Director, Data Program Management

Malvern, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking a Director Data Program Management to lead the enterprise decommissioning of NeoXam a missioncritical legacy platform that serves as the authoritative source of investment data supporting approximately $12.3T in assets under management across Equity and Fixed Income portfolios.

This is a highimpact leadership role with enterprise visibility. You will lead a small specialized program management team and drive outcomes through influence across a complex matrixed environment spanning Product Technology Operations Data Infrastructure and business consumers.

Why This Role Matters

This role is central to enterprise modernization and riskreduction objectives. By centralizing accountability and confidence assessment the role reduces operational and reputational risk while accelerating the organizations ability to exit legacy platforms and realize modernization benefits. Success is measured not by activity but by safe outcomes informed decisions and clean shutdowns.

What Youll Do:

Enterprise Program Ownership

Own the integrated enterprisewide roadmap for NeoXam decommissioning representing an annual investment of approximately $25M.
Provide singlepoint accountability for outcomes risk posture and decision readiness across all retirement initiatives.
Ensure one executable plan across platforms teams and functions rather than fragmented delivery.

Decision Governance & Readiness Leadership

Lead capability inventory and disposition decisions (retire replace migrate or accept).
Establish and enforce formal readiness gates for testing production parallel cutover and shutdown.
Frame and present go / nogo decisions for senior leadership at critical milestones.
Proactively recommend pauses or resequencing when risk or readiness thresholds are not met.

Risk Financial and Executive Reporting

Own integrated dependency risk issue and financial tracking to support transparent executive decisionmaking.
Deliver concise highquality program governance and executive communications clearly articulating tradeoffs sequencing options and residual risk.

CrossFunctional Leadership & Influence

Lead and develop a dedicated program management team focused on integration governance and confidence management.
Drive alignment and accountability across senior stakeholders in Product Technology Operations Data and Infrastructure.
Ensure futurestate ownership operating models runbooks and support structures are validated prior to platform shutdown.

Qualifications:

Extensive experience leading largescale complex enterprise technology programs with material operational and business risk.
Proven success owning integrated crossplatform roadmaps across multiple teams and functional domains.
Strong executive presence with the ability to frame decisions risks and tradeoffs for senior leaders.
Deep expertise in program governance dependency management readiness assessment and financial oversight.
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in highly matrixed environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with largescale platform decommissioning legacy retirement or complex system migrations.
Background in financial services investment management or dataintensive enterprise platforms.
Familiarity with front middle and back office operating models and controls.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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.

Required Experience:

Director

We are seeking a Director Data Program Management to lead the enterprise decommissioning of NeoXam a missioncritical legacy platform that serves as the authoritative source of investment data supporting approximately $12.3T in assets under management across Equity and Fixed Income portfolios.This is...