Strategic Workforce Planning Manager

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Global Risk and Security (GR&S) at Vanguard enables business strategy by protecting client and firm interests while stewarding a strong, forward‑looking risk culture. Within GR&S, the Enterprise Security and Fraud (ES&F) organization safeguards Vanguard’s crew, property, data, and client assets worldwide, partnering closely with business and technology leaders to deliver modern security and fraud capabilities in a rapidly evolving risk landscape. The ES&F Strategic Operations team supports this mission by turning strategy into action—driving alignment across six global departments and strengthening integration with GR&S and Information Technology (IT). Operating within Strategic Operations, the Strategic Workforce Planning Manager partners closely with ES&F senior leadership, HR, and Finance to translate priorities into actionable workforce plans. This role starts with a mix of project‑based and operational workforce work, and evolves into a more strategic, oversight‑oriented role as foundational capabilities are built. It is a senior‑facing role, with regular interaction with the CISO and ES&F leadership, both in person and through executive deliverables.

Requirements

Minimum of eight years of experience, including at least three years in workforce planning, strategy, finance, or a closely related discipline.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required.
Deep workforce planning expertise, with comfort operating in a role that includes hands‑on and operational work, particularly in earlier phases.
Proven experience linking talent and headcount decisions to budget and financial outcomes.
Strong analytical capability, with the ability to translate data into clear insights and practical actions.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders through consultative partnership and executive‑ready communication.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, balancing execution with longer‑term strategic thinking.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a multi-year workforce strategy aligned to E&SF and strategic priorities.
Partner with HR on strategic talent planning, capability alignment, and location strategy.
Build and evolve workforce metrics and reporting, translating data into insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
Partner closely with Finance to align headcount planning to budget, ensuring clear linkage between talent decisions and financial outcomes.
Support and mature ES&F workforce planning by developing, implementing, executing, and ultimately overseeing workforce processes and governance.
Advance early‑talent and pipeline strategies by coordinating enterprise programs and external partnerships.
Enable ES&F crew engagement initiatives by helping coordinate and scale programs that strengthen culture, collaboration, and sense of belonging across the subdivision.
Drive continuous improvement of workforce planning processes, tooling, and governance.
Develop executive-ready narratives that translate data into clear decisions.
Participate in and/or lead special workforce focused projects and perform other activities as assigned.