Business Transformation Services COO Office - Assistant Vice President

Morgan Stanley•Harrison, NY

2d•$68,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management, and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives, and needs is an important part of our culture. The Business Transformation Services (BTS) team aims to establish a consistent, scalable, and repeatable model to provide advisory and delivery support for programs within the Division and across the Firm. BTS supports initiatives with a focus on Strategic Program Delivery, Mergers/Divestitures/Integration, Organizational Change and Readiness, and Regulatory Compliance. The team partners with individual business lines, Legal/Risk/Compliance, and senior Firm leadership to drive initiatives to completion.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience within Financial Services, with involvement in business management / support experience required
Ability to manage many competing priorities
Strong organization skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize; ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (critical thinking ability)
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communications skills
Detail-oriented and accurate
Extremely Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
Bachelor’s Degree required
Quickly develop a working knowledge of Business Transformation Services (BTS)
Collaborate and build effective working relationships with employees across the organization
Build effective partnerships with colleagues in BTS
Manage projects as needed and assigned. While there is a consistent book of work to manage, often deliverables are related to ad-hoc and unanticipated requests, so a successful candidate must be able to work in an environment with evolving priorities, making sound decisions about prioritization and communicating immediately where there are real risks to on-time delivery
Work closely with Business, Technology and Operations related to incidents and projects
Partner with second and third-line control functions (Legal, Compliance, Audit, and Risk) on an ongoing basis