Project Manager, Business Services Group, ISG Management

Morgan Stanley Asia Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley Asia Limited is seeking a Project Manager in the ISG Management group to drive technology initiatives across front office sales and trading. You will coordinate with business and development managers, oversee a diverse portfolio, and manage regulatory change projects with emphasis on impact analysis and delivery across regional teams.

The role requires 5+ years in consulting or financial services, strong PM skills, and solid knowledge of PLC/SDLC, MS Office tools, and Asian

Qualifications

• University degree with at least 5+ years of relevant work experience in a major management consulting firm or within the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of sales and trading, finance, operations, technology or internal audit background preferred.
• Strong Project Management skills and demonstrated ability to work under pressure.
• Strong analytic and problem solving / process improvement skills, ability to learn quickly, manage multiple demands, changing priorities and solve poorly defined problems.
• Excellent verbal and written skills with an ability to create high quality written products that are comprehensive, accurate and tailored to the audience.
• Outstanding ability to work effectively across all levels of the organisation with excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to manage multiple demands and changing priorities.
• Overall experience in hands-on project management, specifically in information technology-related projects essential and supporting financial services businesses.
• Solid understanding of the Project Lifecycle (PLC) and System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) components.
• MS-Project, MS Excel, and general MS-Office skills essential.
• Strong knowledge of Asian markets and exchanges, including the associated regulations that govern the Asia region
• Solid working knowledge of securities, derivatives and securities lending an advantage.
• Experience with large scale regulatory initiatives gained from having worked with the capital markets trading industry (derivatives and equities) at a global bank or consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management to support the equities’ business, driving business analysis and feasibility studies for potential projects.
• Work closely with the business and development managers to oversee and track the portfolio of technology initiatives being delivered for front office sales & trading.
• Interaction with other technology silos, operations and finance to coordinate front to back testing.
• Manage and deliver region specific Business Expansion (Product) and Regulatory Change projects, from analysis of their front to back impact on the business to delivery of resultant changes.
• Assist with managing the pipeline of work for the business and facilitating prioritization in line with current supply/demand.
• Support standardization and consistency in projects, risk management processes and procedures, and ensure adherence to company tools and applications.

Skills

Project management

Financial services

Stakeholder management

Business analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Management consulting

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Project Manager, Business Services Group, ISG Management

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, institutional securities, investment management and wealth management services. With offices in more than 42 countries, the Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Provide project management to support the equities’ business, driving business analysis and feasibility studies for potential projects

Work closely with the business and development managers to oversee and track the portfolio of technology initiatives being delivered for front office sales & trading

Interaction with other technology silos, operations and finance to coordinate front to back testing

Manage and deliver region specific Business Expansion (Product) and Regulatory Change projects, from analysis of their front to back impact on the business to delivery of resultant changes

Assist with managing the pipeline of work for the business and facilitating prioritization in line with current supply/demand

Support standardization and consistency in projects, risk management processes and procedures, and ensure adherence to company tools and applications

Required Skills and Experience

University degree with at least 5+ years of relevant work experience in a major management consulting firm or within the financial services industry

Knowledge of sales and trading, finance, operations, technology or internal audit background preferred

Strong Project Management skills and demonstrated ability to work under pressure

Strong analytic and problem solving / process improvement skills, ability to learn quickly, manage multiple demands, changing priorities and solve poorly defined problems

Excellent verbal and written skills with an ability to create high quality written products that are comprehensive, accurate and tailored to the audience

Outstanding ability to work effectively across all levels of the organisation with excellent influencing and negotiation skills

Strong organizational skills with an ability to manage multiple demands and changing priorities

Overall experience in hands-on project management, specifically in information technology-related projects essential and supporting financial services businesses

Solid understanding of the Project Lifecycle (PLC) and System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) components.

MS-Project, MS Excel, and general MS-Office skills essential

Strong knowledge of Asian markets and exchanges, including the associated regulations that govern the Asia region

Solid working knowledge of securities, derivatives and securities lending an advantage

Experience with large scale regulatory initiatives gained from having worked with the capital markets trading industry (derivatives and equities) at a global bank or consultancy

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. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

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 that’s differentiated – and we’ve 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 - 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 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.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.