VP, Third-Party Risk & Due Diligence Leader

Morgan-Stanley; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 182,500; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley seeks a Vice President to lead Third-Party Due Diligence within the Global Third-Party Program Management team in Dallas, TX. The role drives end-to-end project delivery, guides assessment teams, and advances continuous improvement across external vendor risk programs.

You will coach teams, manage governance reporting, and prepare presentations for executives and regulators, while strengthening resilience and risk methodologies in a global finance environment.

Qualifications

• Ten+ years of experience leading third-party risk assessments or major programs.
• Experience in governance, planning, execution, and senior stakeholder reporting.
• Financial services industry experience with focus on Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery.
• Strong change management and ability to influence across global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project plans, milestones, risks, and deliverables for program initiatives.
• Lead change management, including process redesign, stakeholder adoption, implementation planning, and communications.
• Coach assessment teams and foster accountability, collaboration, and a high-performance operating model.
• Present findings to management and governance bodies, including concise responses to regulatory requests.
• Prepare executive and regulator level presentations and supporting materials at strategic and technical levels.
• Review and update key process documents such as policies, procedures, and desktop guidance.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Governance

Regulatory reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Risk Management

Job description

Morgan Stanley seeks a Vice President to lead Third-Party Due Diligence within the Global Third-Party Program Management team in Dallas, TX. The role drives end-to-end project delivery, guides assessment teams, and advances continuous improvement across external vendor risk programs.

You will coach teams, manage governance reporting, and prepare presentations for executives and regulators, while strengthening resilience and risk methodologies in a global finance environment.