Strategy and Execution, AVP

Morgan Stanley; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a project coordinator in Purchase, NY. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include coordinating project execution, managing stakeholder communications, and maintaining project documentation. Candidates should be highly organized, detail-oriented, and proficient in Microsoft Office. The expected salary range is $85,000 to $135,000 per year, part of a comprehensive compensation package including potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple workstreams.
• Self-starter who is solutions-oriented and can work independently.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day execution of projects to ensure alignment.
• Partner with stakeholders to gather and define requirements.
• Maintain project artifacts ensuring accuracy and traceability.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate day‑to‑day execution to support end‑to‑end delivery of multiple projects, ensuring alignment to business objectives, timelines, and dependencies.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather and define requirements, success criteria, and key dependencies, translating inputs into clear project deliverables.
• Draft, maintain, and govern core project artifacts (scope, project plans/schedules, resource assumptions, and risk/issue logs) ensuring accuracy and traceability.
• Produce senior‑management‑ready communications, including presentations, dashboards, and status reports, highlighting progress, milestones, risk/issues, achievements and required decisions across the book of work.
• Provide coordination and working‑level guidance to project team members to enable effective collaboration, consistent communications, and continuous process improvement.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail, effectively prioritise work in a dynamic environment, and quickly learn/adapt to new tools and platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail; able to prioritise and manage multiple workstreams in a fast‑paced environment.
• Self‑starter who is highly motivated, intellectually curious, and solutions‑oriented, with the ability to work independently while knowing when to escalation.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new products, processes, and apply judgment to deliver outcomes aligned to business goals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience partnering across teams and engaging senior stakeholders, able to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable updates.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including working with senior managers.

Benefits

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $85,000 and $135,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Base pay 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.