We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Business Analyst to lead the definition and delivery of HR data capabilities that enable trusted workforce insights, scalable data products, and AI-supported decision making across Human Resources and the broader business.
In the Human Capital Management division, we provide advice and insight to attract, retain, reward and develop a talented global workforce, giving employees the support and tools they need to succeed. This is a Director level position within HR Data & Intelligence, which helps the firm make better workforce decisions by turning data into trusted insight and delivering the reporting, platforms and AI-supported capabilities that support people operations and self-service access to workforce insight across HR and the business.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
What you'll do in the role:
Translate business requirements into functional specifications, data mappings, and user stories to support HR data platform enhancements.
Analyze HR data across systems to identify gaps, validate outputs, and support integration with downstream consumers.
Partner with HR, Technology, and testing teams to define test scenarios, validate results, and support end-to-end testing activities.
Investigate and resolve data issues by performing root cause analysis and coordinating remediation with Technology teams.
Assess downstream data requirements and conduct impact analysis to support platform changes and releases.
Design, develop, and maintain Workday reports (standard and custom) to support operational, analytical, and reconciliation needs.
Utilize basic to intermediate MongoDB query skills to analyze data discrepancies, validate records, and support triage activities in downstream data platforms.
What you'll bring to the role:
Experience working with HR data, HRIS/HCM systems (primarily Workday), or data platforms in a business analysis, data analysis, or product support capacity.
Ability to translate business needs into functional requirements, user stories, and data-related specifications.
Working knowledge of HR systems and enterprise environments, including how data flows across integrated platforms.
Hands-on experience with Workday report writing and reporting solutions.
Experience supporting RESTful API integrations and validating data exchanges.
Strong analytical skills, including experience working with large datasets to identify issues and validate outputs.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage priorities in a delivery-focused environment.
At least 4 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
All our positions are located in Montreal, Quebec. We offer a hybrid work environment, combining remote work and attendance in the office.
Knowledge of French and English is required.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.
Skills Required
- Experience working with HR data, HRIS/HCM systems (primarily Workday)
- Hands-on experience with Workday report writing and reporting solutions
- Basic to intermediate MongoDB query skills
- Experience supporting RESTful API integrations and validating data exchanges
- Ability to translate business needs into functional requirements, user stories, and data specifications
- Strong analytical skills and experience working with large datasets to identify issues and validate outputs
- Experience performing root cause analysis and coordinating remediation with Technology teams
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage priorities in a delivery-focused environment
- At least 4 years' relevant experience
- Knowledge of French and English
- Located in Montreal, Quebec and able to work in a hybrid environment
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health access, care navigation, and expert second opinions. Convenient primary care access and condition‑specific support reinforce the depth of healthcare coverage.
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What We Do
Morgan Stanley mobilizes capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. For over 85 years, the firm’s reputation for using innovative thinking to solve complex problems has been well earned and rarely matched. A consistent industry leader throughout decades of dramatic change in modern finance, Morgan Stanley will continue to break new ground in advising, serving and providing new opportunities for its clients. Morgan Stanley is committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm. At its foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide its more than 60,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 41 countries.
