VP , P4, Lead Software Eng : Job Level - Vice President

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

This is a Software Engineering position at VP level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Finance Technology is a global engineering organization that builds and operates the platforms that power the firm’s global Finance function. We partner closely with Finance to modernize Finance architecture, enhance data quality, automate workflows, and apply advanced analytics and AI to increase accuracy, efficiency, and control. We act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing technology solutions to support the management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firm’s financial and capital resources. We protect the Morgan Stanley franchise by serving as guardian of the Firm's books and records, and by contributing to Firmwide risk management and risk reduction.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Technology leader within the Global General Ledger Technology organization within Finance Technology, partnering with the key Finance users. The role will be responsible for building out the Architecture of SAP and integrating it with the in-house systems. The role will be responsible for setting strategy, delivering technology solutions, and developing a high-performing engineering team.

The ideal candidate would be a forward-thinking, hands-on technology leader who brings deep understanding of General Ledger domain, strong engineering skills, and passion for using modern data and AI to transform how GL operates at Morgan Stanley.

Key Responsibilities

· Oversee architecture, design, development, testing, and deployment of GL platforms

· Ensure system scalability, data quality, resiliency, and operational control

· Promote best practices in workflow automation, DevOps, and data engineering

Required Skills

· GL and SAP Domain Expertise.

· Hands-on engineering leadership and problem-solving

· Strong data engineering and data modelling experience

· Excellent communicator

· Highly organized, flexible, and able to operate in a fast-paced environment

· Proven people manager with experience growing and motivating teams

Desired skills

· Experience applying AI/ML to business workflows, analytics, or automation

· Proficiency with workflow tools and Microsoft technologies

· Vendor management experience

We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services.

All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences.

Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. 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.

Morgan Stanley's 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.