HNW Business Program Manager

Overview Lead end‑to‑end delivery of strategic initiatives sponsored by the Dallas Executive Team and HNW leadership, from definition through execution and close‑out. Translate strategic priorities into clearly scoped programs with defined objectives, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics. Develop and maintain integrated program plans, timelines, risk logs, and status reporting. Proactively identify risks, issues, and interdependencies; drive mitigation plans and escalate as appropriate. Responsibilities Lead end‑to‑end delivery of strategic initiatives sponsored by the Dallas Executive Team and HNW leadership, from definition through execution and close‑out. Translate strategic priorities into clearly scoped programs with defined objectives, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics. Develop and maintain integrated program plans, timelines, risk logs, and status reporting. Proactively identify risks, issues, and interdependencies; drive mitigation plans and escalate as appropriate. Establish and manage governance structures for executive‑sponsored initiatives, including steering forums, operating reviews, and decision checkpoints. Prepare high‑quality executive materials (status updates, decision memos, dashboards) that enable timely and informed decision‑making. Track commitments, decisions, and follow‑through across executive and leadership forums. Serve as the central point of coordination across business, functional, and regional partners to ensure alignment and momentum. Drive clarity of roles, ownership, and accountability across workstreams. Facilitate collaboration across Advice, HNW, Technology, Operations, HR, Finance, and other stakeholders. Partner with HNW leadership to execute initiatives tied to growth, client experience, advisor enablement, talent outcomes, and operational effectiveness. Support integration of HNW initiatives with Dallas site priorities and broader enterprise programs. Enable change adoption through structured planning, communication, and execution discipline. Own the operating cadence for Dallas Executive Team and HNW related programs, ensuring consistent planning, reporting, and follow‑up. Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve execution efficiency, and strengthen program management practices. Apply lessons learned and best practices to continuously improve delivery effectiveness. Qualifications Minimum of three years related work experience. Two years of managing a project preferred. Financial Services or function‑specific experience preferred. Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Sponsorship Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position. About Vanguard At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Vanguard