Traditional Investments Platform, Product Owner AVP

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

Job summary

Join a leading global financial services firm as a Product Owner, where you'll drive strategic initiatives and enhance Wealth Management platforms. This role involves collaborating with diverse teams, managing project lifecycles, and improving the client experience through innovative solutions. You'll leverage your finance industry expertise and problem-solving skills to create impactful user stories and workflows. With a commitment to integrity and excellence, this is an opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic environment that values collaboration and diversity. Embrace the chance to make a difference in the financial sector!

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Diversity and inclusion programs

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of relevant finance industry experience.
• Ability to analyze large datasets and present insights.
• Experience with Agile Methodology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to capture requirements.
• Maintain a product backlog and prioritize user stories.
• Prepare presentations and gather feedback for enhancements.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Traditional Investments Platform, Product Owner AVP

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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.

The role is within Wealth Management in the Traditional Investments Products Business supporting products such as Mutual Funds, ETFs, Money Markets, 529s and UITs. The Traditional Investments Platforms Team is responsible for leading strategic initiatives as well as application reengineering efforts for various Wealth Management platforms with the goal of improving the financial advisor/client experience and increasing operational efficiency. These platforms include order submission, order management, middle office, and others supporting the end-to-end trading lifecycle. The candidate will work closely with the various groups within the different business areas (sales, product, operations, technology, Legal, etc.) and across Wealth Management to manage initiatives throughout the program development life cycle, including requirements/stories, testing, release, and ongoing support.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key stakeholders from business, technology, operations, legal & compliance to capture requirements.
• Support various workstreams by organizing tasks and ensuring timely follow-ups
• Identify and create user stories, use cases, workflows, and business processes that align with the stakeholders need and overall platform goals.
• Maintain a product backlog – identify, groom, and validate user stories
• Participate in backlog refinement and sprint planning sessions to communicate requirements and drive consensus with squad and program stakeholders
• Work closely with Technology as key partner, interfacing back with business and operations teams to ensure alignment and transparency
• Prepare presentations, user demos, and status updates
• Gather feedback to identify and prioritize gaps, enhancements, and new features
  
  

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will have 4-7 years of relevant finance industry experience
• Ability to formulate key business and platform requirements/stories consistent to Traditional Investment Products business objectives
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and escalate risks
• Ability to take direction and work independently, as well as in a team environment
• Ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and present insights in a clear format
• Ability to understand, the needs of partners and stakeholders, and translate them into actionable stories for development
• Ability to understand complex processes and translate across teams and senior leadership
• Firm understanding of the importance of accuracy in quality of work/downstream impacts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to effectively interact with senior management
• Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills and ability to think and act like an owner
• Efficient time management skills / ability to prioritize competing urgent tasks that team is involved with
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail
• Project or platform management experience
• Experience with Agile Methodology, including project planning, story writing, resource/capacity management, workflow creation, process mapping and design, etc. is a plus
• Familiarity with Mutual Funds, 529s or UITs is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a particular strength in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required; Microsoft Visio is a plus
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Bachelor's Degree
  
  

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $85,000 and $135,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, 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's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

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