Strategic Workforce Planning Manager

Global Risk and Security (GR&S) at Vanguard enables business strategy by protecting client and firm interests while stewarding a strong, forward‑looking risk culture. Within GR&S, the Enterprise Security and Fraud (ES&F) organization safeguards Vanguard’s crew, property, data, and client assets worldwide, partnering closely with business and technology leaders to deliver modern security and fraud capabilities in a rapidly evolving risk landscape. The ES&F Strategic Operations team supports this mission by turning strategy into action—driving alignment across six global departments and strengthening integration with GR&S and Information Technology (IT).

Operating within Strategic Operations, the Strategic Workforce Planning Manager partners closely with ES&F senior leadership, HR, and Finance to translate priorities into actionable workforce plans. This role starts with a mix of project‑based and operational workforce work, and evolves into a more strategic, oversight‑oriented role as foundational capabilities are built. It is a senior‑facing role, with regular interaction with the CISO and ES&F leadership, both in person and through executive deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a multi-year workforce strategy aligned to E&SF and strategic priorities.

• Partner with HR on strategic talent planning, capability alignment, and location strategy.

• Build and evolve workforce metrics and reporting, translating data into insights and recommendations for senior leadership.

• Partner closely with Finance to align headcount planning to budget, ensuring clear linkage between talent decisions and financial outcomes.

• Support and mature ES&F workforce planning by developing, implementing, executing, and ultimately overseeing workforce processes and governance.

• Advance early‑talent and pipeline strategies by coordinating enterprise programs and external partnerships.

• Enable ES&F crew engagement initiatives by helping coordinate and scale programs that strengthen culture, collaboration, and sense of belonging across the subdivision.

• Drive continuous improvement of workforce planning processes, tooling, and governance.

• Develop executive-ready narratives that translate data into clear decisions.

• Participate in and/or lead special workforce focused projects and perform other activities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years of experience, including at least three years in workforce planning, strategy, finance, or a closely related discipline.

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required. Graduate degree preferred.

• Deep workforce planning expertise, with comfort operating in a role that includes hands‑on and operational work, particularly in earlier phases.

• Proven experience linking talent and headcount decisions to budget and financial outcomes.

• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to translate data into clear insights and practical actions.

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders through consultative partnership and executive‑ready communication.

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, balancing execution with longer‑term strategic thinking.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

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.