Senior Strategist – Office of the CEO

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. 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

• Minimum of seven years general experience.
• Experience interacting with and acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
• Experience influencing senior-level executives on critical business decisions.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent level of training and experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Four years of strategic project management experience preferred.
• Graduate degree (e.g., MBA, JD, PhD) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure top-notch briefing materials and reports by working with stakeholders and pulling together research into clear, actionable insights.
• Explore how we might use new technology and systems to drive better quality and efficiency (e.g., AI enhanced systems).
• Develop a structured systems approach to keep the Office and key stakeholders coordinated and aligned.
• Shape a comprehensive work system map to drive coordination and advanced planning.
• Ensure CEO preparedness for key meetings: Proactively coordinate with communications, PR, distribution teams, and executive admins to lead advance preparation sessions, maintain a forward-looking view of the CEO’s calendar, and ensure all Senior Executive meetings are strategically planned for maximum impact.
• Drive strategic projects: Take ambiguous challenges, add structure and analysis, synthesize recommendations, and present them clearly.
• Create compelling presentations: Design high-level decks for internal and external speaking engagements, turning data into user-friendly insights that drive outcomes working closely with the Executive Communications team.
• Analyze on demand: Complete ad-hoc data analysis as needed to support decision-making.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees