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Lead Divisional Resource Planner (Hybrid)

Morgan Stanley


Job Location:

Montreal - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 16 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 13 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Were seeking someone to join our team as a Lead Divisional Resource Planner in Strategy and Governance to drive strategic workforce planning governance and resource optimization across a global Technology organization while partnering with senior leaders to align talent strategy with business priorities.

In the Technology division we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Technology Leadership & Strategy position at Vice President level which is part of the job family responsible for driving innovation developing technology roadmaps and providing vision and strategic direction to align technology initiatives with long-term business objectives fostering a culture of excellence growth and transformation across the organization.

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 youll do in the role:

  • Lead mentor and develop a geographically dispersed team of resource planners setting team goals and KPIs; manage performance and career development

  • Own and execute divisional workforce strategy including staffing governance labor budgeting headcount analytics and multi-year location strategy

  • Oversee resource transactions (hiring internal mobility vendor onboarding/offboarding) in alignment with divisional and firmwide workforce objectives and policies

  • Synthesize complex workforce data into actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership. Support governance forums and workforce review cycles with high-quality materials and analysis

  • Serve as a strategic trusted partner to senior business managers CAOs and Chiefs of Staff on long-term workforce planning. Respond to ad hoc senior-level requests with clear concise and executive-ready outputs

  • Collaborate with Recruiting HR Business Partners Finance and Vendor Management to ensure seamless workforce operations

  • Maintain high data integrity across systems and proactively address discrepancies and exceptions

  • Drive process improvements standardization and automation across resource planning and reporting workflows. Champion adoption of planning tools data platforms and reporting capabilities

What youll bring to the role:

  • 812 years of experience in workforce planning resource management business management procurement or project coordination within financial services or technology. Must have proven experience leading teams and driving cross-functional initiatives in large global organizations

  • Bachelors degree in Business Finance Technology HR or a related field

  • Deep understanding of labor budgeting requisition governance workforce strategy and operational planning processes and modeling long-term workforce plan

  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint with strong data analysis capabilities across multiple systems specifically with the skills to synthesize large volumes of information into clear insights and recommendations

  • Strong communication presentation and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders

  • Experience managing sensitive and confidential initiatives while partnering with Compliance Legal and HR

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across diverse stakeholders

  • Comfort learning new tools and technologies; experience with workforce or vendor management systems is an asset


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 thats differentiated and weve 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 - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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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.

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