Residential Mortgage - Project Manager, VP

Morgan Stanley • Coppell, TX

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About The Position

Morgan Stanley Home Loans, a division of MSPBNA, is looking for the best of the best to provide premier mortgage services to our clients. The Home Loans Executive Director of Change Management is currently seeking a Vice President – Project Manager candidate who will be a member of our Home Loans Change Management team. The ideal candidate has experience in various Project Management/Business Analysis functions and can collaborate with Residential Mortgage functional partners.

Requirements

• 3+ year of program and project management experience
• 3-5+ years of Mortgage Industry experience
• BS/BA or equivalent preferred
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, and have excellent teamwork orientation with the ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment
• Superior ability to structure and scope complex problems, apply a range of analytical tools, gain and synthesize insights and develop solutions, applying creative thinking and a strategic mindset.
• Proven ability to lead, challenge, adapt to changing business landscapes and influence without having positional authority.
• Excellent working knowledge of operation and risk concepts and the ability to interpret and understand the impact of decisions, as well as identify and convey potential problem areas.
• Strong Computer skills necessary; Proficient with Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, excel and Visio.
• Strong organization and time management capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to multiple levels of management, both written and verbal
• Strong proficiency with project management methodology and the project management lifecycle
• Demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills with ability to turn findings into strategic recommendations/suggestions.
• Must have the ability to build consensus across teams
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with business users and risk partners
• Ability to create clear and concise communications using strong analytic and writing skills
• Ability to create executive summaries and issues/risks summaries
• Strong presentation skills for a senior audience
• Confident, initiative-taking, and independent initiative-taker
• Proven history to work across organizational boundaries
• Adept at working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
• Strong analytical capabilities and problem solving
• Strong organizational skills
• Solid follow-up and follow through
• Excellent attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Private Bank experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Drive end to end project management, demonstrating ownership and accountability of the entire process.
• Consult business partners to clarify, define, and document business requirements for systemic and process change enhancements.
• Drive engagement with key business partners/stakeholders to assure compliance with established policies and standards and receipt of required approvals.
• Consult with business partners to clarify, define, and document project objectives, deliverables as well as identifying key stakeholders and project participants.
• Develop and refine detailed project plans, document key milestones, owners, and target dates, highlight dependencies where appropriate – provide full transparency to the project team and stakeholders.
• Develop effective and meaningful presentations & project update materials suitable for stakeholders, business partners and project participants regarding overall project progress and recommendations/decisions.
• Identify, document, clearly organize and manage project risks/issues through resolution, escalating as appropriate with ability to articulate effectively.
• Engage and hold accountable all project participants based upon defined roles and responsibilities.
• Facilitate and actively participate in meetings and discussions.
• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, have a clear purpose, and distribute meeting documentation in advance to enable preparation and participation of key meeting participants.
• Distribute meeting summaries and action items, holding individuals accountable for completion.
• Make project level and key milestone decisions, as applicable.

Benefits

• Ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
• Attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree