We're seeking someone to join our team as a Team and Technical Program Lead in Investment Management Technology to lead, manage large scale projects, translate business requirements into technical solutions and align with the organization's strategic objectives.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our business partners to redefine the capabilities and drive the business. This is a Team Lead and Technical Program Management position at VP level, which is part of the job family responsible for leading, providing analysis and expertise that drives decision-making, transforms and integrates Tech stacks that power the businesses.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world. 

What you'll do in the role:

• Manage and contribute to the function through a range of operational activities and project management, developing an understanding of the business and operating environment.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze and deliver technical solutions.

• Conduct feasibility studies and impact analysis to assess the potential benefits and risks of proposed solutions and drive cross-team collaboration.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings to drive consensus among stakeholders on project scope and objectives.
• Design functional architecture and refine requirements, use cases, and user stories to guide application integration, development and testing efforts.
• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business units, ensuring clear communication and understanding of project deliverables.
• Manage project progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders on status, risks, and issues.
• Provide leadership, partnership and technical guidance to Tech teams, collaborate with Subject Matter Experts and global partners.
• Conduct regular project reviews and post-implementation reviews to identify lessons learned and drive continuous improvement in the IT program management process.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Ability to engage with the broader teams, communicate goals, collaborate in solutions, manage tasks and deliverables.

• Working experience as a Team Lead and Project Management or similar roles, preferably within financial industry
• Proven track record of successfully delivering technology projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, particularly Agile development.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically about complex business problems.
• Strong communication, with ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Good written and oral communication skills in both English and Mandarin 
• Strong leadership, influencing skills and people management.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley:

We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services.

All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences.

Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. 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.

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.