Vanguard

Manager – Data Management

Vanguard
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLeadWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data management strategy, team leadership, and operational metrics, with a strong focus on data quality frameworks and governance. Proven ability to manage complex data workflows and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive improvements.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Data Management StrategyTeam LeadershipData Quality FrameworksData GovernanceOperational Metrics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Create and implement data management strategy and goals aligned with department and enterprise strategy
  • Oversee a team of Data Management specialists, managers, and analysts
  • Manage the operating model for analysts across assigned domains, including issue intake, triage, ownership assignment, escalation, remediation tracking, change coordination, and health monitoring
  • Define and implement data quality frameworks, standards, controls, and scorecards
  • Lead master data management practices including data definition, match and merge, survivorship, hierarchy management, reference data, golden-record management, and lifecycle governance
  • Establish and monitor operational service levels and key health indicators for domain data products
  • Direct investigation and resolution of complex data incidents and recurring quality issues
  • Coordinate business, product, engineering, governance, and source-system partners to address root causes
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in data quality, master data management, metadata, lineage, controls, and data governance
  • Lead major data management initiatives, overseeing scope, delivery commitments, risks, dependencies, budget considerations, controls, and regulatory requirements
  • Partner with data product managers, business owners, technology teams, and governance stakeholders to define accountability and prioritize improvements
  • Develop operational reporting and management insights for data product health, control effectiveness, analyst performance, and business impact
  • Advance analyst capabilities through standards, training, tools, automation, and communities of practice
  • Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Minimum 8 years of related work experience in data management or a team leadership role
  • Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in relevant fields such as Computer Science, IT, or Software Engineering, or a Master’s degree/Diploma in Computer Science
  • Proven ability to lead and manage teams, handle complex data workflows, and oversee vendor relationships
  • Strong background in operational metrics, data governance, and process improvement
  • Expertise in managing static and dynamic data types
  • Experience working with third-party vendors
  • Experience performing data control and audit tasks
  • Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid working model
  • In-person learning, collaboration, and connection
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Long-term financial wellbeing focus

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Hard Skills
Data QualityMaster Data ManagementData GovernanceData ControlData AnalysisData Workflow ManagementProcess ImprovementData Incident ResolutionMetadata ManagementLifecycle Governance
Soft Skills
Team ManagementCollaborationProblem SolvingCommunicationTraining and Development
Industry Keywords
Data ManagementOperational Service LevelsKey Health IndicatorsVendor RelationshipsData Types Management