Principal Technical Program Manager - Parametric

Morgan Stanley; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Alpharetta is seeking an experienced program leader to drive large, enterprise-scale projects and guide initiatives from concept through delivery. You will shape the technology roadmap, define clear plans, and ensure alignment with business objectives across IT and the business partners.

The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, risk management, and accountable delivery, including quarterly PI planning and cross-functional leadership with vendors and analysts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work/education experience.
• 10+ years of experience leading complex development and integration projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with technology and business partners.
• Advanced experience with Scaled Agile software development processes.
• Proven ability to lead and direct others to achieve measurable results.
• Ability to understand user needs and articulate solutions to meet objectives.
• Strong skills documenting workflows and data mapping (Miro/Lucid, Excel, SQL, Visio).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large, complex enterprise-level projects.
• Define, shape and drive product and technology roadmap.
• Meet business objectives by designing, implementing, and guiding programs to completion.
• Conduct quarterly PI planning and influence stakeholders for timely execution.
• Document work and present progress to leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop program plans with goals, scope, schedule and resources.
• Align objectives with strategic goals and priorities.
• Monitor progress and update as needed.
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors and external partners.
• Identify and mitigate risks and ensure deadlines and budgets are met.

Skills

Program management

Scaled Agile (SAFe)

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Leadership

Business analysis

Vendor/partner collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Miro/Lucid

Excel

SQL

Visio

Job description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading and managing large, complex enterprise-level projects
• Define, shape and drive product and technology roadmap, create clarity to guide plans and drive success.
• Meet business objectives by successfully designing, implementing, and guiding programs to completion.
• Conduct the quarterly PI planning and influence stakeholders for timely and effective execution of the strategy.
• Creating fast and effective solutions when issues arise.
• Documenting all aspects of work and presenting progress to leadership and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage relationships at all organizational levels.
• Develop a program plan, including goals, scope, schedule, and resources.
• Align program objectives with the company's strategic goals and ensure consistency with organizational priorities.
• Establish project tasks and milestones.
• Assign responsibilities to team members.
• Monitor the progress of projects and make updates when necessary.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and create progress reports.
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and external partners to ensure they meet program objectives and deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues impacting program delivery and ensure projects meet deadlines and budgets.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise during projects.
• Identify areas for improvement in project management practices.
• Engage with program/process owners, stakeholders and business partners as necessary to communicate project objectives, strategy, tactics, and ongoing progress; drive alignment and build trust with stakeholders.
• Facilitate and enhance the communication and process between IT and the business to establish software engineering priorities, work direction, and best practices, including working with key stakeholders in the business, business analysts, and developers.
• Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities while maintaining strong business relationships.
• Effectively balance membership, business, and technical goals with available resources (this is really about resource allocation).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in related field required, or combination of equivalent work/education experience.
• A minimum of 10+ years of experience leading complex development and integration projects, strategy, business analysis or system analysis, preferably in the finance/asset management industry.
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written, with technology and business partners, including strong discussion, debate and listening skills and the ability to look beyond obvious answers to understand impacts.
• Advanced experience working with Scaled Agile software development processes.
• Demonstrated success leading and directing others to achieve measurable results.
• Ability to empathically understand and articulate user needs.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate solution or product vision and/or customized solutions to meet business objectives.
• Advanced skills using a variety of tools to document workflows and data mapping, including but not limited to Miro/Lucid, Excel, SQL and Visio.
• Understanding of analysis and artifact goals throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a changing environment and under tight deadlines.
• Ability to independently manage personal timelines and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to successfully manage.

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.