Head of Product, Vanguard Americas

Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy and innovation across Vanguard's pooled investment vehicles, with a strong emphasis on ETFs
• Drive the evolution and competitiveness of our product lineup, including launching new products and enhancing existing offerings
• Partner across regions to ensure alignment between local market needs and Vanguard's global product platform
• Lead a team of local investment product experts who frequently participate in strategic client meetings, large-scale events, and support overall advisory sales efforts
• Oversee ongoing product health, positioning, and regulatory adherence, and provide recommendations to improve outcomes
• Collaborate with stakeholders across investment, distribution, legal, finance, and regional teams to deliver results
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, setting clear expectations and driving accountability and pace
• Represent Vanguard in client and industry settings, clearly articulating product strategy and value proposition
• Present insights, recommendations, and strategy to senior leadership and product governance bodies

Requirements

• Deep expertise in ETFs and product strategy within asset management
• Deep knowledge of the Canadian ETF industry, ecosystem, and regulation
• Demonstrated success building and launching products and driving innovation
• Experience working across global or multi-regional organizations
• Strong understanding of distribution dynamics and how investment products are positioned in market
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across a matrixed organization
• Leadership experience in fast-paced, evolving environments, with the ability to drive urgency and execution
• Preferred experience:
• Exposure to Latin American markets
• Familiarity with global product platforms (e.g. UCITS), alternatives or private markets a plus.
• Broad asset class knowledge (e.g., equity, fixed income, multi-asset)
• Experience at a leading global asset manager
• What will set you apart:
• A strong ETF-first mindset, with depth over breadth
• Ability to bridge global strategy with regional execution
• A builder mentality-comfortable operating in lean environments and accelerating outcomes
• A track record of developing teams and elevating performance
• Energizing leadership style that reinforces accountability, pace, and transformation
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience; advanced degree (MBA/CFA) preferred
• Progressive experience in product strategy, asset management, or related fields
• Strong communication, leadership, and analytical capabilities
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Additional Information

Head of Product, Vanguard Americas At Vanguard, we're on a mission to give investors the best chance for investment success. As Head of Product for the Americas , you will play a critical leadership role shaping the future of our product strategy-particularly across ETFs-while connecting regional market needs with Vanguard's global platform. This is a highly visible leadership role with meaningful impact across Canada and Latin America.

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