Vanguard

hackajob is collaborating with Vanguard to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. We're looking to hire a Data Analyst contractor based in Manchester to support our UKPI business, in CDAO Europe. The focus for this analyst will be supporting UKPI's strategic priorities and foundational enables (namely launching new offers and building unified data platforms), as well as our BAU activities (client segmentation for communications, dashboard updates, ad-hoc analysis requests). We're looking to hire a Data Analyst contractor based in Manchester to support our UKPI business, in CDAO Europe. The focus for this analyst will be supporting UKPI's strategic priorities and foundational enables (namely launching new offers and building unified data platforms), as well as our BAU activities (client segmentation for communications, dashboard updates, ad-hoc analysis requests). What You'll Be Doing Support UKPI's key strategic priorities, including the launch of new business offers and incentive programmes. Contribute to the development of unified data platforms and reporting capabilities that improve business visibility and decision-making. Help design and deliver scalable analytics solutions that enable long-term growth and operational excellence. Deliver client segmentation and targeting analysis to support communications and engagement strategies. Maintain and enhance dashboards and reporting assets to ensure stakeholders have access to timely, accurate insights. Respond to ad hoc analytical requests, uncovering trends, opportunities, and risks through data-driven analysis. Work closely with cross-functional business and technology teams to understand challenges and translate requirements into analytical solutions. Present findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Act as a trusted analytics partner, helping stakeholders make informed business decisions. What We're Looking ForTechnical & Analytical Expertise Proven experience in a Data Analyst or Analytics role. Strong data querying and manipulation skills, particularly using SQL and Python . Experience developing dashboards and visualisations using tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau . Strong quantitative and statistical skills, including analysing averages, deviations, distributions, outliers, and behavioural trends. Problem Solving & Insight Generation Ability to break down complex business problems and translate them into practical data solutions. Experience gathering requirements, identifying key business questions, and generating actionable insights from data. Naturally curious mindset with a passion for finding opportunities through analysis. Collaboration & Communication Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders across functions and levels. Mindset Proactive, self-motivated, and delivery-focused. Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. Fast learner who embraces new technologies, tools, and business challenges. Positive, collaborative team player with a "get stuff done" attitude. Why Join Us? This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of business strategy and data analytics, supporting high-profile initiatives that directly influence the future of the UKPI business. You'll gain exposure to senior stakeholders, work with modern analytics tools, and contribute to projects that create measurable business impact. If you enjoy solving problems, partnering with stakeholders, and using data to drive better decisions, we'd love to hear from you. 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.

hackajob is collaborating with Vanguard to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Provides financial and analytical support to the business. Provides financial and analytical support to the business. Core Responsibilities 1. Prepares financial models and analyses in support of the evaluation of business initiatives. Supports analysis of cost estimates and forecasts. 2. Performs and prepares expense and revenue analysis, planning, and reporting. 3. Serves as a resource for complex, ad-hoc inquiries. Develops and leverages expertise in retrieving and manipulation using available tools. 4. Prepares and communicates financial information and statements to support the internal clients management team in making decisions. 5. Develops measures of business performance for evaluation and control of projects and investments. 6. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Minimum of two years related work experience. Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Finance or Accounting degree preferred. 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.

hackajob is collaborating with Vanguard to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. The role We are seeking a Product Marketing Manager to support the Multi-Asset (MA) and Portfolio Solutions (MPS) business for a 12 month maternity cover. This role is responsible for developing and delivering product marketing strategies, supporting go-to-market activity, and ensuring clear, consistent positioning of products to both internal stakeholders and external clients. In this role you will Develop and execute product marketing plans for Multi-Asset and Portfolio Solutions in the UK, informed by market, client and competitor insights Contribute to defining product marketing priorities across the UK and Continental Europe Lead the development and evolution of product value propositions, ensuring alignment with target client segments and commercial objectives Drive go-to-market execution for product launches and updates, including positioning, messaging and coordinated delivery Oversee the creation of marketing materials to support client engagement and internal education, ensuring consistency with agreed messaging frameworks Deliver accurate quarterly reporting on product performance, including commentary and periodic updates in collaboration with shared services teams Provide informal leadership and guidance to junior product marketing team members to support high-quality delivery Partner with marketing and distribution teams to deliver content across digital and face-to-face channels, supporting demand generation and client engagement Monitor and optimise marketing effectiveness using data and feedback to improve outcomes Manage compliance and approval processes, ensuring all materials meet legal and regulatory requirements What it takes Undergraduate degree in Marketing, Finance, or equivalent experience Experience translating market, client and competitor insights into clear marketing strategies and positioning Experience in product marketing, including positioning and go-to-market execution (preferred) Knowledge of multi-asset funds, model portfolios or ETF-based solutions (preferred) Strong organisational and project management skills, ideally within an agile working environment Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to influence stakeholders and build effective working relationships Experience supporting financial advisers or wholesale investment professionals (advantageous) Additional European language skills (e.g. German or Italian) are beneficial but not essential Special Factors Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) Why Vanguard? Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients. This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments. It's what we stand for: value to investors. 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: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success. 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.

