The Field Leadership Development team partners closely with senior leaders across the field and throughout Wealth Management to identify high-impact opportunities for manager development. The Strategy & Execution AVP will support the shaping of the strategic vision and helping to lead execution across existing and new leadership development initiatives – including in person and virtual programming. The candidate will contribute to aligning programs to business priorities, supporting stakeholder engagement, and helping to embed measurable outcomes to advance leadership excellence. The candidate will also play a key role in business management activities to make sure the team is optimizing resources.

Key Responsibilities: Strategic Planning

• Contribute to a multi-year strategic plan for manager development that aligns to organizational objectives and field leadership priorities.
• Help translate business and talent priorities into actionable development initiatives that strengthen leadership capability and effectiveness.
• Contribute to cross-functional execution to help ensure consistent messaging, efficient delivery, and strong business alignment.

Performance Metrics and Continuous Improvement

• Help define, track, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate program effectiveness and inform improvements.
• Support feedback loops and use qualitative and quantitative inputs to help enhance program design, delivery, and outcomes over time.
• Stay informed on evolving leadership development trends and emerging practices to help keep offerings current and competitive.

Program Design and Execution Management

• Support the design and delivery of innovative, scalable manager development programs across manager levels, incorporating modern leadership development best practices.
• Partner with learning partners and subject matter experts to help ensure content is relevant, practical, and aligned to organizational culture and standards.
• Manage day to day logistics of virtual and in person programs with support of events management team.

Budget and Resource Management

• Support budget management activities for manager development initiatives, helping to promote cost-effective delivery without compromising quality.
• Assist with monitoring spend, forecasting needs, and identifying opportunities to optimize vendor, content, and delivery models.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education required.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience preferred.

Knowledge / Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively at all levels.
• Proven project/program management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Exceptional organization, prioritization, and execution discipline.
• Strong relationship management skills and comfort engaging with senior leaders across the organization.
• High integrity, strong work ethic, and a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach.

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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $90,000 and $130,000 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.