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Director, Data Transformation & Strategic Operations

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Data Architecture
System Integration Testing
Management Consulting
Partnership
IT Transformation
Backbone.js
EDA
Data Analysis
Business Planning
Roadmaps
Status Reports
Dashboard
Orchestration
Change Management
Messaging
Organizational Architecture
Forecasting
Resource Allocation
Cost Management
Auditing
Coaching
Accountability
Artificial Intelligence
Management
PMO
Strategic Planning
Communication
Budget
Computer Science
Information Systems
Leadership
Clarity
Finance
Collaboration

Summary

{"description": " Director, Data Transformation & Strategic Operations (M5)

Build the operating engine behind Vanguard's data transformation

Come join the Enterprise Data Architecture & Engineering (EDA&E) organization within Vanguard's Chief Technology Office (CTO) at a defining moment in Vanguard's evolution to become an AI-driven organization.

Delivering on that ambition requires more than modern platforms and architecture - it requires disciplined execution, strong operating rhythms, and enterprise-grade transformation leadership. This role exists to build and run that engine.

As Director, Data Transformation & Strategic Operations, you will sit at the intersection of strategy and execution, ensuring Vanguard's enterprise data initiatives are planned, governed, communicated, and delivered with clarity, rigor, and impact. This is a rare opportunity to join at the ground floor of a multi-year transformation and help shape how the enterprise operates at scale.

Role Summary

The Director, Data Transformation & Strategic Operations is accountable for the transformation control tower for EDA&E.

In this role, you will:

Orchestrate enterprise-scale, multi-year transformation delivery
Run the operating rhythm of the EDA&E organization
Manage strategic consulting partnerships
Lead the \"chief of staff\" function for EDA&E leadership team
Bring together portfolio delivery, strategic planning, organizational enablement, and executive narrative into one cohesive function focused on execution excellence and measurable outcomes.
Partner closely with enterprise architects, engineering leaders, data product leaders, Finance, HR, and senior business stakeholders to ensure that Vanguard's data and AI strategy translates into durable enterprise progress.

What You Will Do:

Enterprise Data Transformation Leadership

Lead large-scale, multi-year, cross-divisional data and technology transformation initiatives
Translate enterprise priorities into integrated, outcome-based EDA&E roadmaps spanning architecture, platforms, operating model change, and adoption
Serve as the central point of coordination for dependencies, risks, trade-offs, and execution decisions across a federated delivery ecosystem.

Strategic Operations & Operating Rhythm

Own the operational backbone of the EDA&E organization
Lead quarterly and annual business planning, integrated roadmap development, and investment sequencing.
Define, track, and drive OKRs, execution metrics, and delivery outcomes
Produce executive-ready status reporting, dashboards, and decision narratives that surface progress, risks, and trade-offs with clarity
Lead QBR preparation and delivery, ensuring coherent storytelling across strategy, execution, and outcomes
Establish and continuously improve operating cadences, forums, and decision mechanisms that enable speed, alignment, and accountability

External Partner & Consulting Orchestration

Lead and govern strategic external partner engagements
Define scopes, success criteria, governance models, and integration points for advisory and delivery engagements
Ensure consulting efforts are tightly aligned to Vanguard priorities, deliver measurable outcomes, and result in sustained internal capability uplift
Manage partner performance, value realization, and clean transitions from advisory to internal execution ownership

Organizational Enablement & Change

Drive organizational enablement across the data transformation agenda, including:
Change management
Communications and executive messaging
Operating model evolution
Org design and transformation support
Ensure leaders and teams are equipped with the context, clarity, and tooling required to execute effectively.

Financial, Governance & Controls

Own enterprise transformation financials, including multi-year budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and cost management
Ensure strong governance, controls, and audit readiness across the transformation portfolio
Proactively identify risks, constraints, and trade-offs, surfacing decision-ready options to senior leadership

People Leadership

Build, develop, and lead a high-performing strategic operations and transformation team
Set clear performance expectations, provide coaching and development, conduct performance reviews, and make compensation decisions in alignment with HR policies
Foster an enterprise-first, outcomes-driven culture focused on accountability, clarity, and execution excellence

What Makes This Role Unique

A high-visibility enterprise leadership role at the center of Vanguard's data and AI transformation
Ownership of both execution discipline and organizational enablement, not just delivery tracking
Direct influence on how Vanguard plans, operates, communicates, and executes
Opportunity to build a modern transformation and strategic operations capability, not a traditional PMO

Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years of relevant business experience, including 6+ years leading large-scale technology, data, or platform transformations
Demonstrated experience operating in highly matrixed, federated, and regulated enterprise environments
Proven strength in strategic planning, portfolio delivery, and executive communication
Strong financial acumen, including program budgeting and investment governance
Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems) required; advanced degree preferred

A successful candidate will bring:

An enterprise-first, execution-oriented mindset
Comfort operating at the intersection of strategy, operations, and leadership enablement
The ability to create structure in ambiguity and clarity at scale
Credibility with senior executives, delivery leaders, and external partners alike

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.", "salary_raw": "Row(double=None, string=None)"}

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Dice Id: 90922487
Position Id: 24129815
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