Data Analyst, Specialist

Responsibilities: 

• Engages with internal partners to understand business strategy, questions and goals. Brings structure to business requests, translates requirements into an analytical project approach, and leads complex projects through completion. Delegates tasks and provides tactical and strategic guidance to peers. Serves as the analytics expert on cross-functional teams for large strategic initiatives.
• Acquires and compiles structured and unstructured data and verifies its quality, accuracy and reasonableness.
• Performs analyses of historical data to surface trends and insights using advanced analytical methods. Validates analytical techniques employed by other analysts.
• Prepares and delivers expert level visualizations and internal presentations that translate analytic insights into tangible, actionable solutions for business partners to implement.
• Develops, owns and manages recurring analytic or reporting processes.
• Actively develops the analytics community at Vanguard by mentoring, coaching and connecting others with resources and training. Participates and presents during scheduled analytics seminars.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Collaborate with business partners to develop data-driven insights and recommendations to enhance the go-to-market strategy. 
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop and implement solutions that improve the client experience. 

• Utilize statistical techniques to analyze large and complex datasets. 

• Analyze customer data to identify trends and patterns that impact the client experience. 

• Communicate insights and recommendations to stakeholders across the organization, including senior management, to inform decision-making. 

• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies related to data analytics, customer experience, and financial services. 

Qualifications: 

• Undergraduate degree in an analytical or business-related field such as Business Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or a related quantitative field of study, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. 

• Minimum of five years related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.

• Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to form hypotheses and derive meaningful insights from diverse data sources. Proficiency in understanding, processing, extracting value from, visualizing, and communicating data insights to audiences of varying backgrounds, including senior management. 

• Proven track record of building strong relationships across technical and non-technical teams. 

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Vanguard’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is central to our ability to deliver on our mission. We aspire to create a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse—one that enables our employees, whom we call crew, to thrive and bring their best selves to work every day on behalf of our clients.

Cultivating DEI lifts our entire organization, and everyone shares accountability for our progress—from our senior leaders who lay the foundation and set the example for inclusive behaviors to crew who are growing in their personal DEI learning experiences.

Together, we’re on a mission. We are fueled by the value of diverse voices and connected through friendships and a culture of care—for our clients, our communities, and each other.    

Vanguard’s DEI journey has no finish line. Our commitment is enduring, and we remain focused on the path ahead. To learn more about Vanguard goals and progress toward DEI, download our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.