Tokenization Strategy Lead - Innovation & Growth (Hybrid)

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard in Malvern is seeking a strategic leader to oversee tokenization initiatives, aligning opportunities with enterprise goals and investment objectives.

In this high-visibility role, you will partner with executives, technology, legal and risk teams to evaluate use cases, set priorities, and guide the firm's innovation agenda. Mentorship and industry engagement are also part of the role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience in strategy, product management, innovation, finance services, technology, or related fields.
• Experience in tokenization, digital assets, blockchain, capital markets infrastructure, payments, or fintech.
• Graduate degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads development and execution of tokenization strategy aligning with enterprise and investment objectives.
• Identifies and prioritizes tokenization use cases by market demand, value, regulatory considerations, and feasibility.
• Monitors industry trends and regulatory changes to identify opportunities and risks.
• Advises senior leadership translating market and technology developments into actionable guidance.
• Partners with business, tech, legal, compliance, and risk to develop roadmaps for tokenization initiatives.
• Drives discovery and validation activities with innovation engineering to assess feasibility and readiness.
• Evaluates external platforms and partnerships and advises on build-versus-buy decisions.
• Represents Vanguard in industry forums and collaborations to stay aligned with market direction.
• Communicates strategic insights through presentations and executive briefings.
• Collaborates with architecture, product, and engineering to translate initiatives into roadmaps.
• Mentors colleagues and grows organizational expertise in tokenization and digital assets.

Skills

Curious

Adaptability

Bias for action

Ambitious projects

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

Vanguard in Malvern is seeking a strategic leader to oversee tokenization initiatives, aligning opportunities with enterprise goals and investment objectives.

In this high-visibility role, you will partner with executives, technology, legal and risk teams to evaluate use cases, set priorities, and guide the firm's innovation agenda. Mentorship and industry engagement are also part of the role.