Portfolio Strategy Manager - PMO

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

• 5 years related work experience.
• 2 years of managing a project preferred.
• Financial Services and function-specific experience preferred.
• Experience with workforce management, 3rd party vendors, planning, budgeting, reconciliation, etc...
• Experience with managing a large budget
• Experience with Excel is mandatory

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required.
• Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpersonal skills: You need excellent relationship-building skills to gain trust, in order to persuade and influence senior leaders daily.
• Financial acumen: You should have a solid understanding of the annual planning process and the impacts of staffing decisions on an IT portfolio.
• Problem solving capabilities: Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Conceptual thinking skills: Strong intellectual capacity and conceptual thinking capability.
• Reporting skills: Strong forecasting and management report skills, including KPI and OKR analysis.
• Financial forecasting experience: Participates in all forecasting, budgeting, and reporting cycles including the long-term strategic plan. Provides financial support for changing business objectives and goals.
• Interpersonal skills: Establishes and maintains close working relationships with management and appropriate crew to continually enhance their understanding of financial and labor market trends.
• Continuous improvement mindset: Works to identify opportunities to improve the delivery of financial and staffing services to internal clients and implements procedural changes, as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level