Morgan Stanley

Technology COO/CAO - Vice President - Technology Leadership & Strategy

Profile Description

Division

WMT

Location

Mumbai

We’re seeking someone to join our team as (Vice President),We are looking for a senior leader to be a part of the divisional India COO/CAO organization. The role will report to the WIMT India CAO and India head of Architecture and Technology Delivery Mgmt. The present CAO team will report to selected individual. The role is Bengaluru based (preferred).

WM Technology

Wealth Management Technology is responsible for the design, development, delivery, and support of the technical solutions behind the products and services used by the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Business. Practice areas include: Analytics, Intelligence, & Data Technology (AIDT), Client Platforms, Core Technology Services (CTS), Financial Advisor Platforms, Global Banking Technology (GBT), Investment Solutions Technology (IST), Institutional Wealth and Corporate Solutions Technology (IWCST), Technology Delivery Management (TDM), User Experience (UX), and the CAO team.

Wealth Management

In the Wealth Management division, we help people, businesses and institutions build, preserve, and manage wealth so they can pursue their financial goals.

Technology Leadership & Strategy

This is Vice President position that drives innovation, develops technology roadmaps, and provides vision and strategic direction to align technology initiatives with long-term business objectives, fostering a culture of excellence, growth transformation across the organization.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

At Morgan Stanley India, we support the Firm’s global businesses, with critical presence across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment management, as well as in the Firm’s infrastructure functions of Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, Legal and Corporate & Enterprise Services. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in India since 1993, with campuses in both Mumbai and Bengaluru. We empower our multi-faceted and talented teams to advance their careers and make a global impact on the business. For those who show passion and grit in their work, there’s ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on…

What you’ll do in the role:

Strategy
• Work closely with the WIMT India CAO and Super Department heads to support all COO activities for the region. This includes BCP, Space Mgmt., Vendor Mgmt., People Engagement, recruiting improvements, Agile needs, work force strategy, talent development initiatives, Tech Philanthropy, Innovation support, Recognition programs, ED/VP meetings, mobility, mentorship, career programs and other key operational priorities.
• Define goals and a plan for each of the above priorities
• Ability to work with a global CAO/COO organization seamlessly
• Execution and Project/Program Management
• Engage with key stakeholders within and across wealth management for buy-in and partnering with internal and external groups as well as vendors for driving change across the organization
• Create a governance model and identify all stakeholders and work with them to create strategic, operational, tactical teams for execution and monitoring the India strategy
• Engage with vendors and organize quarterly business reviews (QBR) of our strategic vendors. Define and publish a calendar, set-up quarterly meetings, coordinate logistics, distribute/manage agenda, and facilitate each meeting to track progress
• Run meetings with senior management, and present status as well as agree on follow ups.

Reporting
• MIS/Reporting: Ability to understand reporting scenarios and suggest key views in the reports for the stakeholders (WM delivery managers and business managers). In parallel, work with tech team and business managers to assist in creating use cases and BRD documents.
• Review data, be able to structure it in a meaningful way
• Summarize the analysis, approach and recommendations to senior management. Create collateral for presentation to the WIMT India Operating Committee (OpCo) /senior mgmt.


Process Improvements
• Identify processes which need improvement due to duplicate effect, consumption of more time, inaccuracy, lack of organized protocol, large risk etc.
• Indicate gaps where improvement is possible and provide recommendations. Work with the required teams to execute on the recommendations.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Must Have attributes for this role: - At least 8+ years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
Master’s Degree or Bachelor's Degree with equivalent combination of professional training and 8+ Years of experience relevant with bel
• Ideal candidate must be a tenured VP from a Management Consulting background. Expertise in effectively executing IT strategy, delivery and complex initiatives. Ideally from a Big 4 Consulting + Financial Services Industry. Comfortable working with Managing Directors and Senior Leadership from India & USA
• Ability to lead teams and business functions.
• Ability to represent divisional stance to senior management and global stakeholders.
• Excellent excel and powerpoint skills. PowerBI knowledge is a plus
• Ability to build strong networks and partners across the organization.
• Influence and advocate new ideas and their adoption at all levels of the organization.
• Integrity, collaboration and proactiveness
• Project management skills
• Ability to analyze large and disparate data sets and synthesize in a lucid manner
• Professional outlook to work and solution focused.
• Ownership and growth mindset
• Developing strong teams and creating sound backup
• Financial planning and analysis

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. Our Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team, while our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. We Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. While our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

Coverage for Audit Jobs

• Monday to Friday from 12:00PM to 9:00PM India time with flexibility on standard working hours for time sensitive matters.

• Periodic evening calls with US and EMEA Internal Auditors and auditees.