Strategic Programs Director: Transformation & Delivery

PowerToFly; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking an experienced program management professional to support strategic initiatives within Business Transformation Services. The role focuses on end-to-end planning, governance, risk management, and cost oversight across cross-functional teams.

The candidate will partner with business, technology, risk and control partners to deliver complex programs on aggressive timelines, offering strong communication and documentation skills and the ability to influence without direct

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required. Advanced degrees a plus.
• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in project management, product management or technology.
• Professional experience in the financial services industry, Wealth Management, FinTech, or management consulting.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Proven ability to manage delivery/execution of a wide range of tasks and initiatives.
• Proven experience coordinating with Business, Technology, Operations and Control partners.

Responsibilities

• Working with all functional disciplines to ensure end-to-end planning and concrete project goals.
• Create a governance structure for complex programs with multiple partners.
• Build and maintain a program roadmap to drive delivery priorities.
• Manage dependencies with legal, risk and compliance partners.
• Provide transparency to stakeholders on progress towards goals.
• Document requirements, scope changes, and maintain an audit trail.
• Capture and monitor remediation of potential risks and escalate when needed.
• Monitor project costs and resource allocations to ensure efficient investment.
• Ensure accurate reporting across governance forums outside direct control.
• Manage project managers and consultants to deliver firm priorities.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory change

Risk monitoring

Budgetary tracking

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Presentation skills

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA degree

Advanced degrees a plus

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SharePoint

Job description

Morgan Stanley is seeking an experienced program management professional to support strategic initiatives within Business Transformation Services. The role focuses on end-to-end planning, governance, risk management, and cost oversight across cross-functional teams.

The candidate will partner with business, technology, risk and control partners to deliver complex programs on aggressive timelines, offering strong communication and documentation skills and the ability to influence without direct