Technology Project Manager- Risk & Controls

About the Role

This Vice President-level position in the Technology Project Management – Risk & Controls Metrics team is part of Morgan Stanley’s Strategic Programs Execution (SPE) super department within Cyber, Data, Risk and Resilience (CDRR). The role leads the Metrics Uplift Program (MUP), ensuring the Technology Division has integrated, governed, and appropriately reported metrics to measure key controls defined in the Technology Policy and associated standards. You will run MUP workstreams on behalf of the Program Manager, delivering metrics within agreed quality, cost, and time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across Morgan Stanley Technology teams to ensure successful and timely delivery of project workstreams.
• Develop project plans and obtain senior management approval.
• Manage project administration, risks, change control, budgets, interdependencies, and governance reporting.
• Manage delivery of project outputs.
• Leverage AI to identify opportunities for efficiency gains.
• Lead and motivate project teams.
• Create project charters and initiation documentation.
• Prepare steering committee materials and lessons learned.
• Keep senior stakeholders informed.
• Coordinate across specialist teams.
• Engage with Audit and 2nd Line Assurance.
• Manage financial planning and tracking.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of proven project management experience.
• Demonstrable experience leading change as a project manager on large-scale projects in a risk, controls, compliance, or cyber environment.
• Solid proficiency in project and program methodologies across the full project lifecycle.
• Naturally proactive and ability to thrive where there’s ambiguity.
• Comfortable working with a high level of independence.
• Confidence to challenge and push back, with the ability to adapt engagement approach to suit your audience.
• Focus on identifying opportunities to drive greater effectiveness and efficiency through automation and process streamlining.
• Interest in emerging technologies such as Generative AI and developing real-life applications in the program management domain.
• Ability to provide clarity and calmness during chaotic moments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to quickly develop relationships.
• Proficiency in using platforms such as JIRA.
• Relevant project or program management certification preferred.

About Morgan Stanley

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage, and allocate capital for our clients—helping them reach their goals. Our values—putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back—guide our decisions daily. We offer an opportunity to work alongside the best and brightest in an environment that supports and empowers employees. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We provide some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry, supporting employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Pay

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $155,000 and $215,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Base pay is determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short- and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley-sponsored benefit programs.