Job Information
Vanguard Manager, Software Engineering in Malvern, Pennsylvania
Bring invention to investing
Focused on creating innovative user experiences, you’ll continuously deliver imaginative solutions that also satisfy business needs. Your fresh ideas will directly impact one of our strategic focus areas and help us redefine the world of mutual funds. While your analytical approach to problem-solving, underpinned by strong organizational skills, will make you a valuable member of a collaborative team that shares ideas and solves problems in new ways. And at every stage of the process you’ll enjoy many opportunities to deepen your knowledge and widen your experience.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Builds a strong understanding of common innovation discovery and production techniques (i.e. human centered design, system thinking, lean enterprise), pipeline management tools, and proof of concept evaluation criteria. Couples this understanding with knowledge of competitive dynamics, industry trends, policy changes, demographic, social, and technology trends that may impact our ability to create and sustain an innovation portfolio over time. Keeps current on emerging FinTech trends and technology capabilities/tools.
Develops and maintains strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Make recommendations for improvements to our capabilities and working models.
Models and applies integrated thinking and practices, with emphasis on expansive thinking, collaboration, creativity, iterative learning, system thinking, omni-channel delivery, and intersecting client needs with business goals and technology capabilities.
Captures learnings from each project. Based on results, makes recommendations to improve metrics over time.
Plus typical manager duties & responsibilities
Qualifications
Experience in people/project management
Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline
Experience with Object Oriented Development and languages
Experience across all phases of the SDLC and Agile software development practices
Knowledge of Java, Javascript and the AWS environment
Experience leading a high-functioning, highly agile team of engineers that delivers scalable and reponsive web-based cloud solutions.
Proven experience delivering projects from start to finish.
Effectively liaises across departments to accomplish tasks and projects.
Ability to understand complex distributed systems.
Ability to work independently, lead own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals.
Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
Innate desire to learn and grow, and ability to coach engineers to do the same through feedback, instruction, and encouragement.
Special Factors
Sponsorship
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.
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.
Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.
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