Senior Innovation Strategist, Tokenization

The Vanguard Group•Charlotte, PA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Vanguard, we're exploring how tokenization and other emerging technologies can impact our business and benefit our clients and crew. We are seeking a strategic leader who can identify where these innovations create meaningful value for our clients, business, and the broader investment ecosystem. In this highly visible role, you will serve as one of Vanguard's thought leaders on tokenization. You will partner with senior executives, business leaders, and technologists to evaluate emerging opportunities, define strategic priorities, and guide the firm's innovation agenda. This is a unique opportunity to influence enterprise strategy, shape industry conversations, and help determine how Vanguard participates in the evolution of capital markets.

Requirements

Typically requires 8+ years of relevant experience in strategy, product management, innovation, financial services, technology, or related disciplines.
Experience in one or more of the following areas: tokenization, digital assets, blockchain, capital markets infrastructure, payments, financial technology, innovation strategy, or emerging technology research.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Curious, comfortable with ambiguity, willingness to adapt, has a bias for action, enjoys ambitious projects.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads the development and execution of the organization's tokenization strategy, aligning emerging opportunities with enterprise, business, and investment objectives.
Identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes tokenization use cases by assessing market demand, business value, operational impact, regulatory considerations, and implementation feasibility.
Monitors industry developments, competitor activity, regulatory changes, and technology trends to identify emerging opportunities and risks related to tokenization.
Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, translating complex market, technology, and regulatory developments into actionable strategic recommendations.
Partners with business, technology, legal, compliance, and risk stakeholders to develop strategic recommendations and adoption roadmaps for tokenization initiatives.
Drives discovery, research, and experimentation efforts in partnership with innovation engineering team to validate assumptions, assess technical feasibility, and determine market readiness.
Evaluates external platforms, vendors, and ecosystem partners, providing strategic input on partnership, build-versus-buy, and capability development decisions.
Represents the organization in industry forums, working groups, partnerships, and strategic engagements to maintain awareness of market developments and influence industry direction.
Communicates strategic insights, recommendations, and research findings to senior leaders and key stakeholders through presentations, reports, and executive briefings.
Collaborates with architecture, product, and engineering teams to ensure strategic initiatives are translated into actionable roadmaps and implementation plans.
Mentors colleagues and contributes to the growth of organizational expertise in tokenization, digital assets, and other emerging technologies.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.