AI Strategy & Enablement VP

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

4d

About The Position

Morgan Stanley is seeking a trusted advisor to divisional leadership teams to shape AI transformation portfolios, identify optimization opportunities, and connect strategy to execution. The position is part of Process Optimization’s AI Application and Client Coverage function, which partners with divisional COO organizations to identify process optimization and AI transformation opportunities. The team helps divisions understand critical processes, shape portfolios, mobilize delivery teams, and communicate measurable business impact. The role combines management consulting, business partnership, portfolio management, and AI transformation.

The successful candidate will build an understanding of divisional processes and opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and employee experience. They will help leaders move ideas into execution, translate emerging AI capabilities into practical solutions and pilots, partner with senior stakeholders on complex operational challenges, and develop frameworks, roadmaps, governance structures, and executive narratives that produce measurable results. The role involves influencing stakeholders from individual contributors to divisional executives and moving between strategic and tactical work.

Example work includes prioritizing AI and process optimization opportunities with divisional leadership; developing business cases, ROI frameworks, and multi-year transformation roadmaps; evaluating emerging technologies such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Agentic AI solutions, process intelligence platforms, and workflow automation tools; leading AI proof-of-concept development through requirements, governance, stakeholder alignment, and production preparation; and delivering training, workshops, and executive briefings.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in management consulting, business transformation, program management, operational excellence, strategy, business management, business partnering, or related roles.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making across organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional AI initiatives, automation programs, innovation portfolios, or large-scale transformation efforts.
• Experience managing a portfolio of strategic initiatives and balancing competing priorities across stakeholders, workstreams, and business initiatives while delivering through influence in complex matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, including business case development, opportunity assessment, prioritization, and executive-level recommendations.
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor messages from individual contributors to divisional executives.
• Demonstrated interest in emerging technologies, AI, and operational transformation.

Responsibilities

• Build an understanding of divisional processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and employee experience.
• Shape optimization portfolios, prioritize initiatives, and mobilize cross-functional teams to move ideas into execution.
• Translate emerging AI capabilities into practical business solutions and pilots.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to address complex operational challenges.
• Create frameworks, roadmaps, governance structures, and executive narratives that turn ideas into measurable results.
• Work with divisional leadership teams to prioritize AI and process optimization opportunities.
• Build business cases, establish ROI frameworks, and create multi-year transformation roadmaps.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to determine how they can solve business problems.
• Lead AI proof-of-concept development, including defining requirements, coordinating governance and approvals, aligning stakeholders, and preparing solutions for production deployment.
• Design and deliver training, workshops, and executive briefings on process optimization, AI adoption, and transformation leadership.
• Influence outcomes across organizational levels, from individual contributors to divisional executives.

Benefits

• Morgan Stanley-sponsored benefit programs and employee perks, described as attractive and comprehensive.
• Potential commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, and other short- and long-term incentive packages, depending on the position.
• Opportunities to move across the business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed