Senior Specialist, Executive Talent Management

Job description

This is a high‑impact role for someone who wants to build enterprise‑level talent infrastructure, influence senior leaders, and see their work directly improve succession, development, readiness, and inclusion across a global organization. You will have the opportunity to simplify complexity, elevate decision quality, and leave a lasting mark on how Vanguard grows and develops its most critical leaders. You will be part of the Global Talent Management Center of Excellence, partnering closely with HR Business Partners, Leadership Development, Culture, Inclusion & Engagement, and Executive Talent Acquisition - giving you broad exposure, influence, and the ability to drive change at scale. In this role, you will design, integrate, and execute executive talent practices that leaders trust and use - moving the organization from episodic reviews to disciplined, ongoing talent decisions. Responsibilities: Shape enterprise impact by evolving succession planning, talent review, assessment, executive development, and mobility into a cohesive, forward‑looking talent approach that improves clarity, objectivity, and decision quality. Build what lasts by designing simple, scalable executive talent frameworks and standards that work across businesses and geographies while supporting enterprise consistency and inclusion. Modernize how work gets done by leveraging technology, data, and automation to reduce friction, improve insight, and enable fairer, more transparent decisions. Be close to the work through hands‑on execution of succession and contingency planning for business‑critical roles—to identify risk, uncover opportunity, and close gaps through development, mobility, retention, and external pipelines. Elevate assessment and potential identification by helping define enterprise talent standards and assessment approaches that inform succession, development, and movement of senior talent. Connect strategy to development by partnering with Leadership Development to ensure executive development investments are tightly aligned to succession priorities and role‑critical capabilities. Influence the full talent ecosystem by partnering with Executive Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, and external experts to align success profiles, workforce planning insights, and internal and external pipelines. Prove value through insight by evaluating the impact of talent programs using meaningful data and translating insights into continuous improvement and sustained enterprise value. What It Takes to Succeed: You are someone who thrives in complex environments, can move between strategy and execution, and enjoys turning ambiguity into clear, usable solutions. Qualifications: 8 + years of experience in talent management, organizational strategy, consulting, or a related field. Human capital consulting experience preferred. Demonstrated experience designing, integrating, and scaling executive talent processes (e.g., succession planning, talent review, assessment) Strong ability to simplify and improve processes through practical, value‑focused enhancements Experience enabling talent processes through technology, data, and automation Success designing global talent frameworks that balance enterprise consistency with local relevance Proven experience closing executive talent gaps through development, mobility, coaching, and external hiring Strong change management skills in complex, matrixed organizations Ability to partner effectively across HR COEs, HR Business Partners, Leadership Development, Culture, Inclusion & Engagement, and senior leaders Data‑driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into action Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred. 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.