Data Analyst, Senior Specialist

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant analytics experience
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
  • Expertise in coding and advanced analytical methods
  • Proven track record of influencing stakeholders through data
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

  • Engage stakeholders to grasp business strategy and key questions
  • Transform ambiguous requests into structured analytical approaches
  • Lead complex, cross-functional analytics projects
  • Synthesize structured and unstructured data from various sources
  • Ensure data quality and enhance standards for integrity and consistency
  • Conduct advanced analyses to reveal trends and insights
  • Create executive-ready insights and actionable recommendations

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Mentorship in analytics and data visualization best practices
  • Engagement in strategic projects that impact enterprise-level initiatives
  • Collaboration with business leaders for impactful decision-making
  • Environment fostering continuous insight generation and analytical rigor
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.

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Vanguard Group, Inc.

More Business Services Jobs

Find similar Data Analyst, Senior Specialist jobs: