The Role
We are seeking a highly capable Chief of Staff to support the Head of International OGC and partner with the International OGC Leadership Team to drive strategic priorities across Canada, Latin America, the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. This is a high-impact role for a proactive leader who can navigate complexity, provide sound judgment, manage strategic initiatives, and help deliver the function's most critical objectives.
Duties
- Strategic Planning and Execution: Lead and coordinate high-priority initiatives that support International OGC's strategic objectives, ensuring key risks, opportunities, and solutions have been identified, and facilitate the effective execution and stakeholder alignment to these initiatives.
- Leadership Team Enablement: Support International OGC leadership through the planning and facilitation of leadership meetings, offsites, town halls, and budget planning sessions, driving accountability and follow-through on key decisions.
- AI & Innovation Enablement: Partner with business, technology, and functional teams to accelerate the adoption of AI and emerging technologies, helping to identify use cases, drive implementation, and transform processes to drive productivity across International OGC.
- Executive Communications: Develop high-quality presentations, communications, and briefing materials that translate complex topics into clear, concise, and actionable messages for leaders and stakeholders. Proactively communicate decisions made, inputs needed or next steps to be taken to stakeholders. Exercise discretion in the handling of sensitive legal, crew and organizational matters.
What it takes
We are looking for a strategic, proactive, and highly trusted professional who:
- Takes initiative and creates clarity and momentum in ambiguous situations.
- Exercises excellent judgment and knows when to act, consult, challenge, or eliminate.
- Communicates with precision and credibility in writing, presentations, and conversation.
- Handles sensitive information with integrity and discretion.
- Builds productive relationships across organizational, functional, cultural, and geographic boundaries.
- Brings structure and discipline to complex initiatives without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
- Influences effectively without formal authority and earns trust at all levels.
- Balancing strategic thinking with a willingness to manage details and deliver high-quality work.
- Remains composed and adaptable when priorities shift or information is incomplete.
- Uses data, technology, and AI thoughtfully to improve decisions, processes, and outcomes.
Special Factors
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
Location & Working Arrangements
This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday). If you are applying for this role in our Manchester office, there will be a requirement for you to be in our London offices approximately twice per month.
Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis and may close this role early if there is a high level of interest.
Why Vanguard?
Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients. This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments. It's what we stand for: value to investors.
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 leading 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.
Chief of Staff - International OGC employer: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
The Vanguard Group, Inc. is an attractive employer due to its commitment to professional development and a collaborative work culture. Employees have the opportunity to engage in meaningful work that supports global investment stewardship and regulatory compliance. The company's focus on continuous improvement in ESG data processes enhances job satisfaction and career growth.
