Fund Services Product Development: Project Manager/Business Analyst - Cash

Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS) This wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley administers over $600 billion of hedge fund assets. Using the firm’s proprietary, globally accessible technology platform, the business provides a full range of fund administration services, including daily accounting and financial reporting; transfer agency and investor services; middle and back-office support; and integrated portfolio analytics. Morgan Stanley Fund Services is supported by more than 1,350 professionals based in New York, Westchester, London, Hong Kong, Dublin, Glasgow, Mumbai, and Bangalore.

Position Description:
 

The Product Development team within Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS) works with the business to establish the overall strategy and priorities for the technology products and platforms. Based on the business strategy and overall priorities, the Product Development team creates product plans including high level business requirements, identifies the benefits, and an overall market rollout plan.

We are looking for a dynamic and versatile professional to take on a hybrid role combining Product Management, Project Management, Testing, Subject Matter Expertise and Business Analysis.  This role requires a strong ability to define project strategies, manage projects, conduct business analysis, ensure quality assurance, and provide industry specific expertise.  The ideal candidate will have a mix of leadership, analytical, and hands on testing skills to drive product success.

The candidate will work closely with the business unit to manage and implement the direction and priorities of the Middle Office Treasury System platform. This candidate will be responsible for facilitating and gathering detailed user requirements for the development teams, facilitating design reviews with the business and manage the overall rollout plans including QA, user testing, staff training and final delivery. This role also includes being the first line of user support for products, track client issues and works with the business to prioritize post implementation issues and enhancements requests. This candidate will have to coordinate between the business and development teams across multiple global locations.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the product roadmap based on business goals and user needs
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize product requirements from stakeholders and users
• Develop and manage project plans, ensuring timely and successful delivery
• Identify risks, dependencies and bottlenecks, implementing mitigation strategies
• Track project progress and provide status reports to leadership
• Translate business needs into clear and actionable requirements
• Create and maintain documentation, including process flows, business rules, and user stories
• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts to ensure product quality
• Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) and work with end-users to validate solutions
• Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Contribute to product documentation, training materials, and FAQ’s

Skills Required:

• 3+ years of experience in product management, project management, business analysis, testing, or a related role
• Strong understanding of business analysis techniques, SDLC, and agile methodologies
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Service Now)
• Proficient in requirement gathering, process modeling, and gap analysis
• Hands-on experience with testing methodologies, tools, and defect tracking systems
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Needs to be comfortable with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project
• Experience working with/for hedge funds, private equity funds, hedge fund technology vendors, hedge fund administrators and/or prime brokers is a plus
• Knowledge of Cash/Swift processing is a plus

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.

Expected base pay rate for the role will be between $110,000 to $130,000 for Director, 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'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).