FA Platforms Product Owner, AVP

As a member of the Wealth Management Investment Platforms team, the candidate will be responsible for supporting select policies, processes, and platforms within our charter by creating meaningful solutions, effectively communicating those solutions to business stakeholders, and providing comprehensive support and education to the target audience.

To be successful in this role, the candidate must be a self-starter capable of solving complex problems, can multi-task across a variety of projects and processes, be a succinct and accurate communicator, and be attentive to details, while understanding the broader strategy.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business partners to transform business needs into technology requirements that both business and technology understand to develop and improve platforms.
• Lead an Agile squad(s) of software developers as a Product Owner
• Manage and prioritize a product backlog.
• Becoming an application/platform subject matter expert
• Develop and execute comprehensive communication and training plans
• Work effectively in cross-functional teams, having demonstrated strong partnerships with both internal and external business partners
• Ability to steer large scale projects by establishing scope, identifying owners, monitoring progress against deadlines, and keeping stakeholders informed
• Perform data analysis and modeling to determine business opportunities to drive business strategy and policy

Qualifications - External

Desired Skills:

• Self-starter who possesses excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with strong business judgment, distinctive thought leadership
• An active listener who can succinctly communicate and present ideas
• Related financial services industry experience preferred
• Proficient with Word, Excel and Power Point
• Experience with the drafting of technology requirements, testing, and platform delivery
• Experience with Agile development a plus
• Experience working in the SDLC
• BA/BS with strong academic record
• 4-6 years of work-related experience

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $85,000 and $135,000 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