Technical Product Manager, Specialist (London)

hackajob is collaborating with Vanguard to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Leads the strategic vision and roadmap for a technical product or products within a specific business area, demonstrating a deep understanding of the product(s). Products may have enterprise-wide implications.

Are you passionate about developing and enabling Vanguard's digital product strategy of the Fund Ecosystem, Middle Office? Do you lead with the mindset that emphasizes agility, user-centric design, and continuous improvement, which are essential for navigating the complexities of the asset management industry? Are you interested in joining a team of digital product managers to help shape the strategic vision and roadmap for digital products that support critical middle office operations and investment management functions? If so, we invite you to be part of the Strategic Enablement organization as we continue to advance capabilities and ways of working by driving integration that cuts across departmental boundaries.

As the Technical Product Manager of Collateral Management, you will lead the strategic vision and roadmap for a critical suite of products that enable end-to-end collateral and margin lifecycle management across bilateral and cleared derivatives. Your role will involve anticipating challenges and collaborating with the Fund Ecosystem Senior Leadership team, internal and external stakeholders, and your fellow product managers, to ensure seamless execution of the long-term strategy.

• Leads technical product management activities for multiple technical products, or one strategic technical product.
• Participate in the design and continuous improvement of the technical solution.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to create best practices that drive significant changes to the client experience.
• Coaches’ technical product teams towards best practices and learnings.
• Ensures delivery of messaging, communication, and customer outreach as necessary.
• Partners with stakeholders to resolve production and implementation issues in a timely manner and supports/drives escalations where required to enable rapid delivery.
• Leads the planning, development and implementation of new technical products.
• Defines and analyzes technical markets, developing detailed product features and requirements, and developing implementation plans.
• Employs a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continually improve the user experience.
• Participates in and provides recommendations for ongoing business planning and departmental prioritization activities.
• Participates in the team’s engineering practices in development, continuous integration, and automated deployment.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required. Graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years related work experience.
• Two years of leading large cross-functional teams on major organizational projects preferred.
• Deep understanding of investment operations and collateral management processes, systems, and operational workflows required.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Hybrid - Currently Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the office.

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position. This position is hybrid and requires you to be in the office 3 days per week.

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 philosophy has helped millions of people around the world achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments. It's what we stand for: value for investors.

Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (employees are referred to internally as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.” We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values. When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose: to take a stand for all investors, treat them fairly, and give them the best chance for investment success.

Applications may close early if there is a high number of applications, so please apply early.

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.