Data Analyst - Policy Development

Data Analyst - Policy Development, Operations, and Reporting

Vanguard’s Global Public Policy (GPP) function is responsible for managing Vanguard’s policymaker relationships and driving our investor-focused policy agenda through advocacy, policy expertise, research and thought leadership, and data and analysis. The Policy Development, Operations, and Reporting team streamlines policy formation, provides operational support, and tracks, measures, and reports progress.

This position on GPP’s Global Policy Development, Operations, and Reporting team will partner with GPP colleagues, IT partners, and approved vendors to support execution of the team’s operational, data, reporting, and technology enablement responsibilities. This role supports Global Public Policy priorities by coordinating tracking and reporting, providing operational support, and ensuring timely, decision‑ready data to enable effective policy work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Driving and executing projects or workstreams, ensuring structured planning, execution and monitoring of deliverables within defined scope and timelines.
• Managing policy issue tracking and reporting, by maintaining key metrics, and datasets, and supporting tracking and reporting systems (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics and PowerBI Dashboards) to ensure accurate, consistent, and reliable data for governance, strategy, and reporting.
• Compiling and synthesizing data to support data-driven decision-making and Vanguard senior leadership and Board-level materials.
• Providing operational insights, analysis, and recommendations on operational challenges, ensuring timely attention of escalated issues.
• Maintaining, supporting, and continuously improving GPP technology and collaboration tools, including coordinating with GPP stakeholders, IT partners, and approved vendors to evaluate and implement system and process enhancements, with a focus on AI and automation.
• Maintaining clear documentation of core processes, standard templates, and authoritative reference materials to promote consistency and continuity across GPP.
• Providing operational support across GPP to enable coordination, continuity, and effective execution of team processes and priorities.
• Contributing to special projects and undertaking additional duties as required.

What you’ll need:

• Demonstrate your commitment and alignment to Vanguard’s mission of taking a stand for all investors, treating them fairly and giving them the best chance of investment success.
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, with 3 years of experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, and process optimization. (Public policy expertise is not required.)
• Proven ability to work independently as a self-starter, taking initiative to identify and solve problems, manage priorities, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Proficiency in using project management and reporting tools (i.e. Microsoft Dynamics, PowerBI, Tableau, Excel, SharePoint, etc.). Knowledge and prior use of AI tools is an advantage.
• Exceptional communication and relationship building skills, adept at identifying key stakeholders and working collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholders.
• Comfort supporting work in a fast-paced environment, applying structured analysis and following established processes to address operational needs, including navigating ambiguity and complex issues.
• Support the execution of strategy and operational priorities through disciplined follow through that contributes to business outcomes.

Special Factors:

• Access Persons You should be aware this will designate you as an Access Person and carries with it certain responsibilities and restrictions. Access Person Type: Fund Access Person
• 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.

Key skills/competency:

• Data Analysis
• Policy Development
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Process Optimization
• Reporting Systems
• Microsoft Dynamics
• PowerBI
• AI Tools
• Collaboration