PMO - VP
- Glasgow
- Permanent
- Full-time
JR016376Morgan Stanley are looking for a PMO at VP level to join their Firmwide Data Office team in Glasgow.Firmwide Data Office
Managing the accuracy & timeliness of our data enables our businesses, helps us to make informed decisions and protects us from risk. Firmwide data office (FDO) is a group within the Cyber, Data Risk and Resiliency Division that focuses on Data as a key priority of Morgan Stanley's overall Strategy. FDO develops tooling & solutions for Data Flows, Risk Reduction, Architecture and Visualization.What you'll do in the role:
- Setting up tools and standards for managing the program
- Work with business leads, product, engineering, and other partners to define scope, objectives, timelines and project plans.
- Manage project intake by aligning stakeholder requests to business requirements
- Take complex business requirements and synthesize tech specifications in a digestible format for effective user story writing
- Conveying project updates through standardized reporting and metrics focusing on deriving insights
- Drive projects forward through delivery of actionable updates which engage all stakeholders
- Demonstrate superior judgment in mitigating risks and issues to project timelines and foster an environment where risk/controls are anticipated and proactively resolve across teams or escalated accordingly
- Build engaging presentation materials and tell a story catered to the appropriate audience
- Ensure ongoing alignment with other inter-dependent projects and initiatives across the group
- Support process improvement initiatives focusing on optimizing efficiency of the fleet
- Work with geographically dispersed teams in a flexible yet results driven environment
- Planning, tracking, and reporting on outputs and outcomes
- Cross project interdependency management
- Setting quality control standards and tracking implementation
- Holding master copies of program documentation
- Maintaining and updating program plan
- Maintaining and monitoring programs change control procedures
- 5 years working in a PMO or Program Support role
- Solid understanding of the Financial Services Industry and/or Data Management
- Ability to comprehend and contribute to technical discussions and accurately summarize business requirements and support technical specifications in technical documentation (e.g., user stories)
- Outstanding relationship management, communication, teamwork, and influence skills; ability to operate at senior levels in both written and verbal communications
- Adapt and adjust accordingly with poise and with the interest of the customer in mind
- Strong understanding of Project Management concepts, SDLC methodologies and Operating models (Agile & Waterfall)
- Experienced in JIRA or other tools to create a productive, high quality development environment
- Adept ability to extract technical concepts from business requirements which are shared by internal business customers
- Experience of working on programs focused on delivering change to technology risk & controls or of a regulatory, internal audit or operational risk nature
- Experience working on Data Flow or Lineage related programmes is preferable
- Solid proficiency in project and program methodologies across the full program lifecycle
- Naturally proactive and ability to thrive where there's ambiguity
- Comfortable working with a high level of independence
- Focus on identifying opportunities to drive greater effectiveness and efficiency through automation and process streamlining
- An interest in emerging technologies such as Generative AI and developing real-life applications in the program Mgmt. domain
- Ability to quickly develop relationships coupled with strong interpersonal and communication skills
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.Flexible work statement
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 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.