Strategic Vendor Partnership Program Manager

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Director to work in an entrepreneurial environment as part of the Strategic Vendor Partnership Program (SVPP), a vendor relationship management program that operates across Morgan Stanley to optimize firm relationships, yield cost optimization, drive innovation and deliver the Firm Integrated Strategy across our top strategic vendors.

In the Corporate Services division, we provide solutions that enable Morgan Stanley's workforce, across our global workplace locations, to effectively and efficiently work in the service of our clients.

This role is located in Alpharetta. At Morgan Stanley Alpharetta, we support the breadth of the Firm's global business and functions from Wealth Management and Institutional Securities to Technology and Operations, Finance and Human Resources divisions. With the 2020 acquisition of E-TRADE, which has its largest footprint in Alpharetta, Morgan Stanley super-charged its Wealth Management business to deliver a first-class experience for the digitally inclined investor and trader. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. There's ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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.

What you'll do in the role:
The Program is vendor relationship management that requires institutional knowledge and rapport building; understanding of firm culture, strategy and operational nuances; establishing and maintaining trust as a representative of the firm. Through our engagement, vendors receive access to Morgan Stanley thought leaders to engage on mutually beneficial commercial opportunities.

This role will be for a proven self-starter, with the ability to execute projects in a dynamic, hands-on environment. The person in the seat will develop an understanding of the firm's strategic goals, analyze vendor capabilities, leverage data analytics and manage relationships across the program's key constituents. This, in turn, will contribute to our onboarding, coverage and delivery of firm value.

What you'll bring to the role:
- 5-plus years of experience, preferably in data and process / program management roles
- Self-starter with visionary mindset, comfortable working in a dynamic environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with special emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to connect dots
- Ability to work collaboratively as well as autonomously at times.
- Ability to conceptualize and implement new processes or workflows
- Related experience in strategic partnership managements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley:

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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

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 ma