Innovation Project Manager

The LCD Innovation - Project Management role will support core transformation execution activities for the LCD Division, including project planning, tracking and reporting, change management, stakeholder communications and risk and issues management.

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of strong project management experience, be proactive, thrive in a fast paced environment, have strong attention to detail and an understanding of financial services.

We offer:

• A supportive and vibrant multinational environment
• An endless amount of interesting, complex business challenges
• A chance to influence a talent agenda that impacts over 80K employees
• A collegial atmosphere to deliver innovative solutions supported by a world-class team
• An opportunity to drive true, global business change
• Contingent/Leased assignment working onsite at Morgan Stanley
• Contract via 3rd party agency

You will:

• Support planning and execution of project timelines, budgets, and deliverables
• Track progress, including identifying and managing risks, actions, issues and dependencies
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet project milestones
• Prepare and deliver project and program updates to stakeholders and leadership
• Contribute to stakeholder meetings, including creating materials, capturing meeting minutes and following up on action plans
• Develop and execute communication plans including identifying audience, drafting content, and sending / posting communications
• Support key program leads and resources in executing key deliverables
• Independently identify opportunities to drive project / programs forward

You have:

• BSc degree
• At least 4 years’ experience in Project Management
• Strong critical thinking and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple demands and changing priorities
• Independent self-starter who can manage multiple activities to aggressive deadlines
• Ability to build relationships across regions and functions, partnering with team members of all levels
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, attention to details, and effective time management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-changing environment with experience in agile ways of working
• High attention to detail; follows through to ensure accuracy of materials
• Eagerness to learn the business and understand detailed requirements
• Excellent MS Office skills, including Excel, and PowerPoint
• Comfortable with working in a matrix and/or virtual team structure

You may also have:

• Experience working in the financial services industry
• Experience using GenAI, including Microsoft Copilot
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams to meet delivery timelines
• Ability to highlight key risks and issues that may impact the project/ program health
• Ability to drive delivery/execution of a wide range of tasks and initiatives independently
• Experience managing collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint

Team Profile:

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm’s management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk.

The LCD Innovation office is a function within LCD responsible for designing and delivering solutions to optimize and/or transform business processes, data, and technology for the Division. It plays a critical role in shaping and executing on the Division's transformation strategy, including oversight of the Division's technology investment process and management of the LCD Transformation Framework, which aligns process, people, data, and technology enhancements with divisional goals.

About us:

Morgan Stanley provides a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, achieve and grow. You will be exposed to a truly international and multi-cultural environment that appreciates and respects individuality. Our state-of-the-art offices in the City Centre have been designed to maximize collaboration. There are various employee offers such as discount theatre tickets, dry cleaning service and many more.

Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.