Sales Enablement Project Manager at Vanguard

Core Responsibilities

Intake Triage & Readiness Support:

• Support intake triage by contributing execution perspective to initial alignment, feasibility, and readiness discussions

• Partner with leadership to validate scope clarity, dependencies, sequencing considerations, and delivery readiness

• Identify early execution risks and constraints during intake to inform prioritization and planning decisions

Execution & Delivery Ownership:

• Own end‑to‑end delivery of Sales Enablement initiatives once prioritized and deemed ready, driving work from “ready to work” through completion

• Break epics into actionable stories and manage execution using agile delivery practices

• Actively manage work in flight, ensuring deliverables remain aligned with stakeholder expectations as work progresses

• Identify, manage, and resolve dependencies and blockers to maintain execution momentum

• Drive consistent execution discipline and accountability across multiple concurrent initiatives

• Maintain accuracy, transparency, and status reporting within Jira

Roadmap & Planning Support:

• Manage and maintain execution‑level roadmaps across sales capability and readiness initiatives

• Contribute delivery insights to multi‑quarter planning, capacity discussions, and execution forecasting

• Partner with leadership to align execution sequencing with strategic priorities and dependencies

Enablement Activation & Lifecycle Alignment:

• Translate business strategy and frontline insights into focused enablement initiative and campaign execution plans

• Activate enablement efforts aligned to behavioral moments, lifecycle needs, and readiness milestones

• Ensure training and coaching readiness to support effective rollout, reinforcement, and adoption

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

• Surface delivery risks early and propose mitigation strategies to protect execution integrity

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Alignment

• Synchronize execution across training, content, and coaching teams to ensure integrated delivery

• Serve as an execution liaison with Sales Leadership, Product, Marketing, Compliance, and Enablement partners

• Confirm and maintain stakeholder alignment on scope, timing, and deliverables throughout execution

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of five years related work experience. Two years of managing a project preferred. Financial Services and function-specific experience preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree (BBA / B.Com / BMS) or MBA (Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field).

• Expertise in project management methodologies.

• Strong execution management, prioritization, and delivery ownership capabilities

• Experience supporting intake triage, readiness alignment, and execution planning

• Proficient with enablement and planning tools (e.g., Jira, Seismic, Power BI, CRM platforms)

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring seamless execution and timely completion.

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.