Central Functions, Credit Fleet Product OwnerRisk Management) : Job Level - Vice President

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

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About The Position

Firm Risk Management (FRM) supports Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk-adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, model and other risks. Background on the Position The role will reside within the Firm Risk Management's Credit Risk Management department. Our mission is to serve as an independent agent to set consistent principles and disciplines for risk management, act as strategic advisor to Firm management for setting risk appetite and allocating capital and be an industry leader to influence and meet regulatory standards. We are seeking a Product Owner in the Credit Risk Agile Fleet (Agile is a technology development methodology) based in New York. The successful candidate will be part of a team that delivers innovative technology. The role encompasses extensive interaction with global members of Credit Risk (Credit Officers and Credit Associates along with the team of Leads, Product Owners, Scrum Masters) as well as members of technology across Institutional Securities Group (ISG) and Wealth Management.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience in financial or similar industry, credit preferred.
• Product Owner or similar experience related to technology development and analysis to understand business use cases and to remediate risks, issues, and dependencies. Familiar with agile delivery methodology.
• Proficient in facilitating meetings with developed leadership skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self- motivated, ability to adapt and learn quickly are key to success in the role.
• Bachelor's degree is required. Solid academic background or related certifications in finance or technology disciplines

Responsibilities

• Be a change agent supporting Agile delivery while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver products and outcomes to users.
• Leverage leadership skills to partner with squad members to develop and manage goals.
• Responsibility to prioritize and manage work to achieve business outcomes, clearly articulating what needs to be done and in what order.
• Define and communicate acceptance criteria based on business user needs.
• Work closely across teams (squads) and with Fleet Leads to align goals to ensure progress priorities.

What This Job Offers

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