Program Manager, Corporate Real Estate
About The Position
We're seeking someone to join our team as a Program Manager to serve as the operational leader and chief integrator for major workplace and real estate transformation programs, ensuring complex initiatives are governed effectively, delivered efficiently, and aligned with executive priorities. In the Corporate Services division, we empower our businesses by creating collaborative workplace solutions and commercial services that enhance the employee and client experience, while optimizing the value of our sourcing and third-party lifecycle to enable the Firm to do-and-win business. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in program management, project delivery, corporate real estate, workplace transformation, operations, consulting, or a related field, with a track record of leading complex, multi-workstream initiatives.
- Strong understanding of program governance, executive reporting, risk management, issue resolution, dependency tracking, stakeholder engagement, and vendor or consultant coordination.
- Demonstrated ability to translate strategic objectives into structured plans, operating rhythms, decision frameworks, and clear execution priorities across cross-functional teams.
- Executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to prepare concise leadership materials, escalate critical decisions, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment across diverse audiences.
- Highly organized and proactive, with strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, complex environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Project Management, Operations, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline preferred; program or project management certification a plus.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the operational leader and chief integrator for major workplace and real estate transformation programs, coordinating multiple workstreams to ensure strategic initiatives are delivered effectively.
- Act as the Program Director's primary partner, translating strategic direction into integrated program plans, governance routines, decision forums, and execution priorities.
- Maintain disciplined program governance, including status reporting, milestone tracking, issue escalation, decision logs, dependency management, and executive-ready performance updates.
- Drive accountability across business stakeholders, project teams, consultants, and vendors by clarifying ownership, tracking commitments, and ensuring timely follow-through on critical actions.
- Identify, manage, and escalate program risks, issues, and interdependencies, ensuring leadership has timely visibility into critical decisions, trade-offs, and mitigation plans.
- Connect strategy, execution, and stakeholder engagement across complex, multi-disciplinary programs to support efficient delivery, executive oversight, and measurable business outcomes.
Benefits
- Comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry
- Opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest
- Supported and empowered environment
- Ample opportunity to move about the business
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
