
Product Manager Specialist- Platform Modernization
About the role
Summary:
We're looking for Product Managers who are energized by solving complex business problems, influencing strategy, and partnering across technology and business teams to deliver impactful solutions.
As a Product Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping platform capabilities that support our retirement business while helping drive modernization efforts that improve client and business experiences. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where product strategy, innovation, and customer focus come together to create meaningful outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Define product vision, strategy, and roadmaps for complex digital products and platform capabilities.
- Translate business objectives into product priorities and actionable plans.
- Collaborate with technology, operations, and business partners to deliver high-impact solutions.
- Lead product lifecycle activities, including discovery, prioritization, roadmap planning, and execution.
- Utilize customer, business, and market insights to inform product decisions.
- Drive alignment across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Partner with engineering teams to support the development of scalable and modern technology solutions.
- Explore opportunities to leverage emerging technologies, including AI, to improve user experiences and business outcomes.
- Continuously evaluate product performance and identify opportunities for optimization and growth.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required. Graduate degree preferred.
- Minimum of five years related work experience. Two years of leading large cross-functional teams on major organizational projects preferred.
- Ability to define strategy and communicate vision across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Experience working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Strong communication and relationship management skills.
- Experience partnering with technology teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
We'd Love to See:
- Experience with platform modernization, digital transformation, or large-scale business initiatives.
- Familiarity with APIs, microservices, cloud-based technologies, or modern application architectures.
- Exposure to AI-enabled products, processes, or business solutions.
- Demonstrated curiosity, adaptability, and commitment to continuous learning.
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.
Benefits and perks
•Flexible Hours
•Remote Work
Required skills
Product strategy
Roadmap planning
Stakeholder management
About Vanguard
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