Operational Resilience Architect

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a forward-thinking Business Continuity Analyst to join our Fund Ecosystem Resiliency & Oversight team in Malvern. You will lead continuity planning, BIAs, and resiliency activities across Investment Management Group Service & Counterparty Operations, while partnering with enterprise stakeholders to bolster operational resilience and incident response.

You will support development and testing of continuity and cyber recovery plans, coordinate exercises, and drive post-event

Qualifications

• Experience in business continuity, operational resilience, disaster recovery, risk management, or related disciplines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence across teams and communicate effectively with leaders and partners.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuity planning, business impact analysis, and resiliency activities across IMG Service & Counterparty Operations.
• Support the development, maintenance, testing, and certification of business continuity and cyber recovery plans.
• Coordinate exercises and recovery validations, ensuring preparedness for operational disruptions.
• Provide continuity and recovery expertise during operational incidents, partnering with business, technology, and risk teams to assess impacts, support response activities, and drive post-event improvements.
• Identify resiliency risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities through analysis, testing, and lessons learned.
• Support resiliency oversight of critical suppliers and third-party service providers.
• Evaluate supplier recovery capabilities, alternate solutions, and exit strategies.
• Partner with Vendor Management, Risk, and Technology teams to mitigate supplier-related risks and support remediation efforts.
• Develop reporting and dashboards to monitor supplier resilience and operational readiness.
• Build strong partnerships across Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Vendor Management teams.
• Provide reporting and insights on resiliency readiness, testing outcomes, and risk exposure.
• Deliver training, guidance, and standards that strengthen organizational resilience capabilities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Influence across teams

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Vanguard is seeking a forward-thinking Business Continuity Analyst to join our Fund Ecosystem Resiliency & Oversight team in Malvern. You will lead continuity planning, BIAs, and resiliency activities across Investment Management Group Service & Counterparty Operations, while partnering with enterprise stakeholders to bolster operational resilience and incident response.

You will support development and testing of continuity and cyber recovery plans, coordinate exercises, and drive post-event