Solutions Consultant, Operations Domain Specialist

Work as a Solutions Consultant in the Operations Domain as part of the Solutions Consulting Team which partners with business stakeholders to strategically advise how operational transformation, process innovation, technology, and organisational change can help them achieve their business goals. With a high level of business, operational, and technology acumen, proactively identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, service quality, operational resilience, risk management, and client outcomes.

·         Build productive working relationships with internal clients, team members, senior management, project teams, and IT partners to ensure recommendations and priorities are understood by all impacted parties. Leverage influencing and negotiation skills to champion optimal solutions. Act as a change agent by driving adoption of new ways of working and promoting operational excellence across the organisation

·         Translate complex operational business problems into strategic and cost-effective solution alternatives, supported by recommendations, implementation considerations, and expected business value. Leverage broad business and technology knowledge to optimise operating models, improve service delivery, strengthen operational resilience, reduce operational risk, and enhance efficiency. Evaluate solution options against availability, recoverability, control, and resilience requirements to ensure sustainable business outcomes

·         Partner with business and IT leaders to align operational initiatives, priorities, and delivery roadmaps with strategic business and enterprise objectives

·         Influence the broader organisation to increase maturity in operational excellence, business process management, value measurement, service delivery management, workflow optimisation, automation adoption, and capability-oriented thinking. Identifies opportunities to leverage existing capabilities and introduce new approaches that improve business outcomes

·         Own and manage capability blueprints for one or more business lines and their operational functions as business needs and industry expectations evolve. Develop deep knowledge of supported business areas and assists stakeholders in shaping multi-year operational transformation roadmaps. Develop broad understanding of industry trends, operating model approaches, and vendor, and operational resilience considerations to provide context for strategic decision-making

·         Partner with Product Owners, Operations leaders, Solution Architects, Engineering leaders, Risk and Resilience partners, and Change teams to develop implementation approaches and ensure alignment with enterprise governance, architecture, controls, resilience requirements, and strategic objectives

·         Lead complex discovery initiatives, business process assessments, operating model reviews, and operational transformation engagements. Facilitate workshops and drives alignment across multiple stakeholder groups to define future-state capabilities and implementation strategies

·         Apply quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques to identify opportunities, evaluate options, measure operational performance, assess costs and benefits, and inform strategic recommendations

·         Develop business cases and investment recommendations for operational transformation initiatives, supported by clearly articulated business outcomes, benefits, risks, and implementation considerations

·         Participate in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

·         Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience

·         Broad knowledge of the financial services industry, and large-scale operational environments

·         Strong written, oral communication, workshop facilitation, and presentation skills

·         Exceptional conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills

·         Strong planning, organisational, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills

·         Proven experience leading operational transformation, business process improvement, operating model design, or service delivery optimisation initiatives

·         Understanding of operational resilience principles, business continuity considerations, vendor risk management, and the assessment of solution resilience within complex operational environments

·         Experience applying quantitative and qualitative analysis to inform recommendations and investment decisions

·         Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders

·         Proven ability to adapt quickly, learn new business domains, evaluate issues, identify and validate problem areas, and negotiate scope changes

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.