Senior Manager – Data Controls Management

Vanguard

Senior Manager leading a team of data control specialists at Vanguard. Driving data control capabilities and advancing organizational strategies for data governance.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeMalvern • Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hire, develop, and lead a team of data control specialists responsible for consulting across product and technology to advance the organization’s data control capabilities.
Provide strategic direction to mature the data control environment.
Monitor industry, regulatory, and enterprise trends in data governance, data controls, and risk management, adjusting strategy and execution accordingly.
Own the end-to-end data controls program, including assessments, control gap identification, remediation planning, and ongoing attestations.
Drive efficiency, quality, and consistency across data control management through standardized templates, tooling, automation, and repeatable processes.
Ensure consistent application of controls across systems of origin, systems of record, and client facing outputs.
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.
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.
Own departmental relationships with key internal stakeholders across Product, Technology, and Risk.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10 years related work experience (preferably in a large financial services institution)
Supervisory experience preferred.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Graduate degree preferred.
Program Management experience
Background in internal data controls, audit, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancedata controlsrisk managementcontrol gap identificationremediation planningprogram managementKPI definitionKRI definitionauditregulatory compliance

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic directionconsultationrelationship managementproblem-solvingcommunicationteam developmentefficiency improvementquality assurancestakeholder management