Head of Community Stewardship

Overview

At Vanguard, we believe our responsibility as long-term investors extends to the neighborhoods in which we live and work. Through our Community Stewardship function – a combination of strategic, high-impact philanthropy, efforts to address immediate needs, and crew-led volunteer and giving programs – we are committed to strengthening our communities. We are looking for a financially savvy and strategic leader with the acumen for philanthropic work to head up our Community Stewardship function. This critical leadership role reports to our Chief Diversity Officer and brings synergy between Vanguard’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion imperative and how Vanguard gives back to our global communities!

What you will do:

• Lead Vanguard's comprehensive, global corporate giving strategy. Responsible for strategy setting, management, execution of programmatic activity, reporting outcomes, and ensuring compliance of the distribution of corporate/employee contributions to charitable organizations
• Lead Vanguard volunteerism programs and initiatives, including setting strategy for global rollout of programs and systems. Focus on ensuring maximum participation and engagement of employees across the global communities in which Vanguard operates
• Set goals and gather data on Vanguard corporate responsibility initiatives and their effectiveness across global regions. Provide expert guidance on operations, procurement, employee practices, and other topics directly related to Vanguard's philanthropy and corporate responsibility programming
• Serves as a key spokesperson and liaison for Vanguard globally to relevant press/media, community partners and leaders, corporate responsibility partners, global employees, and others as needed
• Develop and executes a robust and comprehensive communication strategy that overarches all of Vanguard's philanthropic/volunteer programs and integrates other corporate responsibility outcomes
• Design, lead and implement technology infrastructure systems globally to efficiently and cost-effectively administer all of Vanguard's philanthropic and volunteer efforts. Ensure adherence to all local data privacy and risk/compliance regulations
• Hire, evaluate and retain talent. Set performance standards and review performance. Mentor and develop team members; cultivate a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture
• Participate in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

What it takes:

• A leader of leaders with empathy, vision and passion for philanthropic work
• A financially savvy leader that can manage a complex budget and deploy funds strategically with an eye towards maximizing community impact
• A collaborative leader with the ability to set clear priorities, delegate, and guide investment in people and systems; keen analytic, organization and problem-solving skills
• Excellent coalition building skills with an ability to influence and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to effectively communicate Vanguard’s commitment to our communities internally and externally
• Minimum ten years related work experience, deep involvement in the nonprofit/philanthropy space a plus
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required. Graduate degree a plus

Special Factor:

• You will work in a hybrid model
• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.

For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.

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.

Future of Work

During the pandemic, we transitioned to a work from home model for the majority of our crew and we continue to interview, hire, and on-board future crew remotely.

As we have developed the path forward, we have taken a thoughtful approach that both maximizes the advantages of working remotely and the many benefits of coming together and collaborating in a shared workspace. We believe that in-person interactions among our crew are important for preserving our unique culture and advantageous for the personal development of our crew.

When our Crew return to the office, many will work in our hybrid model. A smaller proportion of our crew will operate in the Work from Home work model (for example, field sales crew); or in the Work from Office model (for example, portfolio managers).

The working model that your role falls into will be communicated to you in the interview process – please do ask if you are unsure. We encourage you to make the decision regarding your job interview and offer knowing which model your role will fall into. We will test and learn as our ways of working evolve and will continue to evaluate working models along the way.