Business Solutions Group (BSG), Manager

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

20h • $140,000 - $300,000

About The Position

The Business Solutions Group (BSG) team sits within Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Securities Group (ISG) and functions as an in-house management consulting team supporting the firm with strategic program management and delivery, large-scale transformation, operational improvement, and regulatory change or remediation. The team partners with individual business lines, Legal/Risk/Compliance, and senior firm leadership to drive initiatives to completion. This individual will play a foundational role in shaping the team’s capabilities, delivering high-impact engagements. Primary Responsibilities As a key member of the BSG team, this individual will provide program management and delivery support for key business initiatives and will coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams with a key focus on program planning, readiness planning and program execution across all impacted groups (e.g. business, technology, operations, external stakeholders), risk monitoring and remediation planning, and management reporting.

Requirements

• Proven ability to manage delivery/execution of a wide range of tasks and initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Proven experience developing partnerships with and successfully coordinating across various business and functional stakeholders.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams where there is no direct reporting chain.
• Experience managing major organizational change programs, such as merger integrations or corporate restructure.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to interact at all levels of the organization and tailor messages appropriately.
• Strong presentation skills, including ability to create polished PowerPoint presentations for various levels of management.
• Independent self-starter who can manage multiple activities to aggressive deadlines.
• Eagerness to learn the business and understand detailed technical requirements.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• A minimum of 10-15+ years of professional experience in management consulting, strategy, transformation or a combination of consulting and financial services leadership roles.
• A strong understanding of the sales and trading ecosystem – products, markets, risk management, finance and regulatory drivers.
• Proven ability to lead large, complex projects and deliver measurable business impact.
• Exceptional executive communication skills and comfort interacting with senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop consulting teams.
• Experience building or scaling an internal consulting, strategy, PMO or transformation function.
• Prior roles within a top-tier consulting firm (strategy, big 4, etc), a global investment bank or asset management firm.
• Project management, product development, business management, or management consulting in the financial services industry, ideally Wealth Management.
• BS/BA degree required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degrees in business, finance, economics, engineering or related fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Executive Stakeholder Management Lead high quality, multi-workstream consulting engagements within ISG including front office, risk, finance, operations and technology.
• Translate strategy into actionable plans with defined ownership and roles/responsibilities and ensure delivery of activities.
• Communicate insights, recommendations, and progress updates through executive-ready presentations and concise storytelling.
• People Leadership & Team Development Serve as a role model for analytical rigor, strategic thinking, a “get it done” attitude, and professional conduct.
• Lead and mentor junior team members by providing coaching, feedback, and growth opportunities.
• Promote a collaborative, inclusive, high-performance culture that balances excellence with sustainability.
• Change Execution & Implementation Oversee change management for high-impact transformation programs, ensuring successful adoption.
• Translate recommendations into detailed roadmaps with owners, milestones, KPIs and governance structures.
• Ensure that engagements deliver measurable benefits, improved efficiency, enhanced controls, cost optimization or strategic alignment.
• Partner with business stakeholders and technology, operations, finance and risk teams to diagnose issues, develop recommendations, and translate strategy into actionable initiative and drive sustainable outcomes.
• Operational & Financial Management Track engagement economics, staffing, budgets and performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory expectations, internal controls, and the bank’s governance standards.
• Contribute to annual planning, portfolio management, and continuous improvement of team processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees