About the role
Responsibilities:
- Own the vision, roadmap, and lifecycle of data products (e.g., curated datasets, KPI/metric layers, executive insights, data quality products).
- Partner with IT leaders, analytics teams, and data engineers to translate business needs into clear product requirements and prioritized backlogs.
- Drive standardization of key metrics and definitions to enable consistent, decision‑ready insights across IT.
- Ensure data products meet enterprise standards for quality, security, governance, and auditability.
- Lead cross‑functional delivery from discovery through production, including release planning and ongoing optimization.
- Measure and drive adoption, usage, and value realization of data products.
- Communicate product strategy, progress, and insights to IT executive stakeholders and senior management.
- Continuously improve data product ways of working, leveraging agile and product management best practices.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 8 years of experience in technical product management, with at least 2 years leading large cross-functional teams. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field required; graduate degree preferred.
- Good to have skills in product lifecycle management, market analysis, product design, user experience evaluation, technical documentation, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration. Technical knowledge in software development processes, APIs, cloud platforms, or data-driven product environments is important.
- Strong communication, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and project execution skills.
- Preferred certifications include Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Pragmatic Institute Product Management Certifications, or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM). Ability to balance technical feasibility with business viability and user desirability is essential.
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.
Aplyr's read
Vanguard is a leader in low-cost investment management, attracting those committed to long-term financial growth and innovation in client services.
What's promising
- •Vanguard offers a strong reputation for low-cost investment options.
- •Focuses on long-term strategies, appealing to investors seeking stability.
- •Diverse role opportunities in finance, risk management, and IT.
What to watch
- •Limited public information about internal culture and work-life balance.
- •Potentially slow career progression due to large organizational structure.
- •Highly competitive environment may not suit all candidates.
Why Vanguard
- •Pioneered the index fund, revolutionizing investment management.
- •Client-owned structure aligns company interests with investor success.
- •Significant emphasis on investor education and financial literacy.
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About Vanguard
Vanguard is an investment management company known for its low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on long-term investment strategies for individual and institutional investors.
