Digital Banking Product Manager – Assistant Vice President

Digital Banking Product Manager – Assistant Vice President

Purchase, New York

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Wealth Management (WM) Platforms manages industry-leading digital banking and cash management platforms, across all WM channels and client segments, to provide a unified digital experience, unlock growth, and deliver efficiencies for Advisors, Clients, and Institutions. We are embarking on a multi-year growth plan to deepen existing client engagement across all channels while expanding our banking product reach.

Our entrepreneurial Digital Platforms Team is seeking a high-performing fintech Product Manager with a passion for building innovative technology, formulating innovative solutions to complex problems, and helping scale our platform.

As a Product Manager, you will work on exciting technology initiatives to bring new products live to market for both the Morgan Stanley and ETRADE client facing platforms on Web and Mobile. This is a highly collaborative role, where you will work closely with our team of digital product owners and collaborate across multiple functions such as designers, engineers, operations, legal, risk, compliance, fraud, and business partners. You will help define and drive the digital product strategy and develop, launch, and enhance the platform to meet the unique needs of our customers.

Position Summary

· Product owner for a digital agile team responsible for the delivery of bank product features and experiences to meet target audience needs, consistent with product strategy and vision

· Lead digital strategy and design innovative new banking products with market leading competitive advantages

· Work in a fun, fast paced environment designing new and improving existing banking technology for our clients (mobile apps, website, etc.)

· Manage and groom backlogs to ensure healthy pipeline and prioritized projects are delivered on time

· Work with technology, business, and operations partners to define and write requirements / user stories

· Engage in end user research, and use data analysis to inform requirements writing, and wireframe design of new products

· Design testing strategies, engage in end user testing and supervise execution of test plans

· Present findings, project updates, engagement/adoption metrics to executive leadership and key stakeholders

· Work in Agile Scrum Methodology with shared ownership and accountability of deliveries

Experience

· 3+ years of Banking and/or Software Development

· Professional experience in consumer technology, banking, wealth management and/or top tier consulting firm with a focus on digital strategy is a plus

· Understanding of banking deposit products, systems, and latest trends and developing tech in this space

· Experience with software delivery methodologies including Agile

· BA/BS required

Skills/Abilities

· Strong attention to detail in both technical and non-technical capacity

· Understanding of retail banking space and emerging technologies

· Deep understanding of web and mobile technologies

· Focus on usability and eye for design

· Excellent relationship building capabilities with partners both internal and external to the organization

· Self-motivated/independent and comfort working in a fast-paced environment

· Strategic thinker able to define and evaluate problems and solutions, and translate goals into specific project tasks

· Excellent communicator with solid written and verbal presentation skills

· Highly developed sense of ownership and accountability for work

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $185,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

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 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. We Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. While our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. 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.

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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.

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

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $85,000 and $140,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.