Job Description
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM) has over $2 trillion under management and is one of the world's largest networks of Financial Advisors.
The Digital Client Experience and Platforms team within MSWM is responsible for transformational platform strategies that provide better tools for our Financial Advisors, support staff, and our clients. The team is recruiting a strategic thinker who has a passion for uncovering insights from data and executing projects to continuously improve business.
As a Product Owner you will be tasked with supporting our applications, leading the day-to-day business activities including agile ceremonies, requirements gathering and partnering with external business group to onboard new requests.
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Primary Responsibilities
- Gather and create business requirements/user stories through feedback sessions with our external partners as well as various field and home office partners, including key stakeholders from business, technology, UX, fraud operations, and control partners (Legal, Risk, Compliance)
- Lead backlog refinement and sprint planning ceremonies to communicate requirements and drive consensus with squad and program stakeholders.
- Work closely with the technology teams to assure effective communication of requirements and rapid delivery of key product releases.
- Collaborate with UI/UX team when needed to develop user flows, wireframes, and visual design artifacts.
- Identify cross team and platform impacts, dependencies and impediments to progress and ensure actionable next steps are addressed.
- Provide active leadership, business analysis and subject matter expertise to the broader WM Platforms organization as it relates to platform and policy changes.
- Communicate updates on project timelines, KPIs and reporting of key milestones to external stakeholders and WM Platforms leadership team.
Required Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years of direct experience in product management or a relevant domain area
• Proven ability to lead product life cycle activities including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management
• Experience and knowledge of Agile methodologies and practices
• Experience moving technical or engineering programs and products from inception to delivery, with the ability to articulate impact.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and bring focus with recommendations on solving tactical and strategic challenges
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey product vision to stakeholders
• Innovative, curious, and client-centric mindset.
Preferred Skills/ Qualifications:
• Prior experience in the financial services industry and/or Wealth Management
a plus
• Familiarity with Agile collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence
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.