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Morgan Stanley · 3 months ago

Executive Director, Project Manager - Business Transformation Services

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Executive Director, Project Manager will provide program management support for strategic initiatives and regulatory changes, coordinating across teams to ensure effective project delivery and risk management.

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Responsibilities

Working with all functional disciplines impacted by the project to ensure ‘end to end’ planning is comprehensive and results in a project plan that will achieve stated goals of project
Create a governance structure for managing complex programs that involve multiple business, technology and control partners
Working with key business partners, build and maintain a program roadmap that can be used to drive delivery priorities
Manage dependencies with legal, risk and compliance partners
Provide transparency to stakeholders into progress towards project goals
Ensure comprehensive documentation of requirements, assumptions, changes in scope etc. associated with project and establish an audit trail to demonstrate these activities have been addressed
Provide mechanisms to capture & monitor remediation of any potential risks. In addition, enable appropriate escalation of any item that may impact timely delivery or cause a change to the agreed scope of project
Monitor project costs and resource allocations to ensure investment is used in the best interests of Firm
Ensure accurate and consistent reporting of activity, across all governance forums outside of direct control
Ensure comprehensive documentation of requirements, assumptions, changes in scope etc. associated with project and establish an audit trail to demonstrate these activities have been addressed
Manage project managers and consultants to deliver against firm priorities

Qualification

Financial Services ExperienceProject ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointOrganizational Change ManagementCommunication SkillsSelf-StarterTeam Collaboration

Required

BS/BA degree required. Advanced degrees a plus
A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in project management, product management or technology
Professional experience in the financial services industry, Wealth Management, FinTech, or management consulting
Occasional travel may be required
Proven ability to manage delivery/execution of a wide range of tasks and initiatives
Proven experience developing partnerships with and successfully coordinating across various Business, Technology, Operations and Control partners and stakeholders
Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams where there is no direct reporting chain
Strong written and verbal communications skills, ability to interact at all levels of the organization and tailor messages appropriately
Strong presentation skills, including ability to create polished PowerPoint presentations for various levels of management
Independent self-starter who can manage multiple activities to aggressive deadlines
Eagerness to learn the business and understand detailed technical requirements
Experience managing major organizational change programs, such as merger integrations or corporate restructure
Experience working with cross functional teams, including product management, UX, technology, analytics, marketing, risk and compliance
Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and SharePoint

Benefits

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Company

Morgan Stanley

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Morgan Stanley is a financial services company that offers securities, asset management, and credit services.

H1B Sponsorship

Morgan Stanley has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2022 (153)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
1997-02-05IPO

Leadership Team

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James Gorman
Chairman and CEO
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Ted Pick
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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