Finance AI & Digital Transformation Senior Manager

Are you ready to lead the charge in transforming finance through cutting-edge AI and digital solutions? We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to take on the role of Finance AI & Digital Transformation Senior Manager. In this role, you will drive innovation, ensure scalable solutions, and champion adoption across our Finance business units.

About Us:

Morgan Stanley stands as a global leader in financial services, excelling in investment banking, securities, investment management, and wealth management. We are passionate about shaping the future of our global business while making meaningful contributions to our local communities. Our team operates across various domains, including Technology, Mathematical Modelling, Finance, Risk Management, Operations, and Data & Analytics, from our state-of-the-art offices near the Danube. Our work spans global markets, offering you the chance to collaborate with top professionals in New York, London, Hong Kong, and beyond.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Vision & Product Leadership

• Visionary Leadership: Own and articulate the theme vision, outcomes, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Finance priorities.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with AI Ambassadors/Innovators and business process owners to shape and prioritize use cases, driving them through governance forums.

• Outcome Measurement: Define success metrics and track benefits realization in collaboration with PMO and reporting partners.

2. Innovative Solution Design

• Optimal Path Selection: Collaborate with Tooling Leads and Technology to select the best solution path, whether it be process redesign, low-code/no-code, or AI automation.

• Documentation Excellence: Produce development-ready documentation, including problem statements, workflows, and evaluation criteria.

• Risk Management: Define acceptance and evaluation criteria tailored to the risk tier of each use case.

3. End-to-End Use Case Management

• Product Ownership: Act as the accountable product owner, ensuring solutions are ready for delivery squads and facilitating smooth handoffs to build teams.

• Bottleneck Resolution: Proactively identify and resolve technology and cross-department bottlenecks by partnering with relevant teams.

• Scalable Design: Design AI solutions using reusable patterns and components, identifying synergies to accelerate scale.

4. Adoption & Change Leadership

• User Education: Lead user education efforts by curating prompt libraries, playbooks, and demos, and coaching AI Ambassadors/Innovators.

• Adoption Strategy: Drive adoption at scale by partnering with Communications and Training leads and embedding solutions into workflows.

• Transparent Communication: Maintain transparency on adoption progress, blockers, and decisions, and communicate success stories to stakeholders.

Skills & Competencies:

• Experience: 8+ years in Financial Services, Technology Consulting, Product Management, or Digital Transformation, with 3+ years in a leadership role.

• Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of Investment Banking Finance processes.

• Product-Owner Mindset: Demonstrated ability in prioritization, benefits articulation, stakeholder alignment, and outcome-based delivery.

• Change Agent: Proactive and resilient, capable of navigating complex structures and driving adoption.

• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with Low-Code/No-Code ecosystems, Data Visualization & BI tools, and Generative AI enterprise applications.

What We Offer:

• Global Exposure: Engage with Morgan Stanley offices worldwide, including New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

• Professional Growth: Access world-class internal training and support for professional qualifications, enhancing your career development.

• Flexible Work Arrangements: Enjoy core working hours and the flexibility to work from home, supporting your work-life balance.

• Competitive Compensation: Benefit from a competitive salary, annual bonus eligibility, a fully funded sports package, health