Regional Head of Talent Management

Regional Head of Talent Management - Europe & Americas The Regional Head of Talent Management is accountable for the design and delivery of the end-to-end talent strategy and executive talent management practices for our Europe and Americas regions. The HR function at Vanguard is recognized as a critical partner that plays a key role in ensuring our business is mission-ready with the talent, leadership, and culture needed to give our clients the best chance for investment success now and into the future. As Vanguard seeks to change the way the world invests, we know we need the right talent to drive the business forward. We are looking for an experienced leader to join our HR team in London to help us continue to mature and scale delivery. You will be joining the leadership team of a highly engaged and motivated HR team to develop our longer-term talent strategy, focusing our talent acquisition and development offers to deliver against that strategy. **About the Role** The Regional Head of Talent Management is accountable for the design and delivery of the end-to-end talent strategy and executive talent management practices for our Europe and Americas regions. The team is comprised of Talent Acquisition (supporting Europe only), Learning & Development and our rotational programme; ELDP. It also implements Enterprise Talent practices and offerings regionally. What you will do - Partner with the Head of HR Europe & Americas to develop and deliver regional talent strategies that accelerate the achievement of the long-term business strategy. - Partner closely across the regional HR teams to integrate the talent plan into the overall approach across the employee lifecycle. - Develop strategies to identify the capabilities critical to the business strategy and develop the roadmap to ensure the business has sustainable access to these capabilities. This will include consideration of talent attraction, talent assessment, organization design and development, succession planning and crew (employee) engagement. - Support the regional executive teams with the creation and execution of fit-for-purpose talent and engagement strategies. - Ensure DEI is integrated into talent strategies across the crew lifecycle. Measure the effectiveness of the talent plan and form recommendations accordingly. - Continuously seek opportunities for process improvement & scalability, working closely with enterprise talent teams to shape and implement programmers and processes. What we are looking for - A highly motivated leader who can drive business outcomes through talent, development, and engagement levers alongside developing and engaging the crew they lead. - Demonstrated experience in data-driven design, use of frameworks to support decision making, and practical implementation of high impact talent strategies. - Act as a true, collaborative partner working with business and functional leaders to drive talent strategies that engage and retain our best leaders and team members as we continue to grow. - Strong business partner background driving: business results, organisational design and effectiveness, performance management, executive coaching, and development initiatives. **Special Factors** - Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position. - Hybrid work model. **About Vanguard** Vanguard is an investment company unlike any other. It was founded by Jack Bogle in the US in 1975 on a simple but ground-breaking idea: that an investment company should handle its funds solely in the interests of its clients. Jack helped bring investing to the masses with the index fund. Index funds do not pick individual shares or bonds to beat the market. They supervise the performance of the entire market. Or as Jack put it, "Don't look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack". We have stood for low-cost, uncomplicated investing ever since. Over the last 45 years people have come round to our way of thinking and more than 30 million investors worldwide now trust us with their money. **Inclusion Statement** Vanguard's continued dedication to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: "Do the right thing." We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard's core purpose through our values. **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 en