About Vanguard
More than 45 years ago, John C. Bogle had a vision to start an investment company that did things differently. A company with no external shareholders. Where all the profits were invested back into the business and used to lower costs. Evidently, it was as bold as it was brilliant. To this day, Vanguard Group still has no external shareholders. That means no share prices to protect, and no profits to generate for outside owners.
Today, Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies, serving more than 50 million investors worldwide. For more than 30 years Vanguard Australia has been supporting individual investors, financial advisers, and superannuation members to achieve their long-term financial goals.
Team & Opportunity
This role sits within the Global Middle Office Modernization Program - a key Finance initiative focused on simplifying how we work, improving our core systems, and setting us up for the future.
It’s a big, multi‑year transformation that brings together teams across Technology, Operations, and Finance. The goal is to modernise processes, improve data flow, and build scalable capabilities across regions and lines of business.
You’ll be working in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment alongside a strong global team, helping solve complex problems and drive real change. It’s a great opportunity to get visibility, make an impact, and play a part in shaping where Finance is heading by 2030.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Project Manager who’s comfortable rolling up their sleeves, owning outcomes, and navigating a bit of ambiguity.
This is a highly collaborative role where you’ll work closely with global teams, workstream leads, and senior stakeholders across the program. You’ll lead delivery for the Australian region — keeping things on track, aligned, and moving forward.
You’ll partner closely with an internationally based Senior Project Manager and the broader program team, managing local stakeholders and helping coordinate different phases of delivery. It’s all about keeping things connected, organised, and moving in the right direction.
What You’ll Be Doing
Own end-to-end delivery for regional initiatives — planning, tracking, and making sure things land as expected
Keep everyone aligned by sharing clear updates on progress, risks, and key milestones
Work closely with teams across Product, Tech, Operations, and the business to define scope and keep priorities in check
Manage timelines and resources, balancing delivery expectations with capacity
Stay on top of risks, issues, and dependencies — and step in early to sort things out
Create clear reporting and dashboards so stakeholders can easily see what’s happening
Help improve how we deliver by spotting opportunities to simplify and work smarter
What We’re Looking For
Around 5+ years’ experience in project management (or similar), ideally in financial services, tech, or operations
A track record of delivering complex, cross-functional projects
Comfortable using different delivery approaches (Agile, Waterfall) and tools like MS Project, Jira, etc.
Strong stakeholder skills — able to work across teams and influence without authority
Someone who’s happy working in a fast-moving, slightly ambiguous environment
Good problem-solver who can think things through, spot risks early, and drive solutions
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.
Special Factors
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
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.
