IT Project Manager - Network

Job Description

Connectivity Services is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate with Network Engineers and Network Analysts within the Infrastructure Services organization to deliver next generation IT services for Vanguard, drive vendors and network carriers for on time delivery, as well as collaborating with fellow Project Managers and Management to drive the New Way of Working strategy forward within the department. This position requires a detail-oriented professional who is a self-starter, and who can build cohesive coalitions from a diverse group of individuals.

The ideal candidate would have moderate to expert understanding of technology, Waterfall, and current Agile practices and a passion for visualizing how work moves through large organizations and communicating the story.

This hybrid role can be based in Malvern, PA (HQ), Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX, or Scottsdale, AZ.

In this role you will:

• Manage and leads technology projects or technical workstreams within a broader project or program. Develop, implement, and monitor project plans. Contribute expertise to major project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks. Work with hardware and telecommunication vendors.
• Provide insight on best practices and common obstacles based on prior experiences. Serve as a trusted advisor to ensure strategies are aligned with the overall department and business requirements.
• Communicate project status and issues regularly to stakeholders, including leaders, team members, and senior managers.
• Build and maintain effective relationships. Proactively fosters communication between internal and external project stakeholders. Influences key decisions across stakeholder groups.
• Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate risks and any related issues on technology projects. Communicate solutions on key issues or projects to management and stakeholders to obtain their input and buy-in as appropriate.
• Provide insight on best practices for high performing teams in the delivery of product or projects, ensuring team actions are aligned with project goals. Work with management to define and prioritize outcomes. Identifies trade-offs between, short- and long-term benefits to drive shared vision between the team and product or service owner.
• Facilitate planning, team learning, and assists adaptation of processes to ensure the quality of team solutions.
• Encourage a continuous learning environment to strengthen the team's understanding of Agile/Scrum concepts and principles.
• Lead daily scrum meetings, iteration reviews and maintains backlogs.
• Participate in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

What it takes:

• Minimum of three years related work experience. Two years of managing a project. Financial Services and technical experience preferred, with infrastructure project management a plus.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience in a related field (Computer Science, Engineering).

Additional/Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with managing project plans and driving for results.
• Strong communication skills and ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
• Working knowledge of at least one of the following: JIRA, JIRA Advanced Roadmaps, Confluence, ServiceNow, or other reporting/dashboarding tools.
• PMP or other project/agile related certification preferred

Special Factor:

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.

For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguard’s 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 Vanguard’s 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 Vanguard's core purpose.

Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Future of Work

During the pandemic, we transitioned to a work from home model for the majority of our crew and we continue to interview, hire, and on-board future crew remotely.

As we have developed the path forward, we have taken a thoughtful approach that both maximizes the advantages of working remotely and the many benefits of coming together and collaborating in a shared workspace. We believe that in-person interactions among our crew are important for preserving our unique culture and advantageous for the personal development of our crew.

When our Crew return to the office, many will work in our hybrid model. A smaller proportion of our crew will operate in the Work from Home work model (for example, field sales crew); or in the Work from Office model (for example, portfolio managers).

The working model that your role falls into will be communicated to you in the interview process – please do ask if you are unsure. We encourage you to make the decision regarding your job interview and offer knowing which model your role will fall into. We will test and learn as our ways of working evolve and will continue to evaluate working models along the way.