Wm Platforms Strategy & Execution - Vice President

Company Profile:
Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

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 lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Overview:
The Wealth Management Platforms (WMP) organization manages digital platforms and experiences across the Advisor, Workplace and Direct channels, ensuring that our capabilities lead the industry and are delivered and integrated seamlessly.

The WMP Strategy & Execution (WMPSE) team works across WM Platforms and firmwide teams to align platform investments with business goals, empower stakeholders with insights, and drive effective execution.
The team is setup across 3 core functions: Platform Insights, Data Insights, and Execution office.

Job Overview:
The role will support WMPSE's Platform Insights and Execution Office functions.
Keyresponsibilities will include but will not be limited to the following:
Lead WM Platforms competitive intelligence strategy by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information about competitors, market trends, and industry developments to enable better decision-making and strategic planning
Drive and facilitate WM Platforms ratings, awards, and recognitions
Partner across teams to maintain a client-centric focus based on Platforms feedback from Advisors and Clients
Support product owners answer strategic questions and assist in business case development
Partner with teams to turn plans into tangible results for key priorities and projects critical to WM and WM Platforms
Develop presentation materials to communicate status, insights, and recommendations to cross-functional audiences, up to the executive level
Partner across the Platforms organization to contribute to the larger initiatives
Lead ad-hoc project management efforts & strategic initiatives as they arise

Experience and Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required
7+ years of experience in management consulting, financial services, wealth management, and/or business strategy/management related fields
Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to define complex business problems, synthesize data, and execute on tactical and strategic solutions
Proven ability to manage delivery/execution of a wide range of tasks and initiatives
Ability to be solution- and detail-oriented and quickly turnaround high-quality work without sacrificing skill or accuracy
Experience developing partnerships and successfully coordinating across cross-functional teams
Highly organized and detailed oriented
Team player that works well independently, a reliable self-started
Ability to identify and take on opportunities beyond individual responsibilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly in Excel and PowerPoint

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll 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. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $180,000 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.

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).