Principal Technical Program Manager - Parametric

Morgan Stanley•Edison, NJ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm. Parametric, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, is a leader in custom solutions for over 30 years. This role is part of Parametric's hybrid working model, which includes working in the office 3 days a week and choosing to work remotely or in the office the remaining days of the week. The Platform Solution Management team at Parametric is responsible for defining and enabling cross-platform business solutions that meet client needs. This team manages changes to the solution vision or roadmap based on enterprise objectives and strategy. The Principal Technical Program Manager is a management expert with overall accountability for the technical project delivery roadmap and product success. This individual will collaborate closely with engineering teams, business leaders, and other key stakeholders to set a vision, define priorities, execute an ambitious agenda, and be accountable for product results and evolution. The role involves interacting and presenting information throughout the organization, working with both technology and business stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field required, or combination of equivalent work/education experience.
A minimum of 10+ years of experience leading complex development and integration projects, strategy, Business Analysis or System analysis, preferably in the finance/asset management industry
Excellent communication - both verbal and written - with technology and business partners to include strong discussion, debate and listening skills and the ability to look beyond obvious answers to understand impacts.
Advanced experience working with Scaled Agile software development processes
Demonstrated success leading and directing others to achieve measurable results.
Ability to empathically understand and articulate user needs
Demonstrated ability to articulate solution or product vision and/or customized solutions to meet business objectives
Advanced skills using a variety of tools to document workflows and data mapping including but not limited to Miro/Lucid, Excel, SQL and Visio
Understanding of analysis and artifact goals throughout the solution lifecycle
Ability to learn quickly and work in a changing environment and under tight deadlines
Ability to independently manage personal timelines and meet tight deadlines

Responsibilities

Leading and managing large, complex enterprise-level projects
Define, shape and drive product and technology roadmap, create clarity to guide plans and drive success.
Meet business objectives by successfully designing, implementing, and guiding programs to completion.
Conducts the quarterly PI planning, Influences stakeholders for timely and effective execution of the strategy
Creating fast and effective solutions when issues arise.
Documenting all aspects of work and presenting progress to leadership and stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage relationships at all org levels.
Develop a program plan, including goals, scope, schedule, and resources.
Align program objectives with the company's strategic goals and ensure consistency with organizational priorities.
Establish project tasks and milestones.
Assign responsibilities to team members.
Monitor the progress of projects and make updates when necessary.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and create progress reports.
Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and external partners to ensure they meet program objectives and deliverables.
Identify and mitigate risks and issues impacting program delivery and ensure projects meet deadlines and budgets.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise during projects.
Identify areas for improvement in project management practices
Engage with program/process owners, stakeholders and business partners as necessary to communicate project objectives, strategy, tactics, and ongoing progress.
Drive alignment and build trust with stakeholders.
Facilitate and enhance the communication and process between IT and the business to establish software engineering priorities, work direction, and best practices; includes working with key stakeholders in the business, business analysts, and developers.
Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities while maintaining strong business relationships.
Effective balance of membership, business, and technical goals with available resources (this is really about resource allocation)