Manager, IT Delivery

Join our team and help shape the future of investment analytics. In this role, you will lead a team responsible for delivering and evolving a sophisticated analytics platform that brings together advanced modeling, automation, data analytics, and interactive user experiences to support investment decision-making. As a Manager, IT Delivery, you will partner with business and technology stakeholders to define priorities, drive execution, and deliver secure, scalable technology solutions. You'll lead a team of engineers and technology professionals while helping shape the roadmap for a complex product that spans analytics, modeling, automation, and user-facing capabilities. This is a hybrid role requiring in-office presence Tuesday-Thursday and is based in Malvern, PA (HQ).

Core Responsibilites:

• Hires, evaluates, and supervises crew. Provides guidance and training as necessary to develop crew. Sets performance standards, reviews performance, and makes informed compensation decisions in accordance with all applicable Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Responsible for delivering software releases relating to the product for the business units. Works with business clients to determine scope and develop environmental requirements for each project.
• Works closely with management to develop and implement staffing and operational plans. Participates in the development of short- and long-term department goals. Monitors and reports on service delivery metrics and overall performance.
• Develops and implements changes to department policies and procedures to meet changing business needs and to achieve department objectives. Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Leads quality initiatives to improve the delivery of service levels. Works with senior management in the planning, development, and execution of short- and long-range goals.
• Presents status, metrics, and department initiatives at meetings with management and project peers. Maintains relationships with technical teams, IT, and business partners.
• Participates in the development of the department budget. Reviews expenses and ensures department operates within budgetary guidelines.
• Ensures staff complies with information technology and information security policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least five years of project management experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of formal leadership experience, including direct management of technology teams.
• Experience leading technology teams through the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including planning, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Proven experience developing technology roadmaps, managing stakeholder relationships, and communicating effectively with both technical and business partners.
• Experience delivering technology products or platforms utilizing two or more of the following: AWS cloud technologies, Machine Learning Engineering, Data Engineering, or Data Analytics.
• Experience leading cross-functional technology initiatives within Agile development environments.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver complex technology solutions involving multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and business objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting complex analytics or research-focused technology products.
• Experience managing cross-functional technology teams in Agile environments.
• Experience working with cloud-based analytics, data, or machine learning solutions.

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.