As the Head of Global Asset Allocation Research, you will own the research and models that underpin capital market assumptions, portfolio construction, and multi-asset solutions, directly influencing Vanguard’s funds, model portfolios, and retirement offerings. You will serve as a senior advisor to investment leadership, helping translate macroeconomic insights into long-term, investor-focused portfolio strategy.

What you will do

• Lead Vanguard’s strategic and dynamic asset allocation research agenda, including translating the firm’s capital market assumptions into portfolio strategies.

• Translate macro, valuation, and market insights into evidence-based portfolio positioning aligned with Vanguard’s long-term investment philosophy.

• Lead portfolio construction frameworks for multi-asset funds, model portfolios, retirement, and advice solutions.

• Oversee our proprietary Vanguard Asset Allocation Model and related tools to evaluate risk/return trade-offs and ensure scalable, consistent application across client segments.

• Shape Vanguard’s position about role of asset classes in portfolios, asset allocation views, and flagship research for internal and external audiences.

• Provide differentiated perspectives on portfolio strategies and represent vanguard views with clients, industry forum, and in the press.

• Advise senior leadership on portfolio positioning, rebalancing, risk scenarios, and alignment between research, methodology, and implementation.

• Partner with portfolio management, advice, and product teams to inform fund management, product design, model portfolios, and retirement solutions.

• Set ISG’s research agenda, standards, and priorities while integrating economics, behavioral research, portfolio construction, modeling, and analytics.

What it will take

• 10+ years’ research experience in multi-asset investing, asset allocation, or macro strategy. PhD or graduate degree preferred

• Deep expertise across global asset classes and portfolio construction research frameworks

• Proven experience  with research publications, public speaking, and media

• Track record influencing CIOs, investment committees, and portfolio decisions

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.