Morgan Stanley (“MS”) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management, and wealth management services.
As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. MS can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
MS conducts its business through three principal business segments—Institutional Securities (ISG), Wealth Management (WM), and Investment Management (IM).
The U.S. Banks (the Banks) represent an important strategic asset for the Firm with opportunities to drive earnings and business growth across WM and ISG by offering lending solutions, cash management, and deposit products to deepen client relationships.
We are seeking a high-quality Program Manager to be a key partner in supporting the U.S. Banks.
This is a great opportunity to join a growing team, learn the business, and have access to a range of career growth internal mobility options. For example, PMO team members have successfully moved on to the banking and lending product teams that they supported.
Position Responsibilities
The U.S Banks Program Management Office (PMO) manages cross-divisional, cross-product, and firm-wide initiatives on behalf of the U.S. Banks, partnering with senior management. The role is multi-faceted, offering the opportunity to lead, take ownership for, and contribute to, the success of programs through the entire life cycle.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Bank’s business units as well as other stakeholders that support the U.S. Banks. The role requires the candidate to have an understanding of and take a leadership role in program management; workplan definition; identification and remediation of key risks, issues and dependencies; and best practices. The candidate must also be able to analyze and articulate feedback on the impact of business and functional/support group decisions.
Program Management
Work with business partners, functional/support group partners and stakeholders to create initial program/resource plans and governance for identified initiatives
Work with business partners, functional/support group partners and stakeholders on creation of key milestones and timelines to support the buildout of workplans
Track project progress, including issues and risks, schedules, and performance against established program milestones; reporting the status to management stakeholders on a regular basis
Track and report status on multiple cross-divisional programs, functions and workstreams
Raise issues, risks and concerns timely and appropriately to stakeholders
Document and track change control activities and tasks for multiple programs
Host governance forums including Senior Executive governance forum, drive discussions and decisions, and assist in action item tracking, project plans, milestones, and meeting documentation
Relationship Management
Develop an effective network of relationships across the Banks
Influence and collaborate effectively with resources not in the same reporting line to achieve common goals
Operate as a leader in cross functional forums and drive consensus on program, business, and functional issues
Skills Required
5+ years, business analysis, project management, and program experience
A creative and flexible approach to problem solving
Strong sense of ownership and accountability for work
Self-motivated and able to work independently and as a contributing team member with minimal supervision leading multiple programs simultaneously and manage workload with shifting priorities
Keen attention to detail
Process driven and able to standardize work for scalability
Strong communication and influencing skills
Exceptional written and verbal presentation skills
Capable of setting direction and motivating team members outside the direct reporting line
Ability to deal with ambiguity and define approaches to bring un-focused issues to resolution
Proactively identify and manage risks
Adaptability to fast changing demands and environments
Strong time management skills
Bachelor’s Degree
Fluency with all MS Office tools, including Power Point, Teams, Excel, SharePoint, and industry project/program management systems
Skills Desired
Experience in the Wealth Management industry
Consulting experience for financial services industry clients
Strong interpersonal skills are needed to gain cooperation from various stakeholders
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.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $85,000 and $140,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.
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
- 5+ years business analysis, project management, and program experience
- Bachelor's Degree
- Fluency with Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint, Teams, Excel, SharePoint, and industry project/program management systems
- Ability to create program/resource plans, governance, milestones, and workplans
- Experience tracking project progress, risks, issues, schedules, and reporting to senior stakeholders
- Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills
- Process-driven mindset with attention to detail and ability to standardize work for scalability
- Ability to lead governance forums and motivate teams outside direct reporting lines
- Self-motivated, able to manage multiple programs and shifting priorities
- Proactively identify and manage risks and resolve ambiguous issues
- Experience in the Wealth Management industry
- Consulting experience for financial services industry clients
- Strong interpersonal skills to gain cooperation from various stakeholders
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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.
