Project Manager – Corporate Change

Location: Manchester (Hybrid, 3 days per week)

Duration: 6 months (with possibility of an extension).

Overview:
As a Project Manager for Corporate Change within Vanguard’s European Strategic Services team, you will play a key role in leading a high-impact project for our European business. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to our operations and enhance outcomes for our investors.
We’re looking for a motivated self-starter with a passion for the asset management industry and a strong sense of ownership. You’ll thrive in a collaborative environment, working across teams and functions to deliver meaningful change.
 

Key Responsibilities:
•    Leading a large-scale, cross-functional project, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, timelines and budgets.
•    Manage the full project lifecycle—from initiation through to implementation—while maintaining a focus on quality and business value.
•    Oversee planning, reporting, stakeholder communication and change management activities to support successful delivery.
•    Build and maintain strong relationships across Vanguard and with external partners where necessary, influencing key decisions and driving alignment.
•    Identify and proactively address risks and obstacles, escalating critical issues to senior leadership with clear recommendations.
•    Where necessary, contribute to broader Strategic Services initiatives, supporting team priorities and delivering on shared objectives.
 

What We’re Looking For:
•    Extensive experience in asset management or investment platform
environments.
•    Proven ability to manage a complex project and competing priorities.
•    Strong attention to detail, with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
•    Exceptional communication skills—written, visual, and verbal—with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
•    Project experience with retail investment platforms would be ideal.

Inclusion at Vanguard

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.

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.