Strategic Transformation Lead - Executive Director London, England
Job description
Job Number:
3223382
DESCRIPTION
The Strategic Transformation team within IM Operations is responsible for ensuring that IM Operations is ready to meet the future business needs of Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Operational Platforms supporting the business. The team will drive the strategic transformation of MSIM Operations by partnering with MSIM operations Platform Owners, business leadership and key support partners, inclusive of technology. The team will define the future state strategy and vision business objectives and priorities, leveraging partnerships to drive the design, implementation, governance of MSIM Operations Future State Target Operating Model. Thus, ensuring MSIM Operations is a nimble, data driven, front to back organization, providing scalable, efficient and sustainable operational support to MSIM's growing, complex and changing business model. The team will seek to deliver increased Operational efficiency, enhanced client experience with continues attention to operational risk and control.
The IM Operations Strategic Transformation Co-Lead (Executive Director) will report to the Global Head of Strategic Transformation & Change the Bank (CTB). The ideal candidate for this role is a person with exposure to elements of the below:
Exposure and/or familiarity with Operational Platforms supporting Investment Management Operations: Derivative Trade Processing, Equity/FID Portfolio Services, Client Onboarding, Client
Reporting, Fund Services, Transfer Agency Function, Mutual Funds. Alternative Investments, Regulatory/Transaction Reporting
Experience with design & framing large scale strategic programs and/or target operating model
Experience with ownership over financials & commercials associated with program portfolios
What we’re looking for:
Experience in Financial Services industry, Investment Management and/or Operations Knowledge a plus.
Strong experience with Design Thinking & Ideation
Experience in leading virtual teams
Strong collaborative leadership abilities
Strong working knowledge and experience in Agile as a method for program delivery • Passionate about Transformation & Innovation
What will you be doing?
Assessing productivity & process related data to identify innovation and/or automation opportunities
Strong collaborator with Key relationships; Technology Partners, Transformation partners, business and within Global Operations
Proxy for Global Transformation Head as/when needed at Global Operations & Business Strategic Forums
Enhance performance measurements and indicators for overall health of programs & transformation landscape
Provide Transformational Leadership into definition and design of MSIM Strategic Operating model including evolving multi year Operations strategy
Accountable over defined portfolio of Strategic Transformation Initiatives; within specific platforms and/or cross platform where specified for shared strategic opportunities (Automation, Data Strategy) including execution of assigned strategic book of work
Partner with Change the Bank, Technology, and other stakeholders' divisions to deliver on key aspects of supported projects
Front leading within industry; connectivity with industry tools/opportunities in support of strategic platform landscape opportunities
Accountable for portfolio financials & related program budget; inclusive Return on Investment (ROI) driving funding and related benefits definition & related governance for portfolio of programs under ownership
Development of projects/programs
QUALIFICATIONS
What we’re looking for:
Experience in Financial Services industry, Investment Management and/or Operations Knowledge a plus.
Strong experience with Design Thinking & Ideation
Experience in leading virtual teams
Strong collaborative leadership abilities
Strong working knowledge and experience in Agile as a method for program delivery • Passionate about Transformation & Innovation
