Full-Time

Senior Business Architect

Posted on 10/28/2024

Vanguard

Vanguard

10,001+ employees

Client-owned investment management firm offering low-cost funds

Fintech
Financial Services

Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Malvern, PA, USA

Hybrid working model implemented, requiring in-office presence.

Category
Strategy Development
Business & Strategy
Requirements
  • Minimum of ten years related work experience, with at least five years of development experience.
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
  • Transfer Agency/Mutual Fund industry experience.
  • Six sigma, Lean, AWS Cloud background.
Responsibilities
  • Establishes strategic relationships with key partners to identify, evaluate, and deliver solutions. Assists in formulating IT and business strategies and ensures that business goals and strategy are well articulated. Plays a vital role in evaluating which initiatives to pursue. Delivers value through cultivating relationships, developing strategy, shaping demand, and facilitating communication.
  • Translates business problems into strategic and cost-effective technology solution alternatives. Leverages deep IT knowledge to research emerging technologies and apply to business problems. Creates blueprint capabilities for software, middleware, and hardware deliverables. Ensures all deliverables comply with IT policies and procedures.
  • Partners with senior business and IT leaders to align business initiatives, priorities, and schedules based on strategic business and IT plans.
  • Influences the enterprise by promoting the sharing of innovative business solutions across business units and divisions to achieve competitive advantage.
  • Owns and manages the capability landscape for multiple lines of business and its product owners as the business and the industry evolves. Develops deep knowledge of the business area(s) supported and the competitive landscape to provide context for decision-making.
  • Develops and maintains a comprehensive understanding of business functions. Combines technical and functional knowledge to produce highly functional solutions to business problems.
  • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Vanguard provides financial services with a focus on investment management. The company offers a variety of products, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and 401k rollovers, aimed at individual investors, financial advisors, and institutional clients. Vanguard's unique ownership structure means it is owned by its funds, which are in turn owned by the clients, allowing it to prioritize the needs of its investors over external shareholders. This model enables Vanguard to offer low-cost investment options, as it primarily earns revenue through management fees that are generally lower than industry standards. Additionally, Vanguard provides personalized investment advisory services, charging fees based on the assets managed. The company aims to help clients grow their wealth and achieve their financial goals through effective investment strategies, with many of its funds performing competitively over time.

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Kline Township, Pennsylvania

Founded

1975

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Vanguard's new active bond ETFs offer diversified, low-cost fixed income options.
  • The acquisition of Steelcase shares diversifies Vanguard's portfolio into the furniture industry.
  • Launching the International Dividend Growth Fund appeals to investors seeking sustainable dividend growth.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from AI-driven platforms like Writer challenges Vanguard's traditional advisory services.
  • Vanguard's stake in Steelcase exposes it to the volatile furniture market.
  • New active bond ETFs may struggle in a low-yield environment with increasing competition.

What makes Vanguard unique

  • Vanguard is client-owned, aligning its interests with investors, unlike traditional firms.
  • The firm offers low-cost investment products, making it attractive to cost-conscious investors.
  • Vanguard's ownership structure allows it to focus on long-term investor value.

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Benefits

Best-in-class medical, dental & vision coverage

Onsite health clinic & fitness center

Health Smart Rewards program

Vanguard Retirement Savings Plan

Education Benefits

PTO

Family Planning Benefist

Parental leave

Personal development opportunities

Volunteer Time Off

INACTIVE