Digital Assets Product Owner - Vice President

Morgan Stanley; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is looking for a Vice President to serve as a Digital Assets Product Owner within its Wealth Management division. The role involves defining and scaling the digital assets product strategy, conducting market analysis, and managing product development from launch to execution. Candidates should have 4-7 years of experience in product strategy within financial services, particularly in wealth management. The expected salary ranges from $110,000 to $190,000 annually, alongside other benefits.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of relevant experience in product strategy or related roles.
• Strong foundation in traditional finance, especially in wealth management.
• Experience with digital asset product initiatives.
• Ability to execute complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support product vision and strategy for digital asset capabilities.
• Evaluate market developments and translate into actionable recommendations.
• Own product phases from discovery to launch readiness.
• Define and track success metrics for product performance.
• Prepare executive-ready materials for stakeholder discussions.

Skills

Product strategy

Financial services experience

Digital asset experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Project management

Job description

Digital Assets Product Owner – Vice President

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is seeking a Vice President to report to and support the Digital Assets Product Lead, Executive Director, in defining, executing, and scaling the digital assets product strategy and roadmap across Wealth Management.

Product strategy and roadmap support

• Support the Digital Assets Product Lead in developing and refining the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for digital asset capabilities within Wealth Management.
• Translate strategic priorities into clear product narratives, requirements, business cases, milestones, and decision materials.
• Help evaluate opportunities across client segments, advisor workflows, and channels, focusing on practical product fit, regulatory feasibility, economics, and operating model impact.

Digital assets product and market analysis

• Develop decision‑ready analysis across digital asset topics, including crypto access, tokenization, stablecoins, custody and settlement models, market structure, wallets, and digital asset ecosystem participation.
• Distinguish institutionally viable product opportunities from speculative narratives and translate market developments into practical roadmap recommendations.
• Support internal education and stakeholder discussions by framing digital asset product concepts in a clear, balanced, and institutionally relevant manner for senior leadership and cross‑functional partners.

Product development and execution

• Own discrete workstreams from discovery through launch readiness, including scope definition, requirements, stakeholder alignment, dependency tracking, testing support, issue resolution, and post‑launch optimization.
• Partner with Technology, Architecture, Risk, Legal/Compliance, Operations, Service, and business stakeholders to define product capabilities, control requirements, operating models, and implementation plans.
• Help ensure digital asset capabilities integrate effectively into Wealth Management platforms, advisor workflows, client experiences, custody models, reporting, supervision, service, and operations.

Metrics, governance, and stakeholder materials

• Define and track success metrics, including adoption, utilization, revenue or AUM contribution, client and advisor experience, operational performance, and risk/control indicators.
• Prepare concise executive‑ready materials, including product updates, business cases, implementation plans, risk/benefit trade‑offs, market scans, and decision frameworks.
• Maintain momentum across matrixed initiatives by creating structure, clarifying next steps, and driving follow‑through without relying on formal authority.

Skills Required

• 4‑7 years of relevant experience in product strategy, product execution, business strategy, platform strategy, consulting, fintech, or related roles within financial services.
• Strong traditional finance foundation, ideally across wealth management, broker‑dealer platforms, advisory, custody, asset management, banking, capital markets, or regulated financial services platforms.
• Applied digital asset experience through product, strategy, consulting, operating model, infrastructure, regulatory, or platform initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to execute complex cross‑functional initiatives in regulated or highly controlled environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive‑ready memos, product narratives, structured analysis, and decision materials.
• Strong analytical and structured problem‑solving skills, with the ability to break ambiguity into clear issues, options, trade‑offs, and execution paths.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational discipline, and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience at a top‑tier strategy consulting firm or in an internal strategy, product, platform, or innovation role at a major financial institution.
• Experience supporting, launching, or scaling digital asset capabilities within wealth management, brokerage, banking, asset management, or fintech environments.
• Experience evaluating vendors, partners, and technology providers, including commercial, operational, control, and third‑party risk considerations.
• Experience developing business cases or product roadmaps tied to measurable outcomes such as adoption, AUM, revenue, client outcomes, risk reduction, or operating efficiency.

Leadership Characteristics

• Execution‑oriented builder who can convert strategy into requirements, governance, milestones, and delivered capabilities.
• Strong judgment and risk awareness, with the ability to balance innovation, client value, operational feasibility, regulatory expectations, and controls.
• Low‑ego collaborator who can work effectively across Technology, Risk, Legal/Compliance, Operations, Service, and business partners.
• Clear, structured communicator who can influence stakeholders with facts, trade‑offs, recommendations, and next steps.
• Intellectually curious and externally aware, with the ability to monitor market developments and translate relevant insights into product action.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $190,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which 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 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. For more information, please visit https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.