Data Analyst, Senior Specialist

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant analytics experience
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
  • Strong technical expertise in coding and analytical methods
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive data-informed decisions
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

  • Engage with stakeholders to understand business strategy and goals
  • Structure ambiguous requests into actionable analytical approaches
  • Lead complex projects end-to-end as the analytics lead
  • Acquiring and synthesizing structured and unstructured data
  • Ensure data quality and establish data quality standards
  • Perform complex analyses using advanced techniques and machine learning
  • Develop executive-ready insights and actionable recommendations

Benefits

  • Mentoring and coaching opportunities for analysts
  • Support for continuous learning and analytics capability advancement
  • Participation in cross-functional, enterprise-level initiatives
  • Opportunity to engage with a diverse range of business strategies
  • Chance to influence and shape analytical solutions at a high level
Full Job Description
Vanguard's Flagship & Distribution Analytics team is expanding! We are seeking an experienced data analyst to support the Flagship Client segment and the Distribution organization. This role partners closely with business leaders to design strategies, influence outcomes, and proactively surface actionable insights.

The Ideal Candidate
  • Identifies and champions opportunities to apply advanced analytical methods and emerging technologies to business problems
  • Demonstrates deep expertise in one or more technical domains (e.g., Python, advanced analytics, experimental design and execution)
  • Applies advanced analytical techniques (e.g., predictive modeling, experimentation) in a business setting
  • Partners effectively with stakeholders to consult, shape problems, and translate business needs into analytical solutions
  • Develops and manages analytical roadmaps and learning agendas to drive continuous insight generation
  • Recognized as a thought leader and subject matter expert within Data & Analytics and across business partners


Core Responsibilities

Business Partnership & Problem Framing
  • Engage with stakeholders to understand business strategy, goals, and key questions
  • Structure ambiguous requests into clear analytical approaches and lead complex projects end-to-end
  • Serve as the analytics lead on cross-functional, enterprise-level initiatives


Data Management & Quality
  • Acquire and synthesize structured and unstructured data from multiple sources
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency; establish and enhance data quality standards


Advanced Analytics & Insight Generation
  • Perform complex analyses using advanced techniques and machine learning to uncover trends and insights
  • Validate methodologies and elevate analytical rigor across the team


Storytelling & Executive Communication
  • Develop and deliver executive-ready insights and visualizations
  • Translate analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leaders


Analytics Product Ownership
  • Design, develop, and manage recurring reporting and analytics solutions
  • Drive best practices in data visualization and mentor others in effective storytelling


Coaching & Community Building
  • Mentor and coach analysts across the team
  • Contribute to advancing analytics capabilities through knowledge sharing and training


Additional Contributions
  • Support special projects and broader team priorities as needed


Qualifications
  • 8+ years of relevant analytics experience
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
  • Strong technical expertise, including coding and application of advanced analytical methods
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions through data
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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