VP, Wealth Tech Delivery & Risk Oversight

PowerToFly; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in New York invites a Principal Software Engineer (Vice President level) to lead the end-to-end delivery of technology solutions supporting Wealth Management Monitoring Technology and risk controls. You will guide cross-functional teams, align with WM Risk and Compliance, and drive the technology roadmap with strong governance and strategic impact.

The role emphasizes collaboration, agile delivery, and stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced, high-security financial services

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technology delivery experience with at least 5+ years in the Wealth Management domain.
• Strong analytical, attention-to-detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with agile methodologies and environments.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of technology solutions that align with WMMT Program objectives, overseeing teams and squads by integrating project management and agile development practices.
• Collaborate with WM Risk, WM Compliance, product, and engineering teams to define and execute the Technology Roadmap and design supervisory controls to manage business risk and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate with peers to manage the pipeline for WM Risk and Compliance initiatives, guiding projects through all stages from discovery and planning to implementation.
• Engage with subject matter experts, developers, scrum masters, and product owners by actively participating in planning sessions, daily sprints, story refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Deliver technical and client-facing support, including providing expertise to Litigation for discovery processes and supporting team members in resolving project-impacting issues.
• Manage project delivery timelines, risks, and dependencies across concurrent workstreams, ensuring high-quality execution with attention to detail and strict adherence to governance standards.
• Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders by translating complex technical concepts into actionable business insights and serving as an escalation point for project-related queries.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability within the delivery team.
• Lead and participate in analyzing and interpreting business requirements, facilitating further information gathering when necessary to ensure precision and clarity in project requirements and effective technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of the WM Risk (1L) and Compliance (2L) Supervisory and Oversight platform, supporting technical inquiries from clients and internal partners, while sustaining advanced understanding of WM product offerings and regulatory implementations.

Skills

Wealth Management domain

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

Morgan Stanley in New York invites a Principal Software Engineer (Vice President level) to lead the end-to-end delivery of technology solutions supporting Wealth Management Monitoring Technology and risk controls. You will guide cross-functional teams, align with WM Risk and Compliance, and drive the technology roadmap with strong governance and strategic impact.

The role emphasizes collaboration, agile delivery, and stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced, high-security financial services