Principal Program Manager - Parametric
About The Position
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm. Parametric, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, partners with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios. This role is part of Parametric's hybrid working model, requiring 3 days a week in the office. The Strategic Project Management Office (SPMO) drives critical programs and projects aligned with corporate strategy, managing stakeholders, scope, timelines, blockers, and dependencies. The team emphasizes individual career growth and continuous improvement. The Principal Program Manager will be a key member of the PMO, responsible for structuring, planning, and executing high-visibility strategic enterprise initiatives. This role involves managing programs and projects to deliver corporate strategy, implementing business and technology solutions, and measuring their impact. The position requires a strategic thinker comfortable with cross-departmental alignment, building tools, processes, and capacity. The role reports to the Director, Project Management Office, and partners closely with Senior Business Stakeholders and IT Leaders. The Principal Program Manager will contribute to growing the PMO and establishing an agile, innovative team. While there are no direct reports initially, the role includes mentoring other project/program managers. The ideal candidate is highly organized, accountable, can lead complex programs, and is interested in high-velocity software delivery with quality and customer experience in mind.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, Master’s degree is a plus.
- 10+ years of Program Management experience required, with proven ability to manage multiple related and concurrent workstreams.
- Financial Investment Management experience is a strong plus.
- PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, and/or CSM certification strongly preferred.
- Proven ability as liaison between technical teams and business visionaries – not a “go between” but rather facilitator and someone who can capture the vision from both points of view into a cohesive roadmap and implementation plan.
- Lead and facilitate executive level communications, presentations, and meetings.
- Proven ability to write well-formed, clear communications and documentation.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Absolute passion for enhancing the client experience through operations and technology.
Responsibilities
- Partner with senior leaders in delivering key results to meet strategic objectives.
- Manage implementation activities for high profile, high visibility, concurrent work-streams.
- Lead program steering committee meetings to provide program updates and clear blockers.
- Develop and deliver program communications and roadmaps.
- Lead the team through translating business use cases into functional specifications and work with team leaders on work-breakdown.
- Drive issue resolution.
- Track OKRs and program success metrics.
- Bring together cross-functional business and technology teams to deliver connected, enterprise strategies, solutions, capabilities, and execution roadmaps.
- Participate in building and maintaining PMO standards, processes, and controls across the enterprise portfolio.
- Act as a mentor for other PMO resources.
Benefits
- 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)
- Short/Long Term Disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
