Product Manager, Specialist

Vanguard is hiring a Product Manager in Dallas, TX focused on building and evolving the portfolio construction capabilities that power Vanguard’s advice platforms. This role will shape how portfolio logic is designed, scaled, and integrated across the enterprise, helping define how Vanguard delivers advice in the years ahead.

An ideal candidate will bring:

• Investment Acumen – Strong understanding of portfolio construction principles and how investment logic translates into real‑world advice experiences.
• Strategic Product Thinking – Ability to think holistically about how portfolio construction capabilities fit into the broader advice ecosystem and long‑term strategy.
• Systems Thinking – Experience operating in complex, interconnected systems with multiple upstream and downstream dependencies.
• Stakeholder Management – Proven ability to partner with a wide range of teams and leaders to align priorities and deliver shared outcomes.

 Responsibilities:

• Leads digital product management activities for multiple digital products, or one strategic product.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to create best practices that drive significant change to the client experience.
• Coaches digital product teams towards best practices and learnings. Ensures delivery of messaging, communication, and customer outreach as necessary.
• Partners with stakeholders to resolve production and implementation issues in a timely manner, and supports/drives escalations where required to enable rapid delivery.
• Leads the planning, development and implementation of new digital products. Defines and analyzes markets, developing detailed product features and requirements, and developing implementation plans.
• Employs a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continually improve the user experience.
• Participates in and provides recommendations for ongoing business planning and departmental prioritization activities.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree (engineering/computer science) or equivalent combination of training and experience required. Graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years' related work experience. Two years’ of  leading large cross-functional teams on major organizational projects preferred.
• CFP or CFA helpful
• Strong investment acumen, stakeholder management and strategic thinking

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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.