Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM) has over $7 trillion under management and is one of the world's largest networks of Financial Advisors. The Digital Solutions group within MSWM is responsible for transformational platform strategies that provide better tools for our Financial Advisors, support staff, and our clients.
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.
The Wealth Management Platforms organization manages digital platforms and experiences across the Advisor, Workplace and Direct channels, ensuring that our capabilities lead the industry and are delivered and integrated seamlessly.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Product Owner to join the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Digital Client Experience & Platforms team within Digital Solutions.
As an Associate product owner, you will inform direction and contribute to the creation and on-going success of the latest digital solutions for our clients. You will be tasked with supporting our Client & Account Data Team by taking ownership of various Data and UI related projects, helping to lead the day to day product team activities including Agile ceremonies, requirements gathering and acting as a subject matter expert for Client & Account Data initiatives who can oversee and manage product strategy and partner requests.
Key Responsibilities:
Key responsibilities will include but will not be limited to the following:
Translate overall business and product strategy into technical requirements to be developed.
Collaborate with engineering to ensure understanding of product strategy, roadmap, and work to be done.
Prioritize work based on needs and constraints in an agile software development environment.
Partner with program management to align status and milestones.
Present planned work to key stakeholders from business, technology, user experience, risk, fraud, communications, legal & compliance to obtain approvals.
Gather internal and external feedback for insights.
Demonstrate empathy for product users and speak to their project journey.
Promote a data-driven mindset in strategic thinking.
Create JIRA User Stories and detail BRDs (where applicable) derived via stakeholder feedback.
Interfacing with Executives and other Business stakeholders, including Executive Level Presentations etc.
Documenting pain points and initiative impacts.
Data analysis skills including data flow diagrams; technical programing languages a plus
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to create or revise functional requirements and acceptance criteria for enhancements.
Analyze existing requirements to identify what must be changed and identify the implications for related requirements based on objectives proposed by internal stakeholders.
Assist in performing ad hoc testing, as needed.
Collaborate with support partners (Legal, Risk, Compliance) to ensure are changes are made in line with firm policies and procedures.
Experience:
Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree will be a plus.
A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Product Management, preferably in the financial services industry.
Required Skills:
Proven track record of delivering successful digital products on time and within scope.
Experience working in an Agile development environment.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Data analysis skills including excel
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).
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $57,000 and $110,000 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.
