Vanguard

Data Analyst, Specialist (ERO)

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Risk Management, Information TechnologyIndustries

About Global Risk and Security (GR&S)

Global Risk and Security (GR&S) at Vanguard enables business strategy, protects client and Vanguard interests (e.g., assets and data), and stewards a strong risk culture. Our teams leverage enterprise-wide insights, deep expertise, and trusted advice so that across Vanguard leaders and crew drive faster, stronger, risk-informed decisions.

About the Enterprise Resilience Office (ERO)

The vision of the Enterprise Resilience Office is to enable Vanguard to stay open and serve our clients in any scenario, no matter what happens in the physical, digital, financial, and extended enterprise worlds, through operational resiliency planning, independent points of view on preparedness, and being the catalyst for continuous improvement. The ERO is critical to maintaining Vanguard’s essential business services, determining what scenarios are most likely to disrupt the delivery of those services, and ensuring that we are prepared to respond.

The ERO has the following three primary focus areas:

  • Business Continuity: Overseeing crisis management and incident response.
  • Technology Risk Management: Offering risk advisory support to IT and Improving Vanguard’s ability to recover from a cyberattack.
  • Third Party Risk Management: Stewarding the third-party risk lifecycle and reducing extended enterprise risk.

ERO has the vision for integrated reporting across these primary focus areas.

Data Analyst, Specialist Role

The Data Analyst, Specialist is vital to accomplish the mission and the vision of our ERO. The Data Analyst, Specialist analyzes data, assesses trends and develops actionable insights and recommendations in support of large strategic business initiatives. Actively develops the analytics community at Vanguard by coaching others internally and participating in external events.

Core Responsibilities

  • Engages with internal partners to understand business strategy, questions, and goals.
  • Brings structure to business requests, gathers & defines the requirements, translates requirements into an analytical project approach, and leads complex projects through completion.
  • Delegates tasks and provides tactical and strategic guidance to peers.
  • Serves as the analytics expert on cross-functional teams for large strategic initiatives.
  • Define, engage, and involve in developing Data Strategy Vision, Mission, and Roadmap for the Data Analytics team.
  • Should have a holistic understanding of data warehousing and involve in BI and Data architecture discussion and consultation.
  • Defining the project’s schedule and scope with timely and regular value deliveries, organizing & leading projects, and project status meetings.
  • Driving and delivering Agile projects that offer outstanding business value to the users.
  • Acquires and compiles structured and unstructured data and verifies its quality, accuracy, and reasonableness.
  • Must turn the raw data into information and insight, which will be used to make business decisions.
  • Performs analysis of historical data to surface trends and insights using advanced analytical methods.
  • Validates analytical techniques employed by other analysts.
  • Prepares and delivers expert level visualizations and internal presentations that translate analytic insights into tangible, actionable solutions for business partners to implement.
  • Develops, owns, and manages recurring analytic or reporting processes.
  • Actively develops the analytics community at Vanguard by mentoring, coaching, and connecting others with resources and training.
  • Participates and presents during scheduled analytics seminars.
  • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Excellent data storytelling and presentation (through ppt, etc.)
  • SQL and Python coding
  • Expert level proficiency with Tableau, along with Tableau certification is required.
  • Excellent stakeholder management.
  • Risk domain knowledge (Nice to have)
  • AWS cloud experience (Nice to have)
  • Minimum of eight years of related work experience.
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Skills

Data Analysis
Trend Assessment
Business Strategy
Requirements Gathering
Analytical Translation
Crisis Management
Incident Response
Technology Risk Management
Cyberattack Recovery
Third Party Risk Management
Risk Lifecycle Management
Operational Resiliency Planning

Vanguard

Client-owned investment management firm offering low-cost funds

About Vanguard

Vanguard provides financial services with a focus on investment management. The company offers a variety of products, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and 401k rollovers, aimed at individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions. Vanguard's unique ownership structure means it is owned by its funds, which are in turn owned by the clients, allowing it to prioritize the needs of its investors over external shareholders. This model enables Vanguard to offer low-cost investment options, as it primarily earns revenue through management fees that are generally lower than industry standards. Additionally, Vanguard provides personalized investment advisory services, charging fees based on the assets managed. The company's goal is to help clients grow their wealth and achieve their financial objectives through effective investment strategies, while maintaining a competitive performance track record.

Kline Township, PennsylvaniaHeadquarters
1975Year Founded
SECONDARYCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Best-in-class medical, dental & vision coverage
Onsite health clinic & fitness center
Health Smart Rewards program
Vanguard Retirement Savings Plan
Education Benefits
PTO
Family Planning Benefist
Parental leave
Personal development opportunities
Volunteer Time Off

Risks

Competition from AI-driven platforms like Writer challenges Vanguard's traditional advisory services.
Vanguard's stake in Steelcase exposes it to the volatile furniture market.
New active bond ETFs may struggle in a low-yield environment with increasing competition.

Differentiation

Vanguard is client-owned, aligning its interests with investors, unlike traditional firms.
The firm offers low-cost investment products, making it attractive to cost-conscious investors.
Vanguard's ownership structure allows it to focus on long-term investor value.

Upsides

Vanguard's new active bond ETFs offer diversified, low-cost fixed income options.
The acquisition of Steelcase shares diversifies Vanguard's portfolio into the furniture industry.
Launching the International Dividend Growth Fund appeals to investors seeking sustainable dividend growth.

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