Asia Wealth Management - Product Owner (GenAI), Vice President, Hong Kong

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, our employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals.

Building on over 30 years of delivering first-class business in a first-class way, Morgan Stanley helps Asia wealth management clients succeed by delivering the Firm’s global reach, product leadership and investment expertise. To reinforce our commitment to the region, we have established Morgan Stanley Bank Asia Limited, a licensed bank in Hong Kong and a wholesale bank in Singapore, to conduct private wealth management business in Asia.

Responsibilities

This is a position for a dynamic, high performing, and motivated individual who can lead a team in delivering solutions for business stakeholders and support functions. The ideal candidate should be both strategic to help define vision and roadmap of various products as well as detailed-oriented and hands-on to lead project delivery. The nature of projects varies along with the needs of the business, technological change, and external factors such as regulatory guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
  • Define and execute the vision and roadmap for shared platform services aligned with organizational goals.
  • Champion adoption of Generative AI and automation technologies across business units.
• Generative AI & Automation
  • Identify and prioritize AI use cases; oversee design, development, and deployment.
  • Evaluate Agentic AI implementation opportunities and define key building blocks (e.g., orchestration, governance, integration) to enable successful deployment.   
  • Drive process automation initiatives using RPA tools such as Power Automate and UiPath.
• Solution Delivery
  • Evaluate business needs and determine the most effective solution approach (buy, build, leverage or customize).
  • Lead implementation of enterprise solutions in Power Apps to streamline workflows and improve user experience.
  • Ensure robust governance, security, and compliance across all shared services.
• Program & Stakeholder Management
  • Oversee end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
  • Act as chair for working groups; communicate status, risks, and dependencies to senior stakeholders.
  • Manage resource allocation and resolve conflicts across competing priorities.
• Operational Excellence
  • Implement and maintain fleet-wide shared services, ensuring scalability and reliability.
  • Monitor performance post-implementation and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• University degree in business, finance, technology, or related disciplines.
• 10–15 years of experience in project management, product development, technology consulting, or similar roles; experience in developing internal enterprise software solutions or client-facing applications.
• 3–5 years of experience managing a team.
• Proven track record in implementing Generative AI solutions and RPA tools (Power Automate, UiPath).
• Hands-on experience working with different Large Language Models (LLMs) and practical exposure to Agentic AI frameworks or implementations.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate).
• A firm understanding of the banking industry, risk management disciplines, and major regulatory themes.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, take ownership, establish structure around unfocused issues, and drive consensus to solve problems.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex topics, build relationships, and influence and manage stakeholders.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring team members and taking an active role in their career development.
• Experience in Agile development practice, Design Thinking, or User-Centered Design is desired.
• Experience in Retail, Private Banking, or Wealth Management is an advantage.
• Good command of Chinese (including Putonghua) is an advantage.

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.

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