Digital Assets Strategy and Execution - Vice President

Morgan Stanley; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Purchase, NY is seeking a Vice President for Digital Assets Strategy and Execution to oversee the day-to-day management of the Wealth Management Digital Assets portfolio.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this role ensures strategic initiatives are effectively planned, coordinated, governed, and executed across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and third-party partners.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Management & Execution: Support planning, prioritization, sequencing, and implementation planning for new initiatives.

Job description

Digital Assets Strategy and Execution - Vice President

Purchase, NY

Firm Overview:

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.

Division Description:

Wealth Management (WM) Platforms manages industry-leading platforms, across all WM channels and client segments, to provide a unified digital experience, unlock growth, and deliver efficiencies for Advisors, Clients, and Institutions. WM Platforms consists of ten sub-teams including: Field Experience & Platforms, Digital Client Experience & Platforms, Workplace Platforms, Automation & Workflow, Digital Trading & Investing, Generative AI UX Design & Research, Strategy & Execution, WM Platforms Risk and the Chief Operating Office.

Team Description:

The Digital Client Experience & Platforms Team is responsible for all aspects of the digital client experience with focus on self-directed bank, brokerage, and advised accounts. The team consists of Mobile, Retail Web and Bank Platforms, Portfolio Analytics, Digital Advice & Transactions, and Account Opening teams.

Digital Assets & Data Platforms is responsible for creating the platforms, standards, and scalability needed to support a rapidly expanding digital assets ecosystem - from custody and wallet infrastructure to tokenized product enablement. The team is also responsible for creating a modern data ecosystem that supports growth and innovation while ensuring consistency, integrity, and accessibility of core Wealth Management data across all platforms.

Position Summary

The Vice President, Digital Assets Portfolio Management Lead, is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's Digital Assets portfolio. Reporting to the Executive Director, this role ensures strategic initiatives are effectively planned, coordinated, governed, and executed across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and third-party partners.

The successful candidate will establish execution discipline across the portfolio by managing interdependencies, maintaining governance processes, tracking delivery, and providing leadership with actionable portfolio insights. This individual will serve as the operational hub for the Digital Assets organization, enabling teams to execute efficiently while providing transparency into portfolio health, risks, and priorities.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Management & Execution

• Support planning activities for new initiatives, including business case development, prioritization, sequencing, and implementation planning.
• Manage the day-to-day execution of the Digital Assets portfolio across multiple strategic initiatives, ensuring delivery against business objectives.
• Develop and maintain integrated portfolio plans, including milestones, dependencies, risks, resource requirements, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams spanning Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Cybersecurity, and third-party vendors.
• Drive accountability across stakeholders by monitoring deliverables, escalating issues, and proactively resolving execution challenges.

Program Governance & Operating Rhythm

• Execute the operating cadence for the Digital Assets organization, including portfolio reviews, steering committees, working groups, and executive governance forums.
• Prepare executive-ready presentations, status updates, dashboards, decision materials, and meeting readouts.
• Track program decisions, action items, and key risks to ensure timely follow-up and transparency across leadership.
• Maintain portfolio reporting and governance artifacts that enable informed decision-making while minimizing administrative overhead.
• Continuously improve governance processes to increase efficiency, visibility, and execution quality.

Cross-Functional Enablement

• Partner with Product Managers and Technology teams to coordinate delivery across interdependent initiatives.
• Support organizational readiness activities, including operational processes, launch planning, training coordination, communications, and documentation.
• Facilitate collaboration across business and control partners to ensure initiatives satisfy operational, regulatory, and risk management requirements.
• Coordinate external vendor activities where applicable to ensure delivery commi