AddressProject Manager - Vice President
Job Number:
3246906
POSTING DATE: Feb 20, 2024
PRIMARY LOCATION: Europe, Middle East, Africa-United Kingdom-United Kingdom-London
JOB: Administration
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
JOB LEVEL: Vice President
DESCRIPTION
Project Manager – Vice President
London
London
3246906
Morgan Stanley is recruiting for a strong Project Manager, who will play a key role in the successful implementation of a high-profile long-term structural project. The position sits within a small core team in the office of the EMEA Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), reporting to the programme lead for EMEA Legal Entity Strategy. The role will assist in coordinating a large cross-divisional team, interacting across seniority levels and EMEA jurisdictions.
About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.
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. We 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.
What will you be doing?
You will be the central Project Manager in the CAO office, supporting strategic, cross organisational projects. Your key project will be to work with teams across the business to plan and implement a significant legal entity strategy change programme. This will include:
- Managing significant complexity and ambiguity as we scope programme phases and approach
- Providing project management support at both the divisional / workstream level and at the overall programme level
- Partnering with divisions / workstreams to support identification of milestones, prioritisation, timing and inter-dependencies
- Using this information to build project plans
- Partnering with divisions / workstreams in tracking progress against plans and in providing reporting; consolidate programme level reporting
- Producing progress update materials for internal local and global stakeholders and regulators, as required
- Preparing documentation for, and assisting with driving meetings, including, but not limited to, working groups, steering committees, executive committees and boards
- Identifying risks and issues, escalating where relevant
- Maintaining the programme repository including key project artefacts, including regular status update reports, risks and issue management, and supporting documentation
- The role will require the individual to provide strong project management oversight across multiple workstreams as well as “hands-on” business analysis support to deliver solutions and drive workstreams forward.
You will collaborate with colleagues from across the Firm, including Sales and Trading, Finance, Risk, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Technology and Human Resources.
QUALIFICATIONS
What we’re looking for:
- Demonstrable experience in administering complex programmes in the financial services industry at a cross-divisional level, for example regulatory change programmes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to draw conclusions from large amounts of information
- The ability to work in a consultative and analytic capacity, to resolve programme execution issues in a collaborative manner
- Knowledge and understanding of the structure and organisation of a large, multi-national banking organisation and demonstrated ability to work with senior management
- Proven ability to navigate in complex and ambiguous situations and work in high pressure, time-sensitive situations while maintaining a tenacious commitment to quality and accuracy
- Highly motivated, self-starter with ability to work independently and prioritise required daily activities and deliverables
Skills that will help you in the role:
- Project consultancy experience at a Big Four consultancy is desirable
- Degree educated or equivalent, Project Management qualification highly desirable
- Excellent MS PowerPoint, MS Excel skills, MS Project and SharePoint skills
- Experience in working across multi-disciplinary, multi-location teams in a hybrid working environment
Flexible work statement:
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.
Equal opportunities statement:
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.
