Finance Program Manager Lead

We're seeking someone to join our Finance Process Optimization and Solutioning team as a Finance Program Manager Lead to serve as the primary point of contact across Finance functional groups (e.g. Product Control, Regulatory Reporting, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis) and partner with line of businesses (e.g. ISG, Wealth Management, Investment Management) and supporting functions (e.g. Operations, Technology, Risk, Legal and Compliance) during all phases of the program lifecycle. The Program Manager Lead will play a Fleet of Fleets role across the Finance Agile framework, coordinating across fleets to facilitate delivery against divisional strategic objectives. This role requires a blend of strategic oversight, disciplined execution, and a proactive approach to drive alignment, manage complex dependencies, and ensure successful delivery of multi-workstream regulatory and strategic initiatives impacting the Finance Division.

In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firm's financial and capital resources. This is an VP level position within the position within our Portfolio & Change Management Job Family which manages strategic change management, process re-engineering, and establishment of control procedures for projects with a focus on milestone delivery across projects, managing risks and issues that impact program objectives and facilitating communication across related projects and impacted stakeholders to keep programs on track.

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What you'll do in the role:

• Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm

• Lead end-to-end processes and/or programs that require complex decision making, advanced understanding of client and stakeholder needs and subject matter expertise

• Understand and adhere to the Firm's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls; own risk and contingency plans for business area

• Act as a role model and culture carrier; embody and set an example of the Firm's values and hold yourself and team accountable to Firm standards

• Drive coordination across multiple Finance functions (e.g. Product Control, Legal Entity Control, Regulatory Reporting, Treasury) and partner with impacted key stakeholders to ensure initiatives align with Finance strategic priorities and regulatory commitments

• Establish and chair cross-functional program governance forums; ensure decisions, risks, and dependencies are effectively documented, tracked, and communicated

• Oversee project execution across all workstreams, ensuring adherence to agreed timeline, scope, and budget, with a focus on outcomes and business readiness

• Implement and maintain a comprehensive risk and issue management process, ensuring timely escalation and mitigation to senior governance bodies while adhering to the Firm's risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls

• Develop and deliver structured program updates, dashboards, and executive summaries for Finance Leadership, Steering Committees, and C-suite stakeholders

• Provide PMO Leadership and support to Project Managers by defining and enforcing Finance PMO standards, training, templates, and reporting protocols, promoting efficiency, consistency and operational excellence

• Manage, attract, develop and retain talent for team within Finance while creating an inclusive environment; translate Firmwide goals into actionable goals for department/function

What you'll bring to the role:

• Advanced understanding of Finance functional area, industry, and competitive environment and technical skills, including risks and key regulations relevant to the division

• Strong technical skills

• Ability to inspire and support others by providing positive and constructive feedback and to acknowledge efforts of and promote team members

• Ability to manage risk and impact to functional area, and create plans to mitigate those risks

• Demonstrated success leading programs that span multiple divisions and jurisdictions

• Strong executive presence, communication and stakeholder management skills

• Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical delivery discipline

• At least 8 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients - helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that's differentiated - and we've done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. 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. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $205 000 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.

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).