HR Communications Lead – Corporate Communications – Executive Director

About the role

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a HR Communications Lead to be the Firm’s senior HR communications strategist and counselor to the CHROs and HR leadership.

Responsibilities

• Translate department vision into plans for area of responsibility and guide their execution
• Take accountability for multiple processes and/or programs
• Take ownership of decisions and actions that advance key business objectives
• Independently drive the delivery of complex projects
• Ensure fresh ideas receive appropriate senior management attention by acting as a champion for change within the division and firm
• Advises CHROs and senior HR leaders on high-impact priorities, sensitive matters and major Firm moments
• Set the enterprise HR communications strategy, narrative architecture and channel approach
• Establish governance frameworks, operating norms and prioritization processes that improve focus and reduce noise
• Drive consistency across HR messaging with consideration for the right regional and functional nuance
• Lead executive messaging, leader engagements and communications planning for complex initiatives
• Champion innovation in how we plan, write, distribute and measure communications

Requirements

Required: Demonstrated expertise working across groups — aligning leaders, teams and regions to deliver a single, coherent narrative.

Preferred: HR subject-matter expertise (or a proven ability to build deep HR fluency quickly).

Experience: At least 12 years’ experience in HR, enterprise/executive communications and/or corporate communications, with demonstrated experience advising senior leaders, leading multi-channel narrative strategy and setting governance/operating norms.

Qualifications

• Ability to routinely use significant judgement on moderate to complex problems
• Advanced understanding of functional area and competent understanding of overall firm and competitive environment
• Strength in creating and maintaining deep relationships across businesses and organizations
• A known and skilled collaborator, who consistently looks to connect the dots

Skills

• Strong understanding of HR principles and practices
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Exceptional writing/editing skills; comfort simplifying complex topics without losing accuracy
• “Do it right, do it simple, tech-enabled” mindset

Benefits

At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. 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.

Pay

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $165,000 and $275,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Schedule

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents. Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.