Vice President, Lead Tech Program Mgmt
About The Position
Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. is seeking a Vice President, Lead Tech Program Mgmt in New York, New York, to support Wealth Advisory technology initiatives. The role focuses on Unified Managed Accounts (UMA), Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) strategic business initiatives, modernization and resiliency, and legacy system integration. Telecommuting is permitted up to two days per week. The position manages program initiatives for financial advisor-based trading applications, including Portfolio Management, UMA, and SMA. It supports migration from legacy mainframe technology to modern private cloud architecture and the implementation of strategic enhancements. The role works across functions to identify risks, manage dependencies, and optimize resources across multiple programs, while supporting and executing large-scale Advisory initiatives with visibility and accountability. The role leads road-mapping processes, gathering requirements and feature requests from diverse stakeholders. It drives technical strategy within the team and coordinates and contributes to engineering deliverables, including architectural reviews, specifications, launch criteria, and test plans. It also implements Agile methodologies to enhance project deliverability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field of study.
- Five years of experience in the position offered or as a Technology Program Manager, Technology Engineer, or in a closely related occupation.
- Five years of experience in program planning, execution, and end-to-end delivery across initiatives.
- Five years of experience in roadmap development using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Five years of experience in risk, dependency, and stakeholder management.
- Five years of experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Five years of experience in data-driven reporting and operational tracking.
- Five years of experience with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, and SharePoint.
- Five years of experience with collaboration tools including Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
- Five years of experience in negotiation and cross-functional collaboration.
- Five years of experience in business acumen related to product strategy, customer focus, and vendor management.
- Five years of experience in go-to-market coordination and program governance.
- Five years of experience in data interpretation, dashboarding, forecasting, and root cause analysis.
- Five years of experience in reporting automation and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Manage program initiatives for financial advisor-based trading applications, including Portfolio Management, UMA, and SMA.
- Support migration of legacy mainframe technology to modern private cloud architecture and implementation of strategic enhancements.
- Facilitate cross-functional relationships to identify risks, manage dependencies, and optimize resources across multiple programs.
- Support and execute large-scale Advisory initiatives, ensuring visibility and accountability.
- Lead road-mapping processes, gathering requirements and feature requests from diverse stakeholders.
- Drive technical strategy within the team and coordinate and contribute to engineering deliverables, including architectural reviews, specifications, launch criteria, and test plans.
- Implement Agile methodologies to enhance project deliverability.
Benefits
- The company describes its employee benefits and perks as attractive and comprehensive, but does not specify individual benefits in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
