Technical Program Manager Executive Director

Enterprise Technology & Services (ETS) delivers shared technology services for the Firm supporting all business applications and end users. ETS provides capabilities for all stages of the Firms software development lifecycle enabling productive coding functional and integration testing application releases and ongoing monitoring and support for over 3000 production applications.

The ETS Portfolio Governance & Delivery (PGD) team oversees the strategic alignment execution and governance of key initiatives ensuring they deliver value meet organizational goals and adhere to compliance and risk standards while also managing and facilitating cross-functional alignment and dependency management.

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Program Manager (Executive Director) with deep experience in infrastructure technology cross-functional integration and program governance. This leader will drive large complex transformational initiativesranging from infrastructure modernization to post-merger integration programswhile building strong partnerships across Engineering Operations Security and business functions.

As Senior Program Manager you will own strategic infrastructure and integration change programs from concept through delivery. Youll work together with Engineering teams product owners business leaders and external partners to deliver initiatives that strengthen our infrastructure backbone accelerate business synergies and organization efficiency and ensure seamless integration of technology and processes during mergers or acquisitions. This role will be part of the larger program management team which operates across Enterprise Technology& Services (ETS) division and will be responsible to lead workstream(s) and provide project management support for various deliverables.

The Program Manager is responsible for multiple portfolios and all project phases and acts as a single point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders (technical client and management).

What youll do in the role :

Lead end-to-end delivery of infrastructure programs which include multiple workstreams (cloud migrations data center modernization network upgrades disaster recovery etc.).

Manage technology and process integration programs in merger and acquisition contexts ensuring smooth consolidation of systems platforms and teams.

Partner closely with Engineering Architecture Security and Operations teams to align priorities and drive delivery.

Collaborate with Finance Legal HR and other stakeholder groups to address cross-functional impacts of infrastructure and integration programs.

Define detailed delivery plan program scope goals deliverables timelines budget and success criteria.

Establish program governance including steering committees stakeholder reporting risk and depency management and decision-making frameworks.

Responsible for senior stakeholder engagement exec level communications and escalation

Manage local regional and global projects virtual teams and matrix managed teams

Ensure adherence to project lifecycle quality and policy standards

Oversee vendor relationships including RFPs contracts and performance management.

Drive cost optimization scalability compliance and security improvements.

Support change management : communication adoption and training for integrated systems and teams.

What youll bring to the role :

Experience : 15 years in program or portfolio management with strong exposure to infrastructure programs and merger and technology integration initiatives.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver large-scale programs.

Good understanding and ability to work across disparate technological environments including End user technology Server / Storage (Compute) platforms Networking (Voice and Data) Cloud Datacenter and applications technologies

Strong hands-on knowledge in one or more Technology areas above

Skilled in governance risk management and vendor oversight.

Excellent communication and stakeholder managementable to align technical and business teams.

Proficiency in program management methodologies (Agile Waterfall hybrid) and tools (JIRA MS Project dashboards).

Certifications : PMP PgMP Prince2 or equivalent. Cloud certifications and M&A integration experience are strong assets.

Ability to indirectly manage virtual team members from a diverse cultural background and locations

Highly organized and strong problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task effectively prioritize and manage.

Ability to multi-task and manage several projects concurrently

Good MS Office (PowerPoint Word Visio Excel MS project) skills

Proactive positive strong sense of ownership and accountability

A sound background for the adherence to business processes and procedures

Must have the ability to be flexible work independently be self-motivated and a team player

Excellent written / reporting skills

Nice to Haves

Experience in regulated industries (finance healthcare telecom etc.).

Prior involvement in cultural / organizational change programs tied to integrations.

Familiarity with ITIL COBIT or other IT service / operations frameworks.

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 89 years. Our values - putting clients first doing the right thing leading with exceptional ideas committing to diversity and inclusion and giving back - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $195000 and $275000 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.

Morgan Stanleys goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color religion creed age sex sex stereotype gender gender identity or expression transgender sexual orientation national origin citizenship disability marital and civil partnership / union status pregnancy veteran or military service status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M / F / Disability / Vet).

Required Experience :

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 195000 - 275000