Manager, Data Science (AI/ML)

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests. This website uses "cookies" to distinguish you from other users. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers placed on your computer or device. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site and services. The cookies are stored locally on your computer or mobile device. To accept cookies you can continue browsing as normal. Or you can go to our Privacy Policy to read more information and learn how to change your preferences.

Requirements

Minimum of five years related work experience in analytical roles.
Experience with data wrangling required - Programming skills to access, transform and prepare large scale data for statistical modeling.
Experience utilizing statistical and machine learning methods required.
Undergraduate degree in Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or related analytical field of study or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Gen AI experience - finetuning SLMs , application evaluation
Experience with AWS suite of tools such as bedrock , agent core

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Hires, evaluates, and supervises crew.
Provides guidance and training as necessary to develop crew.
Sets performance standards, reviews performance, and makes informed compensation decisions in accordance with all applicable Human Resources policies and procedures.
Oversees and engages in deep dive diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to support data-driven business decision making.
Creates alternative model approaches to assess complex model design and advance future capabilities.
Manages a team of data analysts and newer data scientists responsible for a portfolio of diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics projects to support data-driven business decision making.
Supports the continuous evolution and strategy of Vanguard's data science capabilities.
Identifies and diagnoses data inconsistencies and errors, documents data assumptions, and forages to fill data gaps.
Engages with internal stakeholders to understand and probe business processes in order to develop hypotheses.
Brings structure to requests and translates requirements into an analytic approach.
Guides test design, research design, and model validation.
Provides statistical consultation services.
Serves as the analytics expert on cross functional teams for large strategic initiatives and contributes to the growth of the Vanguard analytic community.
Executes operational plans to achieve department objectives.
Collaborates with department or functional heads in planning, developing, and executing near-term goals.
Prepares, reviews, and delivers insight presentations and action recommendations.
Communicates complex analytical findings and implications to business leaders.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.