Business Analyst / Product Manager - #1797585

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Lead Business Analysis IBD & GCM Technology, a part of the wider IST Division, focuses on supporting the complex and evolving needs of two of the firm's most prestigious and market leading businesses, Investment Banking & Global Capital Markets. Our group partners closely, at all levels within the business, to provide a wide variety of technology solutions including the management of highly sensitive data, content creation, real time electronic trading and data modeling. Our group prides itself on the strength and diversity of our technologists that enable us to deliver front to back solutions to our business.

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 Business Analysis position at Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for analysing business processes, identifying needs, and establishing requirements to enhance efficiency and productivity through a blend of business acumen and analytical skills.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

What you'll do in the role: Core Responsibilities

• Track record of strong product and project management and experience working within an Agile framework
• Work with business partners to identify opportunities and define goals for various initiatives.
• Play a key role in articulating detailed requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate across business, user experience and technology teams to drive delivery.
• Prepare detailed specifications and supporting documents to guide development teams as needed, including assisting in designing and reviewing test cases.
• Meet deadlines and communicate delays in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with other teams within the organization on project work and to further best practices.
  
  

What you'll bring to the role: Key Experience

• 4+ years of experience in a product management, business analyst, product owner, or user experience role
• Experience in an Agile setting writing user stories, acceptance criteria, epics and organizing the backlog according to the overall roadmap.
• Practical experience in Agile Methodologies.
• UX and Mockup / Prototyping design experience.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with business stakeholders to understand the business and gather requirements.
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong ability to manage and execute simultaneous projects and tasks.
• Self-motivated, with a high level of initiative
• Ability to work efficiently and independently.
• Proficiency in MS Office and related applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Proficiency in industry standard UX design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Axure, Balsamic) and the ability to create interactive prototypes to demonstrate design functionality and gather user feedback.
• Experience in Capital Markets including debt issuance and/or F2B first-issuance trade flow.
  
  

Skills Desired

• Experience at an investment bank or other leading financial services firms
• Comfort working with ambiguity, managing, and resolving complex issues.
• User Experience design background including designing intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for web, mobile, and other digital platforms.
• Experience in developing wireframes, prototypes (low-fidelity and high-fidelity), and user flows to visualize and test design concepts.
• Visual Design & Information Architecture:
• Develop and maintain information architecture (site maps, navigation structures) to ensure content is organized and accessible.
• Apply established firm provided design systems and style guides to maintain consistency across platform & products.
• Experience with SQL and tools such as Power Bi to query data for analysis and visualization.
• Experience with non-relational database – MongoDB.
  
  

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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Flexible work statement

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize 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.