Business Solutions Group (BSG) VPED

The Business Solutions Group (BSG) team sits within Morgan Stanleys Institutional Securities Group (ISG) and functions as an in-house management consulting team supporting the firm with strategic program management and delivery large-scale transformation operational improvement and regulatory change or remediation. The team partners with individual business lines Legal/Risk/Compliance and senior firm leadership to drive initiatives to completion.

This individual will play a foundational role in shaping the teams capabilities delivering high-impact engagements.

Primary Responsibilities

As a key member of the BSG team this individual will provide program management and delivery support for key business initiatives and will coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams with a key focus on program planning readiness planning and program execution across all impacted groups (e.g. business technology operations external stakeholders) risk monitoring and remediation planning and management reporting.

Key responsibilities will include but will not be limited to the following:

Executive Stakeholder Management

• Lead high quality multi-workstream consulting engagements within ISG including front office risk finance operations and technology.

• Translate strategy into actionable plans with defined ownership and roles/responsibilities and ensure delivery of activities.

• Communicate insights recommendations and progress updates through executive-ready presentations and concise storytelling.

People Leadership & Team Development

• Serve as a role model for analytical rigor strategic thinking a get it done attitude and professional conduct.

• Lead and mentor junior team members by providing coaching feedback and growth opportunities.

• Promote a collaborative inclusive high-performance culture that balances excellence with sustainability.

Change Execution & Implementation

• Oversee change management for high-impact transformation programs ensuring successful adoption.

• Translate recommendations into detailed roadmaps with owners milestones KPIs and governance structures.

• Ensure that engagements deliver measurable benefits improved efficiency enhanced controls cost optimization or strategic alignment.

• Partner with business stakeholders and technology operations finance and risk teams to diagnose issues develop recommendations and translate strategy into actionable initiative and drive sustainable outcomes.

Operational & Financial Management

• Track engagement economics staffing budgets and performance metrics.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory expectations internal controls and the banks governance standards.

• Contribute to annual planning portfolio management and continuous improvement of team processes.

Skills Required:

• Proven ability to manage delivery/execution of a wide range of tasks and initiatives.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

• Proven experience developing partnerships with and successfully coordinating across various business and functional stakeholders.

• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams where there is no direct reporting chain.

• Experience managing major organizational change programs such as merger integrations or corporate restructure.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills.

• Ability to interact at all levels of the organization and tailor messages appropriately.

• Strong presentation skills including ability to create polished PowerPoint presentations for various levels of management.

• Independent self-starter who can manage multiple activities to aggressive deadlines.

• Eagerness to learn the business and understand detailed technical requirements.

• Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 10-15 years of professional experience in management consulting strategy transformation or a combination of consulting and financial services leadership roles.

• A strong understanding of the sales and trading ecosystem products markets risk management finance and regulatory drivers.

• Proven ability to lead large complex projects and deliver measurable business impact.

• Exceptional executive communication skills and comfort interacting with senior leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to lead coach and develop consulting teams.

• Experience building or scaling an internal consulting strategy PMO or transformation function.

• Prior roles within a top-tier consulting firm (strategy big 4 etc) a global investment bank or asset management firm.

• Project management product development business management or management consulting in the financial services industry ideally Wealth Management.

• BS/BA degree required. Advanced degrees in business finance economics engineering or related fields preferred.

The position will be based in New York City.

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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $140000 and $300000 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 Stanleys 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.

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