As Business Programme Manager for Vanguard in Germany, you will be recognised as Chief of Staff for the Germany business and act to drive strategic initiatives and manage an ambitious plan to achieve success for this dynamic new European business. Working closely with the Managing Directors of Vanguard Invest and the management team, as well as key functions across the Vanguard Group, you will drive projects, support the development and maintenance of management information and act as primary point of contact for strategic initiatives. You will be responsible for corporate governance activities including support to the Supervisory and Management Board, ensuring compliance with regulatory and fiduciary responsibilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for business coordination, triage and prioritisation for the Head of Vanguard Invest.
• Ensure board members are presented with high-quality, up to date information in advance of key events and schedule follow up accordingly, track progress of board actions and update the directors accordingly. Ensure strict confidentiality and employs the upmost diplomacy in all interactions.
• Responsible for supporting the Managing Directors, Boards and its committees / counsels in fulfilling their responsibilities according to corporate and regulatory law in Germany.
• Prepare and support management and board meetings, including coordination with regulatory legal counsels and compilation of meeting materials such as agendas, reports, and documentation.
• Accountable for management information and reporting requirements for the team, including management materials and quarterly team metrics, key KPIs etc.
• Perform in depth analysis, ensures the accuracy of the reports and appropriate communication. Improves and develops team reporting capabilities.
• Manage the OKRs of the business; organise their regular maintenance and track against related deadlines and goals as well as reporting on the status regular to senior leadership.
• Project manager ensuring that actions are delivered in line with agreed timeframes.
• Lead projects; define, recommend, plan, coordinate and execute department projects as part of an overall initiative, or participating in such activities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills in German and English
• Demonstrable relevant experience; project management experience preferred, ideally in the financial services industry.
• German Corporate law skills in relation to requirements applicable to boards and corporate governance as surplus.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to work quickly and independently with attention to detail and sensitivity to deadlines.
• Excellent judgement and problem-solving skills.
• Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office 365), Jira would be beneficial
• Ability to appropriately manage highly confidential, sensitive data.

Special Factors

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you get so much more in return. We invest with purpose—and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.

Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Future of Work

During the pandemic, we transitioned to a work from home model for the majority of our crew and we continue to interview, hire, and on-board future crew remotely.

As we have developed the path forward, we have taken a thoughtful approach that both maximizes the advantages of working remotely and the many benefits of coming together and collaborating in a shared workspace. We believe that in-person interactions among our crew are important for preserving our unique culture and advantageous for the personal development of our crew.

When our Crew return to the office, many will work in our hybrid model. A smaller proportion of our crew will operate in the Work from Home work model (for example, field sales crew); or in the Work from Office model (for example, portfolio managers).

The working model that your role falls into will be communicated to you in the interview process – please do ask if you are unsure. We encourage you to make the decision regarding your job interview and offer knowing which model your role will fall into. We will test and learn as our ways of working evolve and will continue to evaluate working models along the way.