Product Owner

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management (VPIM) is looking for a Product Owner to join the Product Management Team. Candidate should have a strong curiosity about investments and a background in product management for data and software products. This position involves working in a fluid environment where rapid response and the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously are often required.

This role will be based out of the VPIM offices in Oakland, CA

Core Responsibilities:

• Analyzes business and user needs and documents data or systems requirements

• Translates client requirements to functional documentation. Formulates and defines the systems scope and objectives, based on user needs and business processes.

• Advises business process improvement projects for internal business groups, striving to improve business results.

• Works closely with the developers and other product managers/owners on a daily basis to execute on all job responsibilities.

• Shows skill in data (mapping, analysis, testing)

• Serves as a subject matter authority in ESG data.

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

  Core Qualities:

• People with strong attention to detail, track record for writing great documentation, and building effective processes & procedures.

• People who have interest in increasing their investment/product acumen, particularly surrounding separately managed accounts (SMAs).

• Entrepreneurial spirit: driven, passionate about VPIM's mission, and have deep empathy for clients.

• Self-starters. People are comfortable in ambiguous, fast-moving cultures where the measurements for success are often not known at the outset of work.

• Great teammates who trust and can be trusted to go above and beyond by their peers. People who feel accountable and invested in the success of their teammates. People who are excellent collaborators and communicators.

  Qualifications:

• 3 years work experience in product management in financial services

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent

• Experience working in an Agile team preferred and a proven understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

• Background or interest in investing and passive portfolio management

• Moderate Excel skills preferred, including data management and manipulation (e.g., text and lookup functions) and visualization.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

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 can 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.

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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.

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.

Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.

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