Job Description

Company Profile
MS 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.
At Morgan Stanley India, we support the Firm's global businesses, with critical presence across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment management, as well as in the Firm's infrastructure functions of Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, Legal and Corporate & Enterprise Services. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in India since 1993, with campuses in both Mumbai and Bengaluru. We empower our multi-faceted and talented teams to advance their careers and make a global impact on the business. For those who show passion and grit in their work, there's ample opportunity to move across the businesses.
Division Profile
Technology partners with our business units and leading technology companies to redefine how we do business in ever more global and dynamic financial markets. Technology is the key differentiator that ensures that we manage our global businesses and serve clients on a market-leading platform that is resilient, safe, efficient, smart, fast and flexible. Technology redefines how we do business in global, complex and dynamic financial markets. We have a large number of award-winning technology platforms that help to propel our Firm's businesses to be the top in the market.
Our India technology teams are based in Mumbai and Bengaluru. We have built strong techno-functional teams which partner with our offices globally taking global ownership of systems and products. We have a vibrant and diverse mix of technologists working on different technologies and functional domains. There is a large focus on innovation, inclusion, giving back to the community and sharing knowledge.
MS Investment Management Technology
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Technology (IMIT) exclusively partners with the Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) business division to design and develop systems and integrate vendor products to globally support full life cycle business processing. Activities include Portfolio Analysis, Risk, Trading, Operations, and Sales & Marketing. Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) Technology also provides holistic support and quality assurance across the suite of applications used in the MSIM environment.
The IMIT Client Technology team is responsible for defining technology strategy in-line with business goals and providing solutions in a very dynamic environment. Client Platform is a distributed system with several integrated components, providing customized CRM functionality, data and process integration with firm systems, business intelligence through Reporting & Analytics and data driven Marketing & Lead Generation.
Role Description
We are looking for an innovative technology & client facing leader with 18+ years of experience for leading IMIT Client Technology platform, as well as architecturally contributing to development of team's horizontal suite of application. Additionally, The role will also contribute to ensuring the department's tech modernization goals are achieved. The role will ensure that technology strategies are well-coordinated and fully supporting the development of apps & products, and growth within functions and lines of business. This role will also have regional responsibilities leading an India based team of 30+ head Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, Technology or related field is required.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in Technology development, Reliability, DevOps, Modernization, or related roles.
• Financial industry experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities (Functional)

• Own and lead the architecture, design and development of various Client Technology Platforms. Providing mentorship to engineers and guide project team with technical solutions
• Build and Maintain relationship with key global business stakeholders and manage their respective workstreams.
• Lead the global business strategy for Client Platforms and partner with stakeholders across Asia and Europe for regional implementations and value addition opportunities.
• Lead change while maintaining operational excellence, quality & control

Key Responsibilities (Regional)

• Hire, manage, motivate and develop a highly efficient and diverse India team of Application Development and Maintenance background.
• Act as a local leader and local manager for the team managing aspirations, career growth, performance reviews & feedforward.
• Vendor Management, and leading vendor consultants to deliver projects
• People Management, Career development and Learning plans for team

Required Skills

• Strong experience in application/system design and architectures.
• Strong experience in any mainstream programming language.
• Strong experience in database development on any major RDBMS platform (SQL Server/Oracle/Sybase/DB2) in designing schema, complex procedures, complex data scripts, query authoring (SQL) and performance optimization.
• Strong experience on data integration pipelines.
• Awareness on Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and Knowledge of Snowflake would be desirable.
• Experience establishing & leading large-scale teams, work with global and cross-functional teams.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive change and foster a culture of accountability and excellence
• Experience in handling large projects involving large data sets would be desirable
• Knowledge and active use of project management skills.
• Experience with Agile software development and project management methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with software development methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of the applications and solutions subordinates develop and support.
• Constant curiosity and a desire to improve yourself and your team members
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability. Attitude to manage issues proactively including timely resolution and the identification of remediation opportunities.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and bring focus with recommendations on solving tactical and strategic challenge

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

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