Strategy and Execution, AVP

Location: New York

Description Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.  The Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

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.  Morgan Stanley 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 lifestyle, perspectives, and needs is an important part of our culture.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of wealth management products and services for affluent individuals, businesses and institutions.  These services include brokerage and investment advisory, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, cash management, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust.

The Morgan Stanley at Work COO team supports various business areas, including Global Public Equity, Global Private Markets, Executive Financial Services, and Retirement and Financial Wellness.  We are seeing an experienced project manager to lead complex projects that advance strategic initiatives.  The ideal candidate will have a strong project management background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Key responsibilities include:

Coordinate day-to-day execution to support end-to-end delivery of multiple projects, ensuring alignment to business objectives, timelines, and dependencies.

Partner with business stakeholders to gather and define requirements, success criteria, and key dependencies, translating inputs into clear project deliverables

Draft, maintain, and govern core project artifacts (e.g., scope, project plans/schedules, resource assumptions, and risk/issue logs) ensuring accuracy and traceability

Produce senior management-ready communications, including presentations, dashboards, and status reports, highlighting progress, milestones, risk/issues, achievements and required decisions across the book of work.

Provide coordination and working-level guidance to project team members to enable effective collaboration, consistent communications, and continuous process improvement

Demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail, effectively prioritize work in a dynamic environment, and quickly learning/adapting to new tools and platforms.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required

Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant industry experience

Highly organized with strong attention to detail; able to prioritize and manage multiple work streams in a fast-paced environment

Self-starter who is highly motivated, intellectually curious, and solutions-oriented, with the ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate

Demonstrated ability to learn new products, processes, and apply judgment to deliver outcomes aligned to business goals

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience partnering across teams and engaging senior stakeholders, able to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable updates

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Power Point Strong  communication and stakeholder management skills, including working with senior managersWHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
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