Portfolio Strategy Manager - PMO

The Vanguard Group • Malvern, PA

1d • 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.

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: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees