Strategic Project Management, AVP

Morgan Stanley • Purchase, NY

1d • $85,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Morgan Stanley at Work COO team supports Global Public Equity, Global Private Markets, and Executive Financial Services. The role is for a strategic, solutions-oriented professional who will address complex business challenges and advance key priorities across Morgan Stanley at Work. The successful candidate will partner with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to frame problems, develop practical solutions, and translate strategic recommendations into executable plans. The role combines strategic thinking with execution discipline, taking initiatives from an ambiguous business problem or opportunity through solution development and implementation.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated strategic and structured problem-solving skills, including the ability to break down complex or ambiguous business issues and develop thoughtful, practical solutions.
• Strong analytical capabilities and business judgment, with the ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information and draw actionable conclusions.
• Intellectual curiosity and a solutions-oriented approach, including willingness to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and develop new approaches.
• Ability to connect strategy to execution by translating recommendations into clear actions and outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to build alignment across teams and engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into concise, senior-management-ready recommendations and updates.
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize across multiple initiatives in a dynamic environment.
• Self-starter with strong ownership, judgment, and adaptability, able to work independently and know when to escalate.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint, and in CoPilot, Claude, and Grok.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in consulting, business analysis, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Use structured qualitative and quantitative analysis to solve complex business problems, identify root causes and operational improvement opportunities, and develop practical, sustainable solutions.
• Develop strategic recommendations and decision frameworks, evaluating alternatives and trade-offs to help senior management resolve issues, make informed decisions, and define a clear path forward.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans by defining objectives, key workstreams, dependencies, risks, decision points, and measures of success.
• Partner with business and functional teams to build alignment and lead strategic initiatives from problem definition through implementation, addressing barriers and adapting to changing priorities and risks to deliver intended business outcomes.
• Create communications for senior management that distill complex issues into clear recommendations, implications, trade-offs, decisions required, and next steps.

Benefits

• Employee benefits and perks described as some of the most attractive and comprehensive in the industry.
• Support for employees and their families throughout their work-life journey.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level