Head of Digital Assets, Personal Wealth
Core
Lead Vanguard Personal Wealth's digital assets strategy, roadmap, and enterprise execution to serve clients and strengthen competitive position.
Role type
Senior IC strategy & operations leader (digital assets)
Builds
Scalable end-to-end digital asset capabilities, operating models, and client offers
Domain
Financial services / Digital assets / Blockchain infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Digital asset strategy, roadmap development, cross-functional leadership, risk & compliance framework design, external thought leadership, team building, regulatory navigation, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Brokerage/financial services experience, fintech/market infrastructure knowledge, tokenization/stablecoin expertise, executive presence
Technologies
Blockchain, stablecoins, tokenization, custody models, settlement systems
Responsibilities
Define and lead digital assets vision and strategic roadmap; Develop multi-year roadmap and drive execution; Evaluate and develop digital asset capabilities and offers; Shape end-to-end operating model and governance; Build risk, legal, compliance, and governance frameworks; Serve as internal and external digital assets authority; Influence enterprise alignment; Build and lead high-performing team; Develop strategic recommendations for senior leadership; Monitor external environment and shape response
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with significant leadership experience