits professional maturity even when faced with headwinds.
Shows a growth mindset by proactively seeking out and acting on feedback.
Leverages candor to propose solutions.
Balances stakeholder interests and demonstrates strategic prioritization.
Hold crew, peers, and business partners accountable if commitments aren’t met.
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.
