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Vanguard · 1 month ago

Head of Technology, Discovery Journeys

Malvern, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Vanguard is a company focused on the long-term financial wellbeing of its clients. The Head of Technology for Discovery Journeys is responsible for shaping the future of client engagement through innovative technology strategies and leading a global team to deliver seamless digital experiences.

FinanceFinancial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Define and execute the technology strategy and multi-year roadmap for Discover Journeys

Enable clients to seamlessly search, explore product pages, and engage with next-generation discovery experiences

Define the future of integrated Search + Chat experiences by shaping the GenAI-driven strategy that combines semantic search, conversational interfaces, and personalized discovery

Build, scale, and develop global teams of senior engineering leaders and technical specialists

Foster a culture of innovation, high ownership, psychological safety, and continuous improvement

Mentor leaders to drive engineering discipline, architectural quality, and operational excellence

Lead modernization from legacy monolithic systems to microservices and composable enterprise architectures

Introduce and scale modern patterns including GraphQL BFF, Micro Frontends, and advanced digital experience platforms integrated with Generative AI

Drive adoption of intelligent search, omnichannel and real-time content delivery

Partner with Product, UX, Data, Marketing, and Cloud Engineering to align technology with business outcomes

Ensure compliance, governance, accessibility, and security standards across digital touchpoints

Build strong relationships with senior business leaders to influence investment, prioritization, and vision

Implement data-driven engineering practices to optimize performance, reliability, and developer productivity

Establish measurable KPIs tied to client experience, search performance, and journey satisfaction

Drive continuous improvement with a focus on automation, quality engineering, and resilient operations

Qualification

Enterprise architectureMicroservicesCloud-native solutionsSearch platformsDigital experience platformsAdobe Experience ManagerGraphQLJavaStakeholder managementStrategic planningOrganizational leadership

Required

10+ years of progressive technology leadership experience

5+ years in enterprise architecture, engineering leadership, and large-scale delivery

Proven track record in: Search platforms (keyword, semantic, vector), Omni-channel content management, Digital experience platforms, Cloud-native solutions, Microservices and modernization programs

Deep expertise in Java, Microservices, GraphQL, Cloud, and web/mobile technologies

Strong stakeholder management, strategic planning, and organizational leadership skills

Preferred

Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and integrating it with modern API-first architectures is highly preferred

Company

Vanguard

Glassdoor3.7

Check is a client-owned investment company that offers low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, advice, and related services.

Founded in 1975

Kelayres, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees

http://investor.vanguard.com/corporate-portal

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

unknown

Key Investors

ic@3401

2017-03-31Non Equity Assistance

Leadership Team

Salim Ramji

Chief Executive Officer

Andrew Maack

Principal, Head of US Equity Index Portfolio Management

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