Manager, IT Delivery (Investment Systems Domain)

The Vanguard Group • Malvern, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

An opportunity to join Vanguard’s GIFS team as a Manager, IT Delivery. This role sits within a strategic Vanguard initiative focused on transforming multi-asset class systems by migrating core capabilities to the AWS cloud and enhancing them. As a Delivery Manager, you will lead technical delivery for cloud-native, data-driven solutions that power business with highly reliable historic and real-time data services. You will partner closely with Product Owners, business stakeholders, and engineers to deliver outcomes that directly impact investment decision-making. This role offers hands-on leadership with modern cloud technologies and helps establish the foundation for future AI/ML capabilities across the investment platform.

Requirements

• Strong foundation in software development processes and Agile delivery practices.
• Strong business acumen in Investment domain ETF, mutual fund, corporate action processing.
• Demonstrated expertise in: Event-driven architecture and deep technical expertise.
• AWS data and streaming services
• Proven ability to lead delivery teams, influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders, and communicate clearly at all levels.
• A delivery-focused mindset with strong ownership, accountability, and a passion for building high-impact platforms.
• Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least five years of project management experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Delivery: Serve as a Technical Leader and Delivery Lead (Dual Hat), driving sprint execution, delivery predictability, and continuous improvement while coaching and mentoring team members.
• Own Technical Outcomes and hands own: Oversee the design and delivery of scalable, event-driven architectures supporting corporate action, valuation, portfolio adjustment workflows.
• Leads quality initiatives to improve the delivery of service levels.
• Works with senior management in the planning, development, and execution of short- and long-range goals.
• Presents status, metrics, and department initiatives at meetings with management and project peers.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key stakeholders to provide long-term collaborations and deliver successful business outcomes
• Build Modern Data Platforms: Deliver and optimize high-throughput streaming, analytics, and data services on AWS.
• Partner Across the Firm: Collaborate with Product Owners and front office business stakeholders to translate investment needs into high-quality, production-ready data capabilities.
• Enable the Future: Contribute to a modern data ecosystem that unlocks advanced analytics and AI/ML use cases for Front Office.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree