Senior Engineering Manager – AEM, Personalization Platforms

Vanguard

Senior Engineering Manager leading Adobe Experience Manager platform engineering at Vanguard. Driving technical leadership and team development for personalized digital experiences in financial services.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AEMAWSCloudJavaScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical and delivery leadership for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) platform engineering, including architecture, development, integrations, performance, and platform operations.
Lead engineering delivery for personalization and marketing data‑collection platforms, including Adobe Web SDK, Mobile SDK, Adobe Launch, and Adobe Target.
Enable omni‑channel personalization capabilities across digital touchpoints, in partnership with marketing, product, analytics, and data teams.
Establish and uphold engineering standards, governance, and best practices to ensure platform scalability, security, and reuse.
Lead and develop engineering teams through effective coaching, performance management, and talent development.
Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into reliable, enterprise‑ready technology solutions.
Own delivery execution, dependency management, risk mitigation, and roadmap alignment to ensure predictable, high‑quality outcomes.
Ensure platforms meet Vanguard security, compliance, resiliency, and operational excellence standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong hands‑on experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) platform engineering.
Advanced web development expertise, including modern JavaScript frameworks, APIs, and cloud‑based architectures.
Hands‑on experience with AWS Cloud, including designing, building, and operating scalable, secure cloud‑native solutions.
Proven experience implementing enterprise‑scale personalization and data‑collection solutions across web and mobile channels.
Demonstrated ability to design and operate platforms supporting high‑traffic, customer‑facing digital experiences.
Demonstrated experience leading and managing engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance evaluation.
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence across business and technology partners.
Clear enterprise mindset, balancing local delivery priorities with long‑term platform strategy, risk management, and scalability.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)JavaScript frameworksAPIscloud-based architecturesAWS Cloudpersonalization solutionsdata-collection solutionsplatform designplatform operationsperformance management

Soft Skills

coachingperformance managementtalent developmentstakeholder engagementcommunication skillsinfluencerisk managementstrategic thinkingteam leadershiporganizational skills