Strategic Portfolio & Workforce Planning Lead

Vanguard; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a Portfolio Governance & Workforce Strategy Lead in Dallas, TX, to drive strategic planning, governance, and financial management across SAEP. You will partner with senior leaders to align resources and investments with business objectives, delivering actionable insights for decision-making.

The role focuses on prioritization, capacity planning, and operational optimization to enable near-term and long-term outcomes, with a hybrid work model supporting collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in portfolio governance, workforce planning, and data-driven decision making.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and governance across programs/projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce planning to align capacity with priorities and future demand.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial performance monitoring.
• Drive portfolio prioritization, investment analyses, and business case development.

Skills

Portfolio Management

Financial Budgeting

Resource Planning

PowerBI

Excel (Advanced Modeling)

Education

Undergraduate degree

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

Vanguard is seeking a Portfolio Governance & Workforce Strategy Lead in Dallas, TX, to drive strategic planning, governance, and financial management across SAEP. You will partner with senior leaders to align resources and investments with business objectives, delivering actionable insights for decision-making.

The role focuses on prioritization, capacity planning, and operational optimization to enable near-term and long-term outcomes, with a hybrid work model supporting collaboration.