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E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley · 3 months ago

Vice President, Project Manager - Business Transformation Services

Purchase, New York, United States of America

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

6+ years exp

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Vice President, Project Manager in Business Transformation Services will provide program management and delivery support for key business initiatives, focusing on a business transformation project that spans Morgan Stanley divisions.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Work in a matrix reporting structure and partner with all functional disciplines impacted by transformation deliverables to define program plans and readiness strategy that covers the various phases of integration and transformation

Contribute to strategy to implement short and long initiatives along a structured plan

Identify and propose solutions to risk issues and new business initiatives by working with various partners within the organization

Translate strategy into actionable plans with defined ownership and roles/responsibilities and ensure delivery of activities

Create a governance structure for managing complex activities that involve multiple businesses, technology, marketing, communications, training and control partners

Build and maintain a firm-wide delivery roadmap that can be used to drive priorities, identify dependencies and ensure appropriate engagement with clients and participants

Provide transparency and reporting to stakeholders and senior management

Provide mechanisms to capture & monitor remediation of any potential risks or issues. In addition, enable appropriate escalation of any item that may impact timely delivery or cause a change to the agreed scope of project

Ensure accurate and consistent reporting of activities across all governance forums outside of direct control

Qualification

Organizational change managementProject managementCross-functional team leadershipFinancial services experienceMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointEagerness to learnCommunication skillsPresentation skillsSelf-starter

Required

A minimum of 6-8 years of professional experience in project management, product development, business management, or management consulting in the financial services industry, ideally Wealth Management

BS/BA degree required

Proven ability to manage delivery/execution of a wide range of tasks and initiatives

Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

Proven experience developing partnerships with and successfully coordinating across various business and functional stakeholders

Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams where there is no direct reporting chain

Experience managing major organizational change programs, such as merger integrations or corporate restructure

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 working with cross functional teams, including product management, UX, technology, marketing, communications, learning & development, legal and compliance

Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Occasional travel may be required