About the position
The Senior Sustainability Reporting Lead is responsible for owning and directing Vanguard’s global sustainability reporting strategy. This role oversees the design, governance, and enterprise-wide implementation of sustainability reporting frameworks and ensures consistent, accurate, and compliant reporting across all entities. The position requires a strong command of sustainability regulatory developments, significant judgment, and leadership in coordinating efforts across multiple business areas.
Responsibilities
• Lead the enterprise sustainability reporting strategy, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and Vanguard objectives.
• Establish and maintain sustainability reporting governance, policies, and quality control protocols across the organization.
• Interpret new and emerging sustainability disclosure requirements and oversee enterprise-wide implementation.
• Lead cross-functional working groups to drive consistent reporting processes across business lines and legal entities.
• Present key findings and recommendations to senior leadership and governance committees.
• Oversee preparation of global sustainability reporting, including regulatory filings and voluntary disclosures.
• Identify and implement enhancements to reporting processes, systems, and controls.
• Informally supervise and review work prepared by the Sustainability Reporting Lead
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree required; MS/MBA strongly preferred.
• 7–10+ years of relevant sustainability, financial, or regulatory reporting experience.
• Experience leading complex enterprise-level reporting initiatives.
• Strong understanding of sustainability reporting frameworks (ISSB, TCFD, etc.).
• Excellent communication, analytical, and project management/leadership skills.
• Experience collaborating with executives and senior stakeholders.
• Experience with reporting or analytics platforms.
Nice-to-haves
• MS/MBA strongly preferred.