<p>Serves as a point of escalation and approval for data management and advanced analytics operations, strategy, and goals, aligning with department and enterprise strategy. Partners extensively across business areas.</p> <p>If you eat data for breakfast and still get a dopamine hit from reviewing pipeline code… keep reading.</p> <p>We're looking for a hands-on leader who can build + lead: deep architecture chops, strong data modeling instincts, and the appetite to modernize legacy systems into AI-ready data products.</p> <p>You'll: Lead and mentor a high-performing teams Drive complex analytical + AI use cases Migrate legacy platforms and ship modern pipelines Stay close to the tech - architecture, code, models, the real work</p> <p>You must be AI-native and comfortable "vibe-coding" data models and pipelines with modern AI coding tools-it's core to how we work.</p> <p>Experience with AWS-based data stacks is highly valued, including Redshift, Snowflake, and/or Databricks. If you've built or operated at scale on any of these, we want to talk.</p> <p>Interview includes a vibe-coding challenge. If that sounds fun, you're our kind of person.</p> <p>Special Factors</p> <p>Sponsorship</p> <p>Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.</p> <p>About Vanguard</p> <p>At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>How We Work</p> <p>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.</p>