hackajob is collaborating with Vanguard to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Project Contractor Project Contractor Summary Contract role to design and deliver a proof-of-concept knowledge graph modeling investment fund data for one of the world's largest asset managers. You will encode business rules, regulatory constraints, and identifier relationships as machine-readable ontologies - directly eliminating manual fund data processes and enabling automated validation across thousands of funds in 6 global markets. Defined POC scope, executive sponsorship, and weekly technical guidance from two of the most recognized knowledge graph practitioners in financial services. What You'll Deliver (POC Scope) An investment fund ontology (OWL 2 / RDF / Linked Data) modeling the product hierarchy: Fund > ShareClass > Listing > Security, with 73+ identifier types (ISIN, SEDOL, CUSIP, LEI, Bloomberg, and more) governed across US, UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, and Mexico SHACL validation shapes encoding business rules as executable constraints - e.g., "A US-domiciled ETF listing must have a valid ISIN" - that flag violations at fund launch and throughout the fund lifecycle SKOS concept schemes harmonizing vocabulary across 8+ internal systems, providing a semantic bridge between source-of-record platforms Data integration pipelines mapping relational data into RDF triples (Turtle/N-Quads) using R2RML, rdflib, or equivalent mapping tooling API layer enabling downstream applications to consume graph data programmatically Automated governance reports surfacing data quality gaps, missing identifiers, and cross-system inconsistencies Required Skills 5+ years hands-on experience building and deploying RDF/OWL ontologies in production (not solely academic - you have shipped something real) SHACL for constraint validation, data quality enforcement, and shape-based governance SPARQL 1.1 - fluent in complex queries, property paths, and federated queries At least one enterprise triple store / graph platform: TopBraid, GraphDB (Ontotext), Stardog, RDFox, Amazon Neptune (RDF mode), or equivalent Python or Java for data transformation, pipeline orchestration, and integration work Familiarity with financial or securities identifiers (ISIN, SEDOL, CUSIP, LEI, or similar instrument identification schemes) - you don't need to be a fund accountant, but you need to understand what an identifier is and why it matters Working knowledge of data governance - you understand why constraints exist, not just how to code them Preferred Experience Financial services domain: fund data, securities master, regulatory compliance (MiFID, UCITS, listing rules) FIBO (Financial Industry Business Ontology) or similar financial ontologies TopBraid EDG / GraphWise (our target platform - evaluation input from this hire is welcome) SKOS for vocabulary management and cross-system term harmonization R2RML / RML or equivalent relational-to-RDF mapping standards Ontology design patterns, modular schema design, ontology versioning (Git-based workflows) Enterprise-scale data modeling (thousands of entities, multi-market, multi-product-type) Exposure to rules engines, inference, or deterministic AI (SHACL-based reasoning, business rules automation) Agile delivery in a regulated environment 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.

hackajob is collaborating with Vanguard to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Overview The Head of Validation, Model Risk is a senior leadership role responsible for setting enterprise direction for model validation-delivering independent, risk-based oversight across a diverse portfolio of models spanning investment and risk management, fraud and compliance, finance and HR, and rapidly evolving Gen AI and agentic use cases. This role serves as the senior authority for model validation, setting the bar for defensible methodologies, rigorous challenge, and clear, decision-ready risk communication to senior leaders. The Head of Validation will strengthen model risk culture and lifecycle discipline across the enterprise-driving timely issue remediation, elevating validation quality and consistency, and ensuring Vanguard's practices remain aligned with regulatory and audit expectations. Responsibilities Leadership & Team Management Leads a high performing, multidisciplinary model validation team responsible for validating a diverse portfolio of models including investment and risk management, fraud and compliance, finance and HR, as well as Gen AI and Agentic use cases Develop and mentor talent to promote strong technical capabilities and a high-quality validation process Validation Oversight & Approval Serve as the final approval authority for validation reports on higher-risk models Ensure validation conclusions are robust, well supported, and communicated clearly to stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise Model Risk Governance & Lifecycle Management Oversee adherence to enterprise model lifecycle requirements-including model inventory accuracy, change management, ongoing monitoring, and issue remediation. Drive timely resolution of model related issues and non compliance, escalating when necessary Strengthen model risk culture across the enterprise through targeted training, outreach, and proactive engagement with model owners and developers Methodology & Practice Leadership Define, maintain, and continually enhance the methodologies and test approaches used in model validation Ensure comprehensive assessment of conceptual soundness, performance, data quality, implementation accuracy, and other model risk considerations Lead the evolution of validation techniques for emerging modeling approaches, including LLM enabled and agentic systems Standards, Policies & Quality Assurance Own the enterprise's model development and model validation standards, guidelines, procedures, and templates. Establish and oversee quality assurance mechanisms-including peer review, thematic reviews, and consistency checks-to ensure embedment of high-quality validation practices. Executive Reporting & Model Risk Insights Deliver clear, actionable reporting on key model risks, model uncertainty, issue remediation, and emerging trends to senior committees and executives. Support the development and enhancement of divisional and enterprise model quality scorecards and contribute to the risk appetite process Senior Stakeholder, Regulatory & Audit Engagement Serve as a primary point of contact for regulators, internal audit, and senior leaders on model validation related matters Articulate validation rationales, modeling assumptions, and risk implications clearly and confidently to supervisory authorities and executive stakeholders. Qualifications Advanced degree in technical field (e.g. Master's or doctoral degree in quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, or Economics). 10+ years of experience across model development, model validation, and model risk management, including a minimum of five years leading multi layered model validation teams. Extensive experience with a broad range of model types, including machine learning/LLM based models. Deep knowledge of model risk management principles and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SR26-2, SS1/23) and demonstrated experience engaging with regulators and internal audit. Strong technical proficiency with programming languages and analytical tools such as Python, R, or C++, and familiarity with emerging technologies, AI governance, and modern model development practices. Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for senior executives. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior committees, executives, and regulatory bodies. Demonstrated ability to partner with stakeholders to balance effective challenge, practical solutions, and business objectives. Special Factors 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.