Product Owner - AVP

Morgan Stanley•Purchase, NY

1d•$85,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The role is within Wealth Management in the Traditional Investment Products (TIPS) Platform Team supporting products such as mutual funds, 529 plans and Unit Investment Trusts. The TIPS Platforms Team is responsible for leading strategic initiatives as well as application reengineering efforts for various Wealth Management products with the ultimate goal of improving the financial advisor/client experience and increasing operational efficiency. Examples of key initiatives include digitizing processes that were historically manual and developing technology to drive operational efficiency. The candidate will work closely with the various groups within the different business areas (sales, product, operations, etc.) and across Wealth Management to manage initiatives throughout the program development life cycle.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
5+ years of relevant finance industry experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Office with a particular strength in Microsoft Excel is required
Organized and attention to detail focused
Problem solving skills with the ability to identify and escalate risks
Ability to critically assess process for optimization and the organization skills to drive continuous improvement to underlying function set
Ability to take direction and work independently, as well as in a team environment
Firm understanding of the importance of accuracy in quality of work/downstream impacts
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to effectively interact with senior management
Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills and ability to think and act like an owner
Efficient time management skills / ability to prioritize competing urgent tasks that team is involved with
High level of organizational skills and attention to detail