Data Product Manager, Specialist

Join Vanguards IT Data & Analytics organization as a Data Product Manager where you will own and drive the strategy delivery and adoption of enterprise data products that enable decisionmaking across IT and business partners. You will work at the intersection of IT leadership analytics data engineering and governance to translate strategic priorities into trusted scalable data products. This role requires strong product thinking business acumen and the ability to influence across teams in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities:

• Own the vision roadmap and lifecycle of data products (e.g. curated datasets KPI/metric layers executive insights data quality products).

• Partner with IT leaders analytics teams and data engineers to translate business needs into clear product requirements and prioritized backlogs.

• Drive standardization of key metrics and definitions to enable consistent decisionready insights across IT.

• Ensure data products meet enterprise standards for quality security governance and auditability.

• Lead crossfunctional delivery from discovery through production including release planning and ongoing optimization.

• Measure and drive adoption usage and value realization of data products.

• Communicate product strategy progress and insights to IT executive stakeholders and senior management.

• Continuously improve data product ways of working leveraging agile and product management best practices.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in technical product management with at least 2 years leading large cross-functional teams. Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology or a related field required; graduate degree preferred.

• Good to have skills in product lifecycle management market analysis product design user experience evaluation technical documentation and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration. Technical knowledge in software development processes APIs cloud platforms or data-driven product environments is important.

• Strong communication strategic thinking problem-solving and project execution skills.

• Preferred certifications include Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Pragmatic Institute Product Management Certifications or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM). Ability to balance technical feasibility with business viability and user desirability is essential.

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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.