Associate Product Manager, Specialist

About Vanguard
Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe—directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries.

Vanguard’s India Office

Vanguard’s office in India is a significant milestone in our global expansion. We are committed to establishing an enduring technology center in Hyderabad, Telangana and are excited to be adding talent who will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), mobile, and cloud-based technologies that drive our business outcomes and deliver a world-class experience for our clients.

Role Summary
This role supports the management and roadmap for a digital product, demonstrating an understanding of the digital product(s) and associated business areas, and digital products often have departmental implications. The role also contributes to enhancing product value by aligning customer needs with business objectives and supporting continuous product improvement.

Responsibilities
1. Supports digital product management services on a digital product, developing functional expertise to improve digital product results.
2. Collaborates with a small cross-functional team to understand client need and drive change to the client experience.
3. Supports digital product teams towards best practices and learnings. Ensures delivery of messaging, communication, and customer outreach as necessary.
4. Raises client needs and provides input to inform the product strategy.
5. Assists with planning, development and implementation of a new product.
6. Supports analysis of markets, developing detailed product features and requirements, and developing implementation plans.
7. Participates in and provides recommendations for ongoing business planning and departmental prioritization activities.
8. Monitors product performance metrics and assists in identifying areas for optimization and improvement.
9. Coordinates with technology teams to ensure timely delivery and adherence to product requirements.
10. Supports documentation of product features, workflows, and release updates for internal and external stakeholders.
11. Engages in user feedback analysis to enhance customer satisfaction and overall product usability.
12. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualification & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of managing a project preferred. Financial Services or function-specific experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree (e.g., B.E./B.Tech, BBA, B.Com, or equivalent) or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Preferred: Postgraduate qualifications such as MBA or PGDM in relevant fields.

Location

This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard’s India office. Only qualified external applicants will be considered.

Our mission

Vanguard adheres to a simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Our commitment to you 

Vanguard takes the same long-term view of your success—at work and in life—with Benefits and Rewards packages that reflect what you care about, throughout all the phases and stages of your life. Our Total Rewards programs provide you and your loved ones with wellness support for key areas in your life:

Financial wellness 
We're committed to enabling your financial success and provide competitive offers and programs.

Physical wellness 
We're committed to providing benefits that support your physical health and wellness.

Personal wellness 
We're committed to providing resources that help support the full scope of your life.

How we work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for most of our employees (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.