Commercial Excellence & Activation Lead

The Vanguard Group; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanguard Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Excellence to translate business priorities into frontline activation across Sales, Relationship Management, Consultant Relations, and key partners. You will lead cross-functional efforts to accelerate adoption, support business results, and drive disciplined execution.

Ideal candidates bring extensive experience in financial services, strong strategic/operational capabilities, and a proven ability to influence senior leaders without

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in financial services or related commercial environment.
• Experience leading go-to-market activation, sales enablement, commercialization, or business transformation.
• Strong understanding of sales execution, relationship management, pipeline management, and commercial operations.

Responsibilities

• Translate business priorities into go-to-market plans and field activation.
• Develop tools, playbooks, and best practices for sales execution and pipeline management.
• Oversee go-to-market activation for strategic initiatives and product launches.

Skills

Go-to-market activation

Sales enablement

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Field readiness

Education

Undergraduate degree

MBA or related advanced degree

Tools

CRM platforms

Analytics tools

AI enablement/tools

Job description

The Vanguard Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Excellence to translate business priorities into frontline activation across Sales, Relationship Management, Consultant Relations, and key partners. You will lead cross-functional efforts to accelerate adoption, support business results, and drive disciplined execution.

Ideal candidates bring extensive experience in financial services, strong strategic/operational capabilities, and a proven ability to influence senior leaders without