We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Director to work as part of the wider business analysis project team with a focus on back & middle office business change, risk and regulatory initiatives.

In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships, driving strategic automation solutions by embracing a transformation mindset and challenging the status quo.

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 Baltimore, we support the Firm’s global Technology, Operations, Risk Management, Legal and Compliance, Internal Audit and Finance divisions. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Baltimore community since 2003. Our talented and diverse team is one of the largest in the U.S. outside of our New York headquarters and home to industry leading cybersecurity innovation with multiple patents and awards. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. 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: - Actively engage with stakeholders, SMEs and sponsors soliciting requirements - Develop strong business cases with tangible business outcomes - Create healthy pipeline / product backlog and manage prioritization through effective engagement with stakeholders - Drive business outcomes by effectively delivering in the capacity of the specific role within the team / Agile squad - Lead and drive business analysis challenging the BAs ensuring clear requirements are presented - Responsible to drive solutions in partnership with technology that are strategic in nature - Report risks, issues and challenges proactively - Own the delivery from requirements (user stories) to production release / rollout collaborating with team/squad members

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Good understanding of Fixed Income reference data operations
• Demonstrated Project / Software Delivery Management skills including issue and risk management, planning and control
• Ability to influence senior management views / decisions through strong collaboration with Ops and Tech partners
• Demonstrated problem solving and business analysis skills, i.e. the ability to develop an approach to solve operational challenges
• Ability to manage conflicts, develop consensus and drive forward the delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well under time constraints with multiple deliveries / project.
• Advanced MS Office skills, including MS Project/ MS PowerPoint Skills desired.
• Ability to understand technical designs and data models specifically around data management
• Understanding of fixed income business and products
• Knowledge of Agile principles, concepts and common pit falls
• Experience working within operations particularly in product reference data for an investment bank

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.

Job: *Other

Title: Reference Data Services, Director, Change, Analytics and Strategy

Location: Non-Japan Asia-India-Maharashtra-Mumbai (MSA)

Requisition ID: 3249272