Senior Manager, Data Science (AIML)

Core Responsibilities

• Hires evaluates and supervises crew. Provides guidance and training as necessary to develop crew. Sets performance standards reviews performance and makes informed compensation decisions in accordance with all applicable Human Resources policies and procedures.

• Assists and executes tactical plans to implement Vanguards data science strategy to increase internal company performance and gain competitive advantage.

• Manages a team of data scientists responsible for a portfolio of diagnostic predictive and prescriptive analytics projects to support data-driven business decision making. Supports the continuous evolution and strategy of Vanguards data science capabilities.

• Oversees and engages in deep dive diagnostic predictive and prescriptive analytics to support data-driven business decision making. Creates alternative model approaches to assess complex model design and advance future capabilities.

• Identifies and diagnoses data inconsistencies and errors documents data assumptions and forages to fill data gaps. Provides coaching to data scientists.

• Oversees the execution of large-scale analytics projects. Applies significant quality control and risk assessment of the model methodologies outputs and processes for major data science projects.

• Engages with internal stakeholders to understand and probe business processes in order to develop hypotheses. Brings structure to requests and translates requirements into an analytic approach.

• Leads and coaches test design research design and model validation. Provides statistical consultation services. Serves as the analytics expert on cross functional teams for large strategic initiatives and contributes to the growth of the Vanguard analytic community.

• Evaluates new technologies and manages vendors engaged in big data analysis.

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years related work experience in analytical roles. Experience with data wrangling required - Programming skills to access transform and prepare large scale data for statistical modeling. Experience utilizing statistical and machine learning methods required.
• Undergraduate degree in Analytics Applied Mathematics Economics Statistics or related analytical field of study or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
• Gen AI experience - finetuning SLMs application evaluation
• Experience with AWS suite of tools such as bedrock agent core

Special Factors

Sponsorship

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere 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.