Technology Product & Portfolio Management Specialist (Hybrid)

Morgan Stanley; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services firm as a Technology Product & Portfolio Management Specialist in Montreal. You will manage technology projects, act as a Product Owner, and work with cross-functional teams to enhance business solutions. This Director level role offers a hybrid work environment, combining remote work with office attendance. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in Agile project management.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of relevant experience in leading technology projects.
• Familiarity with business technology and software development.
• Knowledge of procurement and supplier management is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of technology projects across global organization.
• Act as Product Owner for multiple squads in Global Supplier Services.
• Coordinate with squads for sprint planning and backlog management.

Skills

Agile

Vendor Management

Product Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Rally

Roadmunk

Job description

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Technology Product & Portfolio Management Specialist to be responsible for managing a portfolio of technology projects across our global organization.

In the Corporate Services division, we empower our businesses by creating collaborative workplace solutions and commercial services that enhance the employee and client experience, while optimizing the value of our sourcing and third-party lifecycle to enable the Firm to do-and-win business. This is a Director level position within the Corporate Services Business Services and Innovation Business Unit Management. The Business Technology Portfolio Manager is responsible for providing high-level governance and oversight for the portfolio of GSS Technology projects.

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.

Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on...

What you'll do in the role :

• In support of our Global Supplier Services, learn and implement the latest technologies related to procurement, vendor management and intelligent workflows.
• Participate and lead key parts of a multi-year transformation and innovation initiative.
• Act as Product Owner for multiple squads across Global Supplier Services including vendor products and data integration. Activities primarily involve :

Serve as the primary liaison between the cross functional teams, Subject Matter Experts and key stakeholders to translate business requirements into Epics, user stories, tasks and product specifications.

• Coordinating with squads, including sprint planning, sprint reviews, creating / refining user requirements and stories, prioritizing work, coordinating UAT and maintaining and prioritizing squad backlogs
• Primary person responsible for managing the product backlogs.
• Organize and coordinate regular Fleet sync meetings and Fleet Incremental Business Reviews
• Responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from work of the Development Team
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders and work collaboratively with Technology colleagues.

What you'll bring to the role :

• Bachelor's degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience in influencing or leading Technology projects among dispersed teams, particularly in working within the Agile project management process.
• Familiarity with business technology through exposure to software development, assessment, or implementation.
• Experience working on technology implementation projects and the SDLC lifecycle.
• Highly skilled in the overall agile development approaches / methodologies, practices, and practical applications
• Knowledge of Agile and Product Management working tools such as Jira, Rally or Roadmunk.
• Working knowledge of procurement / supplier management, supplier risk management and contract management is an asset.

At Morgan Stanley Montreal, we support the Firm's global businesses and infrastructure with cutting edge technology and innovation. The multi-faceted and highly technical Montreal team plays a critical role in building and maintaining our leading technology platform, including electronic trading, algorithm trading, cloud engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI / ML. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Montreal community since 2008 and is considered a leading employer among the area's highly skilled technology talent. There's ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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 :

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.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.

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