Senior Manager, Executive Talent Management at Vanguard

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Human ResourcesIndustries

Requirements

  • Eight years related work experience, with at least three years of Talent Management experience
  • Supervisory experience preferred
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred
  • Competencies: Strategic thinking & application, Stakeholder management, Change management, Leadership, Prioritization, Decision making & judgment
  • Experience designing and implementing talent programs and/or strategies
  • Led work in an HR (talent strategy/priorities) or business area in a complex, highly regulated or global organization
  • Contributed significantly to solving a critical business problem or delivering a large initiative from strategy to execution
  • Experience directly and indirectly leading across all levels (senior executives, peers, crew) in a cross functional environment
  • Nice to have: Used talent data and insights to inform workforce planning and succession strategies
  • Nice to have: Built or scaled talent assessment practices to inform talent selection and mobility decisions
  • Nice to have: Presented enterprise talent strategy and outcomes to executive leadership or governance bodies
  • Nice to have: Experience leveraging technology and AI in talent processes

Responsibilities

  • Redesign or build new executive talent management frameworks and tools to support evolving business needs and enhance senior leader experience
  • Streamline and scale succession planning processes by ensuring clarity on needs, existing talent and capabilities and the steps to close gaps
  • Build and maintain strategic pipelines through internal and external talent market mapping
  • Design and implement executive assessments that integrate quantitative analytics with qualitative leadership insights to enable objective, insight-driven decisions for hiring, mobility and development actions
  • Engage with Senior HRBPs and business leaders to facilitate critical talent processes
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team fostering cross-functional collaboration across HR COE’s, HRBPs, and business leaders
  • Partner closely with executive recruiters to ensure alignment across sourcing, assessment, and succession planning strategies
  • Partner closely with executive development leader and specialists to share insights, recommend evolution of development offers, and ensure effective deployment of succession plans

Skills

Talent Management
Succession Planning
Executive Assessment
Stakeholder Management
Change Management
Strategic Thinking
Leadership
Talent Pipelines
HR Strategy
Cross-Functional Collaboration

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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