Manager, Business Project Management

The Vanguard Group•Malvern, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides hiring and oversight for a team that focuses on serving as a strategic partner to technology leaders, providing end-to-end oversight of resource investments, workforce planning, and third-party spend to ensure financial stewardship and alignment with organizational priorities. Owns the processes, governance, and reporting that enable leaders to effectively manage budgets, hiring plans, contractor/vendor engagements, and funding changes while maintaining a trusted source of financial and portfolio data.

Requirements

Minimum of five years related work experience.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required.

Nice To Haves

Two years of managing a project preferred.
Financial Services or function-specific experience preferred.
Previous people-leadership experience preferred.
Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and track labor, contractor, and vendor spend across the organization, ensuring budget adherence and transparency.
Concierge hiring and workforce planning processes, including headcount management, requisitions, hiring forecasts, and resource allocation decisions.
Oversee third-party financial management, including consultant and contractor engagements, vendor spend reporting, and contract-related financial tracking.
Maintain the "gold source" of financial and resource data, delivering insights that support portfolio, budget, and investment decisions.
Partner with FP&A and leadership teams on forecasting, reforecasting, financial flexibility exercises, and budget optimization.
Provide operational leadership through governance, reporting, and process management to ensure financial decisions are executed efficiently and consistently across the organization.
Seeks opportunity to advance, automate and streamline departmental processes.