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Do workers at Vanguard get paid breaks?

Yes. Most people get paid breaks.
74% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 31 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Does Vanguard pay people when they’re sick?

Yes. Most people get paid when they’re sick.
83% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 59 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

At Vanguard, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Sick days and vacation days are used from the same paid time off.
75% of people say they have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 24 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and July 2026.

Is the health insurance from Vanguard affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
98% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 40 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and July 2026.

Do people get paid time off at Vanguard?

Most people get paid time off work.
90% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 30 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and July 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Only some people find out their schedule four weeks ahead of time.
  • 40% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 13% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 7% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 40% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and November 2025.

Do workers at Vanguard worry about hours?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
93% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 27 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and March 2026.

Do Vanguard workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Some people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
39% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 31 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and September 2025.

How easy is it for Vanguard workers to change shifts?

Some people find it hard to change shifts.
37% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 19 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and March 2026.

How easy is it to get time off at Vanguard?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
87% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 55 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do Vanguard managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
97% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 34 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and March 2026.

Do jobs at Vanguard spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
21% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 34 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and March 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at Vanguard?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
90% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 58 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Is a Vanguard job good for students?

Most students say this is a good place to work if you’re studying.
100% of students report this is a good place to work if you’re studying.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and March 2026.

Is working at Vanguard good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Most parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
100% of people who care for a child or other relative report this is a good place to work.
Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and May 2026.

Do people at Vanguard feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
93% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 57 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do people at Vanguard get to take their breaks without interruption?

Most people get breaks without interruption.
83% of people report that they get to take their breaks without interruption.
Based on data from 59 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Is it stressful to work at Vanguard?

Some people feel stressed here.
52% of people say they often feel stressed at work.
Based on data from 56 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do people at Vanguard enjoy their jobs?

Only some people enjoy their job.
37% of people report they don’t enjoy their job.
Based on data from 52 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do people at Vanguard recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
36% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 64 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at Vanguard?

Most people got enough training when they started.
76% of people report they got enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 55 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do people get support to advance at Vanguard?

Most people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 78% of people report being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 55 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do people think Vanguard’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
68% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 50 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how Vanguard is doing?

Most people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
70% of people feel that they are kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 54 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

What other companies are hiring for Operations Leader jobs?

Senior Manager, Identity & Access Management - Global Operations

Vanguard Group, Inc.

Malvern, PA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 18 days ago


Vanguard rating

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 64 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

17th of 152 rated financial services


Job description

Global Risk and Security (GR&S) at Vanguard enables business strategy, protects client and Vanguard interests (e.g., assets and data), and stewards a strong risk culture. Our teams leverage enterprise-wide insights, deep expertise, and trusted advice so that across Vanguard leaders and crew drive faster, stronger, risk-informed decisions.
Within GR&S, the Enterprise Security and Fraud (ES&F) sub-division is responsible for the global protection of Vanguard crew, property, data, and client assets. We are the trusted advisors that protect the pride of Vanguard with state-of-the-art security and fraud capabilities. We are a world-class destination of highly engaged, passionate, and diverse talent expected to continuously learn and develop in an ever-changing security landscape.
Our crew are our greatest resource - by joining our team you will build collaborative long-term relationships and enjoy a suite of benefits that includes comprehensive health and wellness care, work-life balance, and an investment in your future at its core.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Operating Model Transformation
  • Define and execute the global IAM operations strategy and target operating model, aligned to Zero Trust principles and Vanguard's enterprise risk posture.
  • Transform IAM operations from manual and reactive to automated, predictive, and scalable, with clear SLAs, KPIs, and operational health metrics.
  • Build and lead a globally distributed operations organization, fostering accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
  • Serve as a visible IAM operations leader in executive, risk, and governance forums-articulating outcomes, risks, and operational maturity.

Operational Excellence & Automation
  • Drive aggressive automation across IAM operational processes, including access provisioning, de-provisioning, lifecycle events, certifications, and exception handling.
  • Reduce operational friction and cycle times by eliminating toil, standardizing workflows, and integrating IAM into upstream and downstream technology platforms.
  • Partner with IAM engineering teams to ensure operability is designed in, not bolted on-shifting left on reliability, monitoring, and remediation.
  • Champion Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and ITSM best practices within IAM operations.

Global Delivery & Service Ownership
  • Oversee incident, problem, change, and service management processes for IAM platforms and services ensuring high availability and resilience in partnership with engineering.
  • Lead root cause analysis for operational issues and ensure systemic fixes-not workarounds.
  • Drive consistency across regional teams while respecting local regulatory, audit, and business requirements.

Cross Functional- Partnership
  • Partner closely with cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, application, and business teams to embed IAM seamlessly into enterprise workflows.
  • Collaborate with compliance, audit, and risk partners to ensure IAM operations meet regulatory and control expectations.
  • Act as a key liaison between IAM strategy, engineering, and operations, ensuring execution matches intent.

Preferred Skills & Experience
IAM or Operations Expertise
  • Experience operating IAM services at enterprise scale, including:
    • Identity lifecycle management
    • Access provisioning and certifications
    • Directory services and authentication platforms
    • Privileged and non-privileged access operations
  • Understanding control frameworks, operational risk, and audit readiness.

Automation & Modern Operations
  • Proven success driving automation led- operational transformation in complex environments.
  • Familiarity with DevOps/SRE concepts, infrastructure as code, and API d-riven operations.

Leadership & Influence
  • Demonstrated success leading multiregional- teams, with strong coaching and talent development skills.
  • Ability to communicate complex operational concepts clearly to executives, engineers, and business partners.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence without authority.

Preferred Qualifications
  • 8+ years in IAM, cybersecurity, technology or enterprise technology operations, with 4-6 years in leadership roles.
  • Track record of leading large-scale operational or service transformation initiatives.

Why This Role Is Compelling
  • Opportunity to define the future of IAM operations at Vanguard.
  • High visibility role with direct impact on security, client trust, and business enablement.
  • Ability to build something enduring-not just run what exists today.
  • Work alongside senior leaders across cybersecurity and technology on mission critical- initiatives.

Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
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 enrich the employee experience.

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