Technology Management- Executive Director CDRR

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking securities investment management and wealth management services. The Firms employees serve clients worldwide including corporations governments and individuals from more than 1200 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 lifestyles perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Morgan Stanleys Assurance and Legal Technology Department is responsible for delivering firmwide solutions focusing on:

Facilitate and support the Non Financial Risk Second Line Testing Program: a centralized body of testing with subject matter specialists that are mobilized to execute testing in service of achieving sufficient coverage of the firms non-financial risk appetite.
Enable the firms New Product Approval process designed to manage firms new products and related risks on an aggregated basis at the firmwide level

We are looking for an Engineering Lead who will drive the global technology strategy for the function and drive its execution. They will work closely with our key stakeholders on the Business and Technology sides to define and implement integrated solution for Assurance functions while continuing to manage and support the existing legacy platforms until they are decommissioned.

Responsibilities include:

• 15 years of experience in Software Development
• Driving an integrated scalable architecture/design that supports regional requirements while minimizing maintenance overhead.
• Lead a team of technical leads and developers globally providing architecture expertise guidance and mentorship to ensure successful delivery.
• Managing stakeholder engagements and developing strong client relationships.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide technical leadership risk evaluation and mitigation strategies and high-quality deliverables.
• Acting as a liaison between stakeholders and internal teams addressing concerns and facilitating effective communication.
• Serving as a key advisor to senior management providing insights and facilitating decision-making processes.
• Optimizing business processes to improve overall efficiency.
• Managing recruiting talent retention and career growth activities.
• Leading a global Assurance Technology function Required Skills.
• Expertise in designing and implementing Enterprise scale complex business applications using technologies like Java Spring Boot RESTful APIs caching solution message brokers (e.g. Kafka) PostgreSQL workflow solutions.
• Expertise in designing On-Premises to Cloud integrations with SaaS based platforms and vendor solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of software design principles architectural patterns and system integrations.
• Strong DevOps focus and experience with CI/CD tools.
• Familiarity with Generative AI (e.g. Copilot Studio Amelia Agentic AI).
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to analyze and break down complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working with a certain level of ambiguity.
• Bachelors degree in computer science Software Engineering or related field.
  
  

Desired Skills:

• Database modelling and design.
• Data-centric mindset.
• Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field.
• Financial industry experience.

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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