Fund Services Product Development: Project Manager/Business Analyst

Morgan Stanley•New York, NY

21h•$90,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Established in 2004, Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS) is a global business within the Institutional Equities Division (IED) that provides fund administration services for over $700billion in assets across 350+ hedge funds, private equity and large family offices clients. Our best-in-class offering includes accounting and investors services, portfolio analytics, middle-office functions, regulatory and financial reporting, and tax services. Delivering these services to our clients and their investors is a diverse team of 1,400 highly skilled employees across the globe based in New York, London, Glasgow, Dublin, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hong Kong. Joining MSFS, you will discover a dynamic environment where every day offers new opportunities for personal growth and innovation. Here at MSFS your career isn’t just a job, it’s an incredible journey fueled by collaboration, challenge, and the chance to make a meaningful impact to our business, our clients, their investors and the wider Morgan Stanley franchise. The Product Development team is the engine at the heart of our MSFS technology ecosystem, ensuring our platforms perform seamlessly for clients and colleagues every day while leading transformative changes across our business. Through the team’s deep partnership with our Technology department, they are reimagining how we work and how clients and their investors engage with MSFS. This team enables breakthrough innovation and an elevated user experience. Product Development is also at the forefront of adopting advanced technologies, including robotics and artificial intelligence, to deliver greater scale, efficiency, and operational excellence for MSFS and its stakeholders. We are looking for a dynamic and versatile professional to take on a hybrid role combining Product Management, Project Management, Testing, Subject Matter Expertise and Business Analysis. This role requires a strong ability to define project strategies, manage projects, conduct business analysis, ensure quality assurance, and provide industry specific expertise. The ideal candidate will have a mix of leadership, analytical, and hands on testing skills to drive product success. The candidate will work closely with the business unit to manage and implement the direction and priorities of the Middle Office Trade Affirmations platform. This candidate will be responsible for facilitating and gathering detailed user requirements for the development teams, facilitating design reviews with the business and manage the overall rollout plans including QA, user testing, staff training and final delivery. This role also includes being the first line of user support for products, track client issues and works with the business to prioritize post implementation issues and enhancements requests. This candidate will have to coordinate between the business and development teams across multiple global locations.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in product management, project management, business analysis, testing, or a related role
Strong understanding of business analysis techniques, SDLC, and agile methodologies
Experience with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Service Now)
Proficient in requirement gathering, process modeling, and gap analysis
Hands-on experience with testing methodologies, tools, and defect tracking systems
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Needs to be comfortable with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project

Nice To Haves

Experience working with/for hedge funds, private equity funds, hedge fund technology vendors, hedge fund administrators and/or prime brokers is a plus
Knowledge of Trade Affirmations processing is a plus

Responsibilities

Define and execute the product roadmap based on business goals and user needs
Gather, analyze, and prioritize product requirements from stakeholders and users
Develop and manage project plans, ensuring timely and successful delivery
Identify risks, dependencies and bottlenecks, implementing mitigation strategies
Track project progress and provide status reports to leadership
Translate business needs into clear and actionable requirements
Create and maintain documentation, including process flows, business rules, and user stories
Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts to ensure product quality
Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) and work with end-users to validate solutions
Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues
Contribute to product documentation, training materials, and FAQ’s