LCD Innovation - Governance and Project Management, Associate

LCD Innovation - Governance and Project Management, Associate
Budapest
JR020866

The LCD Innovation - Governance and Project Management Associate will support core transformation execution and governance activities for the LCD Division, including project management, change management, stakeholder communications and technology investment planning, tracking and reporting.

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of project and change management skills, experience with using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) capabilities (M365 Copilot), and an understanding of financial services.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk.

The LCD Innovation office is a function within LCD responsible for designing and delivering solutions to optimize and/or transform business processes, data, and technology for the Division. It plays a critical role in shaping and executing on the Division's transformation strategy, including oversight of the Division's technology investment process and management of the LCD Transformation Framework, which aligns process, people, data, and technology enhancements with divisional goals.

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.

• Support the execution of the LCD Transformation Framework, including:
  • Facilitating the capture and tracking of key business outcomes.
  • Maintaining framework overviews and documentation.
• Contribute to the Division's annual technology investment planning by:
  • Creating and compiling budget templates.
  • Performing data analysis to inform decision-making.
  • Developing executive‑level reporting presentations.
• Manage ad‑hoc budget requests, including re‑allocations and expenditure reporting updates.
• Monitor and track expenditure variances through monthly accrual process.

• Support planning, execution, and tracking of project timelines and deliverables.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to meet project milestones.
• Support stakeholder and governance meetings, including creating materials, capturing meeting minutes and following up on action plans.
• Develop and deliver communication plans.
• Track and respond to requests for information and user support for M365 Copilot and other prioritized capabilities as appropriate.
• Manage internal SharePoint(s) and/or website(s) including content creation and site maintenance.

• Undergraduate degree.
• Strong critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple demands and changing priorities.
• Independent self‑starter who can manage multiple activities to aggressive deadlines.
• Ability to build relationships across regions and functions, partnering with team members of all levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to details, and effective time management.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, high‑changing environment with experience in agile ways of working.
• Strong presentation skills, including the ability to synthesize large amounts of data and information to create polished PowerPoint presentations for various levels of management.
• High attention to detail; follows through to ensure accuracy of materials.
• Eagerness to learn the business and understand detailed requirements.
• Excellent MS Office skills, including Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable with working in a matrix and/or virtual team structure.

• Experience working in the financial services industry.
• Experience using GenAI, including Microsoft Copilot.
• Ability to lead and influence cross‑functional teams to meet delivery timelines.
• Ability to highlight key risks and issues that may impact the project/program health.
• Ability to drive delivery/execution of a wide range of tasks and initiatives independently.
• Experience managing collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.