Assistant Vice President, Analytics and Data Strategy Team

The Analytics & Data (A&D) team within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Strategy and Analytics owns all the management reporting, customer and product behavior insights, and predictive modeling in support of Wealth Management, Banking, and Firmwide Marketing. The A&D Strategy team is responsible for leading, structuring, and providing the “rocket fuel” for many of the key projects within analytics. The team focuses on high-impact initiatives identified in partnership with senior executives and leaders throughout the firm.

You will engage teams across the organization to help drive business-impacting projects across the company. You will be responsible for managing projects including scoping, identifying key issues and actionable opportunities, and designing and implementing solutions, while providing real business and financial impact. As an AVP, you will oversee multiple workstreams and will collaborate with the team to build hypotheses, analyses, and develop and implement solutions. You will build relationships with various key stakeholders across the organization.

This team member will join a cohort of other ambitious and passionate associates, driven by ideas and with a bias towards execution. We are looking for someone willing to think beyond traditional organizational structures and with a strong desire to experiment, build, and grow personally and professionally.

The primary focus of this role will be to manage cross-functional strategic initiatives aimed at modernizing best-in class analytics and marketing practices and platforms and to manage a Data squad and associated tech resources responsible for Reporting and Analytics initiatives; the team member will work closely with stakeholders in WM Marketing, Machine Learning, Marketing Analytics, and Technology teams.

Job Qualifications:

• BA/BS
• Minimum of 3-6 years of experience with one or more of the following:
  • Management consulting firm or an internal consulting team or relevant corporate experience (strategy, transformation)
  • Strategy or process improvement efforts within an operations environment
  • Experience in financial services preferred, Wealth Management expertise a plus

• Problem solving skills – Demonstrates the ability to identify key issues, gather data to investigate those issues and develop actionable recommendations and options for discussion with Management.
• Analytical skills – Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. They must be able to engage with data scientists and analysts
• Product Owner skills – Experience managing all aspects of stakeholder management, requirements gathering, backlog grooming, risk and issue management, and managing product, BA, and tech resources.
• Project management skills –Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and adjust to changing priorities and deadlines
• Interpersonal skills – Flexible in their work style with ability to influence stakeholders; experience working collaboratively across cross-functional teams and with senior leadership a plus
• Communications skills – Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to quickly adjust messages and style based on different audiences and agendas
• High proficiency in Jira, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience working with Data Analytics, Marketing & Technology teams is a plus

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 - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll 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. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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NJ - Salary range for the position: 85,000 - 140,000 Yr. The success