Technology Delivery Manager

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Vanguard seeks an experienced Engineering Delivery Manager to lead a globally connected engineering team responsible for delivering and supporting critical technology solutions used across Vanguard's international business.

The role blends people leadership, delivery leadership, and strategic partnership across engineering, product, and business stakeholders in multiple regions. A strong track record in modern engineering practices and collaboration is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years related work experience with leadership exposure.
• Experience leading delivery in a technology or engineering environment.
• Strong stakeholder management across regions and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a globally connected engineering team.
• Oversee delivery of technology initiatives aligned to product goals and business priorities.
• Partner with stakeholders across regions to manage priorities and drive outcomes.
• Support staffing, delivery forecasting, and team capacity planning.
• Drive continuous improvement of team processes and delivery model.
• Shape team strategy and identify opportunities for value creation.

Skills

Leadership

Delivery management

Stakeholder management

Cross-regional collaboration

CI/CD

Cloud (AWS)

AI tools interest

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD tooling

AWS

Job description

International Product Engineering (IPE) enables Vanguards global business to scale through shared technology solutions. We build products once and deliver them across multiple regions and business lines—including Personal Investor, Financial Advisors, and Institutional clients—across the Americas (ex-US), Europe, and Australia. This role provides a unique opportunity to collaborate across all international regions, business lines, and across the enterprise to drive value to Vanguard s international clients while advancing your expertise in emerging technologies. The selected candidate will be responsible for leading an engineering team to build and support global advisor tools (Morningstar powered), global investment product data distribution (Polaris powered), and help drive our strategy to support agentic traffic across our international marketing websites (WebMCP, MCP server). This leader will also play a key role in defining the future team strategy to make space for new value-add work for international in partnership with our IPE Product Management org.

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Delivery Manager to lead a globally connected engineering team responsible for delivering and supporting critical technology solutions used across Vanguard's international business.

This role combines people leadership, delivery leadership, and strategic partnership. You'll work closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders across multiple regions, helping teams deliver meaningful outcomes while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for a leader who enjoys developing people, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and helping teams deliver technology solutions that create business value at scale.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of engineers, providing coaching, feedback, and performance management
• Oversee delivery of technology initiatives, ensuring alignment to product goals and business priorities
• Partner with global stakeholders across regions to manage priorities and drive outcomes
• Support operational planning, including staffing, delivery forecasting, and team capacity
• Drive continuous improvement across team processes, delivery model, and operational efficiency
• Contribute to shaping team strategy and identifying opportunities for future value creation
• Monitor delivery metrics and communicate status, risks, and progress to leadership
• Collaborate with technical experts to inform decisions, ensuring solutions align with business and technology needs
• Ensure adherence to enterprise technology and risk standards
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least five years of project management experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
• Prior people leadership experience (required; can be from a previous role, not necessarily current)
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across multiple teams or regions
• Proven decision-making and strategic thinking abilities in complex or ambiguous environments
• Experience leading delivery in a technology or engineering environment
• Ability to work across global teams and time zones
• Experience with or interest in AI tools and emerging technologies
• Familiarity with modern engineering practices (e.g., CI/CD, cloud environments such as AWS)
  
  
  

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.