• Investment Product Strategy Manager

    Vanguard (Malvern, PA)


    Are you seeking to improve Vanguard’s investment offering? As a member of Vanguard’s Portfolio Review Department (PRD), which oversees Vanguard’s global investment product lineup, the investment product strategist leads high-impact, cross-functional strategy initiatives to shape our investment product offering. The role involves conducting investment research to better the investment outcomes of our clients, ensure our investment offer meets client needs, and solve complex problems. You collaborate with subject matter experts across Vanguard to deliver recommendations to the Global Investment Committee on topics spanning the equity, fixed income, and multi-asset product domains.

    In this role you'll:

    + Lead project teams comprised of Vanguard’s subject matter experts, including portfolio managers, legal, and our distribution partners, to help solve complex investment and product problems and deliver recommendations to our Global Investment Committee.

    + Conduct deep analysis of strategic, competitive, client and market issues related to Vanguard's investment product line-up.

    + Collaborate with our Investment Management Group, legal, and business partners to monitor and manage certain investment policy-related committees and lead policy projects.

    + Create and deliver memos and materials in a timely and well executed fashion.

    + Develop and demonstrate your skills as an excellent written and verbal communicator.

    + Persuade and influence leaders across the enterprise.

    + Develop and maintain broad and deep knowledge of the asset management industry, market and product, and competitive dynamics.

    + Advance research excellence by proactively seeking ways to improve research processes, stakeholder engagements, and overall product planning.

    + Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

    What it takes:

    + Five years related work experience.

    + Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience

     

    This role is part of our hybrid work model with Tuesdays – Thursdays required in our offices to foster collaboration and relationships. On Mondays and Fridays, our crew will have the option to work remotely, or continue working from our offices in Malvern PA.

     

    Special Factors

     

    Sponsorship

     

    Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

     

    About Vanguard

     

    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.

     

    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.