Technical Lead (Front Office Asset Management Tech Stack)

Job Title

Technical Lead (Front Office Asset Management Tech Stack)

The Role

The successful candidate will serve as the Technical Lead for a suite of Front Office Asset Management applications partnering closely with business stakeholders Product Owners technology teams and vendors to deliver strategic technology outcomes. The role is responsible for defining and driving the technical roadmap ensuring platform stability scalability security and alignment with business objectives. The individual will play a key role in translating business priorities into technology solutions leading complex technical initiatives and supporting the evolution of the Front Office technology ecosystem.

In this role you will

• Provide end-to-end technical leadership across the Front Office application portfolio ensuring solutions are aligned with business strategy architectural standards and operational requirements

• Lead the design development implementation and support of technology solutions that enable investment trading portfolio management and related business capabilities

• Partner with Product Owners business stakeholders architects and engineering teams to define application roadmaps and prioritize strategic technology investments

• Drive modernization initiatives including cloud adoption platform simplification application resiliency automation and AI-enabled capabilities

• Act as the primary technical authority for the application suite making informed decisions on architecture design patterns technology selection and engineering best practices

• Manage technical deliveries across multiple concurrent initiatives ensuring successful execution risk management stakeholder communication and high-quality outcomes

• Mentor coach and develop engineers and technical analysts fostering a culture of collaboration continuous learning accountability and technical excellence

• Build strong relationships with business partners and maintain a deep understanding of Front Office processes investment workflows and evolving business needs

• Promote innovation by identifying opportunities to leverage emerging technologies data-driven insights AI capabilities and automation to improve business outcomes and operational efficiency

• Ensure platforms meet required standards for security compliance resiliency performance and operational supportability

What it takes

• Strong hands-on experience in Java Python and modern software engineering practices

• Experience designing and delivering cloud-native solutions using AWS services and architecture patterns

• Understanding of AI and Generative AI technologies including tools such as Claude and the ability to identify and implement practical use cases that create business value

• Proven experience leading complex enterprise application landscapes and driving large-scale technology transformation initiatives

• Strong knowledge of software architecture system integration API design application security DevOps CI/CD pipelines and engineering best practices

• Experience working within Front Office Asset Management Capital Markets Investment Management or related financial services domains

• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders drive consensus and lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.

• Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to balance technology investments risk delivery timelines and business value

• An innovation and outcome-driven mindset with a track record of solving complex problems and delivering measurable results.

• Exceptional leadership communication mentoring and stakeholder management skills with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams

Special Factors

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position

• This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday)

• Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis and may close this role early if there is a high level of interest. To avoid missing out we recommend applying as soon as possible

Why Vanguard

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients.

This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost uncomplicated investments.

Its what we stand for: value to investors.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguards continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients crew (internally employees are referred to as crew) and communities is guided by one simple statement: Do the right thing.

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse inclusive and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguards core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified and we are united in delivering on Vanguards core purpose: to take a stand for all investors to treat them fairly and to give them the best chance for investment success.

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.