Business Project Manager, Specialist
About The Position
Leads multi-year investment product and service projects, applying functional expertise to drive project results. Exhibits extensive knowledge of investment products within the qualified plan recordkeeping business. Acts as a liaison and advocate for VWS on investment products and services. Conducts impact analysis, recommends solutions, and resolves or escalates issues independently. Identifies opportunities and recommends process improvements to drive efficiency and quality. Manages projects or multiple workstreams within broader programs. Develops, implements, and monitors project plans, deliverables, and milestones. Contributes expertise to key project tasks and strategic initiatives. Provides insight on best practices and common challenges based on experience. Serves as a trusted advisor to align projects with company strategy and market conditions. Communicates project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and leadership. Builds and maintains strong internal and external stakeholder relationships. Fosters communication across stakeholder groups and influences key decisions. Identifies, manages, and mitigates project risks and issues proactively. Communicates solutions and gains stakeholder alignment and buy-in. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of investment products, markets, and industry workflows and infrastructure, including trade execution processes.
- Relevant professional experience in financial services or related function.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with qualified plan regulations and Vanguard VISTA recordkeeping platform preferred.
- Project management experience preferred.
- Financial services and function-specific experience preferred.
- Graduate degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Leads multi-year investment product and service projects, applying functional expertise to drive project results.
- Acts as a liaison and advocate for VWS on investment products and services.
- Conducts impact analysis, recommends solutions, and resolves or escalates issues independently.
- Identifies opportunities and recommends process improvements to drive efficiency and quality.
- Manages projects or multiple workstreams within broader programs.
- Develops, implements, and monitors project plans, deliverables, and milestones.
- Contributes expertise to key project tasks and strategic initiatives.
- Provides insight on best practices and common challenges based on experience.
- Serves as a trusted advisor to align projects with company strategy and market conditions.
- Communicates project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and leadership.
- Builds and maintains strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Fosters communication across stakeholder groups and influences key decisions.
- Identifies, manages, and mitigates project risks and issues proactively.
- Communicates solutions and gains stakeholder alignment and buy-in.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
