Retirement Income Product Owner

Ownretirement incomeproductstrategywithin VWS,bridging the gap between investment expertise and business accountability andbeingastrategic collaborator to all parts of the product ecosystem.

Job Description

Join the team shapingtheinvestment offerings for America’s largest DC asset manager. In this senior role, you willcollaborateacross investments,clientteams, andfunctionalpartnersto shapestrategy forretirement incomeproducts—bringinga specialized blend of client, business, and investmentacumento a high-impact, fast-evolving product lineup.

The Vanguard Workplace Solutions(VWS)mission is to bring investment success to millions of workers who participate in their employer-sponsored retirement plans.The Strategy, Client Offer,Product& Enablement(SCOPE) subdivision aligns business strategy, investment products, retirement consulting, and enablement functions to help ensure the right products and services are getting to theplan sponsors, participants, and consultantsthat can benefit from them.

The Investment Product Strategy team supports these goals by owning the comprehensive investment product strategy:drivingparticipant financial success by evolving the VWSinvestmentproductline-upandacceleratinggrowth of investment products in partnership with distribution teams.

This open position isone ofthreesenior specialistson theVWSInvestment Product Strategy team, each with end-to-end ownership of a defined product category. Theteam also includesourProduct Insights sub-teamforcross-category strategy and support.This openpositionwould be a Category Owner with a focus onretirement incomeproducts, inclusive of:

• Owner ofVWS’sholisticretirement incomeoffer

• Deep expert/accountabilityforinsurance relatedproductsincludingTarget Retirement Lifetime Income Trust series, Stable Value, and Hueler Income Solutions

• Secondary focus onthe investment methodology supportingrecordkeepingand adviceservices

Core Responsibilities

1.Acts as an investment expert both internally and externally in the industry. Provides investment support and guidance to relationship management and sales teams;isregularly called upon to participate in meetings with Vanguard's largest and most strategic clients. Acts as a Vanguard ambassador through media interviews and industry eventswhen there is a need for an expert on theholistic VWSretirement incomeoffer including investments and recordkeeping/participant considerations.

2. Leads analyses of investment product issues confronting Vanguard's product line-up. Leverages and manages cross-functional teams as required,inclusive of investments, product, sales, relationship management, distribution enablement, marketing, legal, operations, technology, and risk.Prepares and presents strategic analysis and recommendations to senior management at various forums.

3. Develops and maintains key internal stakeholder relationships across the organization.Be the primary business point of contact for investment partnersfor covered products(e.g. PRD,IMG,ISG). Collaborate with enterprise counterparts on coordinated retirement incomeapproach.

4.Monitorshealth of category, competitive positioning, and industry trends to proactively identify opportunities for growth and retention, including ideas for new products or structural changes to existing products.

5. Attends and presents at industry conferences and client specific events related to the product category of focus. Acts as a Vanguard spokesperson for the product category with the press and industry liaisons.

6. Provides thought leadership in support of the Vanguard product lineup.

7.Drives the creation of dynamic content and technical marketing used to position Vanguard investment products and to respond to investorqueries. Contributes to new product launches,develops go-to market strategies, and supports execution as needed.

8. Contributes to new product launches.Participatesin internal training and communications including training on launches and changes to existing products. Ensures coordination and consistency of product-related marketing initiatives and external communications across divisions.

9.Managethird-partyrelationships with TIAA,Micruity, and Huelertoensure effective decision-making and product accountabilityforcovered products.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred. CFA preferred.

• Ten years related work experience, including five years' experience in product management and investment analysis/strategy.

• This job requires a regulatory license and/or registration (e.g. FINRA, state, SFC). These will be determined by Compliance based on role-specific duties.