Associate Product Manager - Parametric

Morgan Stanley • Seattle, WA

2d • $78,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This associate level role supports the planning, coordination, and execution of critical initiatives within Product Management under the guidance of senior Product Managers and department leadership. The role involves close collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure effective project planning, proactive risk and issue identification and escalation, and clear communication throughout the lifecycle of assigned projects. Key responsibilities include preparing and coordinating materials for quarterly, annual, and ad hoc presentations, and maintaining a strong tactical and execution-oriented focus. This includes tracking progress against timelines, managing functional project elements such as meeting deadlines, supporting task coordination, and ensuring timely delivery of outcomes. Projects may include data analysis and related meetings, department wide process improvements, stakeholder communications, and investment product development and oversight. As a highly cross functional role, it requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow through while aligning across departments and supporting the development of tools, processes, and capacity to help achieve departmental goals. The role offers significant exposure to Product Management workflows, investment products, and firm operations, with opportunities for learning and professional growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in an associate, analyst, or project focused role, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and strong attention to detail.
• Basic investment or financial services knowledge preferred; willingness to learn required.
• Comfort working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities and incomplete information, while maintaining attention to detail and follow‑through.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask across diverse stakeholders.
• Strong writing and synthesis skills, with the ability to translate complex analyses and discussions into concise updates, summaries, and presentation materials.
• Demonstrated professional judgment, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive or confidential information appropriately.
• Proactive, reliable, and highly organized, with a collaborative team mindset and interest in improving processes.
• Curious and eager to learn about Parametric products, Product Management workflows, and firm operations.
• Analytical and solution oriented, with the ability to take direction and translate guidance into structured execution.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience using analytical, project management, or CRM tools (such as Salesforce, Workfront, Tableau, or comparable platforms) to support reporting, workflow tracking, or stakeholder coordination is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support effective teamwork, prioritization, communication, and collaboration across multiple groups with competing priorities, while maintaining strong working relationships and ensuring follow-through on agreed actions.
• Partner with Product Managers, internal teams, and MSIM stakeholders to support execution across the full product lifecycle, including new product development, NPA approvals, seed capital coordination, and ongoing product oversight, while tracking requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Support the department’s technology initiatives by partnering with internal teams to evaluate and help implement tools that enhance Product Management efficiency.
• Contribute to initiatives focused on improving technology adoption, integrating Artificial Intelligence and automation into workflows, and supporting teams as they adopt new capabilities.
• Maintain awareness of new tools and trends that streamline processes and improve data quality and decision making.
• Support the Product department in managing complexities related to the creation, implementation, and execution of Parametric products by assisting with coordination, documentation, and analysis.
• Support leadership readiness by anticipating questions, synthesizing complex information, and preparing clear, well‑structured materials for senior stakeholders.
• Assist in the maintenance and development of competitive data resources, including updating data sets, validating inputs, and preparing summaries for stakeholders.
• Support the design, documentation, testing, and implementation of new processes to streamline Product Management workflows; create, maintain, and distribute recurring department updates.
• Compile, review, and analyze product data and dashboard metrics from various internal and external sources to measure performance and outcomes, highlight trends, and identify areas for follow up.
• Explore and integrate Artificial Intelligence tools into daily tasks and process improvements under the direction of senior team members.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to prepare for quarterly, annual, and ad hoc meetings, including agenda development, material preparation, and meeting logistics.
• Build specialized knowledge of Parametric products and cultivate relationships with internal subject matter experts across Parametric and MSIM.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the firm’s structure, key personnel, and organizational policies.
• Develop subject matter expertise and serve as a knowledgeable point of contact for assigned projects and routine department wide requests.
• Identify potential bottlenecks and risks, escalate issues as appropriate, and balance competing priorities in partnership with senior team members.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed.

Benefits

• Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees.
• The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award.
• The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit's incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level