Director, Data Supply Chain Program

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People & Strategic Thought Leadership

• Hire, develop, and lead a team of data control professionals responsible for consulting across D&A to deliver the multi-year DSC program and advance the organization's data control capabilities.
• Monitor industry, regulatory, and enterprise trends in data governance, controls, and risk management, adjusting strategy and execution accordingly.
• Provide strategic direction to mature the data control environment from pilot and scale phases into steady state, sustainable operations.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Program Leadership

• Own the end-to-end Data Supply Chain program, including assessments, control gap identification, remediation planning, and ongoing attestations.
• Drive efficiency, quality, and consistency across the DSC program through standardized templates, tooling, automation, and repeatable processes.
• Lead the evolution and adoption of a standardized data control framework defining \"what good looks like\" across the data supply chain (source, movement, transformation, and consumption).
• Ensure consistent application of controls across systems of origin, systems of record, and client facing outputs.

Risk, Audit, and Regulatory Alignment

• Serve as senior escalation point for complex data control issues and audit findings.
• Oversee consultation with Risk, Internal Audit and external auditors related to data controls; maintain strong relationships to ensure transparency, alignment, and credibility.

Control Remediation, Metrics & Reporting

• Oversee identification, prioritization, and remediation of data control gaps, ensuring clear ownership, action plans, and timelines.
• Define and maintain program KPIs and KRIs, including assessment completion, gap closure, timeliness, ownership, and attestation coverage.
• Deliver executive level dashboards and management reporting that provide real time visibility into data risk posture and program health.

Enterprise Partnership & Influence

• Own departmental relationships with key internal stakeholders across D&A, PI Tech, Product, Risk, Compliance, and Enterprise Data Governance.
• Influence adoption of DSC standards and best practices across product families and technology teams.
• Partner with modernization, AI readiness, and data lineage initiatives to embed controls into future architectures where possible rather than retrofitting them.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 10 years related work experience.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Program Management experience
• Background in internal data controls, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

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.", "salary_raw": "Row(double=None, string=None)"}