Machine Learning/AI Engineering Manager
About The Position
We are seeking a Machine Learning Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of Machine Learning Engineers responsible for building, operating, and evolving Vanguard's production AI, ML, and Generative AI solutions. This leader will oversee engineering for a portfolio of traditional machine learning and GenAI capabilities that power investor personalization, financial planning, and advice experiences across Personal Wealth Technology. You will partner closely with Data Scientists, Product Owners, Architects, and Vanguard's Investment Strategy Group (ISG) methodology teams to transform sophisticated models and research into reliable, scalable, and trusted production solutions. This is a highly technical leadership role. The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in solution architecture, technical design, engineering strategy, model operations, production support, and Agile delivery while developing the next generation of AI engineering talent.
Requirements
- Minimum of eight years data analytics, programming, database administration, or data management experience.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Proven experience leading Machine Learning, AI Engineering, or Software Engineering teams
- Strong technical depth in production AI/ML systems and cloud-native engineering
- Experience establishing operational excellence for production AI platforms
- Demonstrated success partnering with product, analytics, and business stakeholders
- Passion for developing engineering talent and building high-performing teams
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical engagement
- Interest in advancing modern engineering practices, including MLOps, LLMOps, FinOps, and agentic AI
- Graduate degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of Machine Learning Engineers delivering scalable, secure, reliable, and extensible AI solutions
- Develop, maintain, support, and evolve a portfolio of production machine learning and generative AI models
- Partner with Investment Strategy Group methodology teams to operationalize financial advice, portfolio construction, and personalization models
- Ensure production readiness through monitoring, alerting, validation, testing, observability, and incident management practices
- Drive engineering excellence, DevOps, MLOps, LLMOps, and FinOps disciplines
- Shape AI and ML roadmaps alongside Data Scientists, Product Owners, and stakeholders
- Provide technical direction and architectural guidance for complex AI and ML initiatives
- Build trusted relationships across technology and business teams to influence strategy and delivery outcomes
- Establish standards and best practices that enable safe, trustworthy, explainable, and scalable AI solutions
- Drive adoption of GenAI and agentic solutions within the engineering organization to improve efficiency, automation, and delivery quality
- Hire, coach, mentor, and develop future technical leaders
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
