Technical Project Manager, Senior Specialist

Core Responsibilities

1. Manage technology-related programs or major technical workstream of a broader program. Ensures that the scope of the projects within the broader transformation or program align with business priorities and that business value is properly measured for prioritization.

2. Develops and maintains broad knowledge and awareness of Financial Services industry forces competition and trends to assess viability of approaches and strategies to technology-related programs. Monitors financial legal and other regulatory environments to ensure strategies are aligned with the overall company strategy and market conditions.

3. Communicates with stakeholders leaders team members management and department partners to ensure that requirements and priorities are understood. Monitors project progress and results and submits regular status reports to management and internal and external stakeholders. Ensures the development and execution of change management and communication plans.

4. Builds and maintains relationships across program stakeholders and proactively fosters effective communication between internal and external parties. Drives key decisions to ensure alignment with overarching goals across stakeholders.

5. Ensure all steps are taken to mitigate risk and maintains control compliance audit and legal requirements on technology projects. Maintains an appropriate level of technical and business knowledge to support program implementation.

6. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Zero Trust Program Leadership & Execution

• Own the overall Zero Trust program plan roadmap and delivery cadence across all workstreams: Identity & Privileged Access (JIT / Standing Access Reduction) PKI modernization & certificate lifecycle automation PQC readiness and cryptographic agility Zero Trust assessments maturity modeling and futurestate design

• Translate strategy into clear execution plans milestones and measurable outcomes aligned to enterprise OKRs.

OKRs Metrics & Executive Reporting

• Define track and report workstreamlevel OKRs and KPIs in partnership with engineering and architecture leads (e.g. % privileged access delivered via JIT certificate automation coverage PQC readiness milestones).

• Produce monthly quarterly and adhoc executive updates for senior leadership (CISO SLT GR&S) emphasizing: Risk reduction Business enablement Delivery confidence Emerging dependencies or decisions required

CrossFunctional & Vendor Coordination

• Serve as the single coordination point across IAM Engineering PKI Cloud Security Architecture GRC and Audit teams.

• Manage delivery alignment with strategic partners and vendors supporting the Zero Trust program (e.g. assessment partners PKI/PQC vendors JIT platforms).

• Ensure clear ownership models RACI clarity and handoffs between investment work and BAU operations.

PKI Certificates & PQC Readiness Oversight

• Execution oversight of PKI modernization initiatives

• Track and drive PQC readiness activities including cryptographic inventory roadmap execution and alignment with regulatory and industry guidance.

Zero Trust Assessment & Policy Enablement

• Manage Zero Trust readiness assessments and maturity modeling activities.

• Coordinate definition of targetstate personas use cases and policyascode approaches in collaboration with architecture and engineering teams.

• Ensure assessment outcomes translate into prioritized execution plans not shelfware.

Financial & Investment Governance

• Partner with finance and PMO teams to: Track Zero Trust investment spend Support annual and multiyear funding requests Align hiring plans (e.g. ZT Program Manager role supporting engineers) with approved budgets

• Identify risks related to hiring delays vendor dependencies or funding constraints and proactively surface options.

Risk Audit & Compliance Alignment

• Ensure Zero Trust initiatives are auditaware and defensible particularly in areas such as: Privileged access controls (JIT) Certificate governance Cloud access consistency across platforms

• Act as a liaison between delivery teams and GRC when Zero Trust topics are reviewed.

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in program or portfolio management within cybersecurity IAM or enterprise technology.

• Demonstrated experience running large crossfunctional security programs with multiple technical workstreams.

• Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles

• Proven ability to communicate complex initiatives in clear executivelevel language.

• Experience working with external vendors and consulting partners.

• Undergraduate degree in related field (Computer Science Engineering) required. Graduate degree preferred.

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.