About Us

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm and a market leader in investment banking, investment management and wealth management services.

At Morgan Stanley India, we are shaping the future of our global business and contributing to our local community. Our team works with the Wealth Management Platforms group from our office in Mumbai.

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.

Division Profile

The Wealth Management Platforms organization manages digital platforms and experiences across the Advisor, Workplace and Direct channels, ensuring that our capabilities lead the industry and are delivered and integrated seamlessly.

Position Summary

The Wealth Management Platforms User Acceptance Testing Lead will be responsible for a variety of user acceptance testing functions in a leadership capacity that supports our Fleets across our different Platforms Areas. These Platform Areas drive the completion of senior leadership’s vision of platforms used by our financial advisors, branch managers, support professionals and clients. The UAT Lead is accountable for coordinating all aspects of testing, planning and deployment, and driving status reporting for senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• UAT Testing Team Management

• Have knowledge on platforms, applications, and peripheral systems, and train new resources to become subject matter experts in their areas

• Work effectively across different groups and prioritize decision-making

• Identify dependencies and keep applicable stakeholders informed

• Analyze team effectiveness using various visualization tools and capabilities ensuring the effectiveness of UAT testing and adherence to Agile/Scrum principles

Fleet Planning and Testing Engagement

• Participate in fleet ceremonies, having a deep understanding of fleet strategy, objectives, and outcomes

• Partner with Fleet Leadership to ensure appropriate UAT coverage

• Liaise with Technology QA Testing Team to ensure efficient QA and UAT testing coverage

• Act as a local support for escalations; identify risks, issues, and mitigators

• Identify and drive process improvements, enhancements, and efficiencies

• Work with Product Owners and Fleet Leads to determine appropriate UAT resource alignment to Agile Squads

• Assist in the creation and oversight of UAT test plans, end to end test planning, and production checkout

Status Reporting

• Develop and execute recurring, comprehensive communications (e.g., presentations) for management and key decision makers (i.e., Provide weekly testing status reports)

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, technology or related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience required

• Minimum 10 - 14 years of relevant QA/UAT experience with 5+ years of people management experience

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Financial Services, Banking, Wealth Management, Technology organizations / program management

• Partnering with various internal groups and stakeholders across different regions

Skills Required

• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with distinctive thought leadership and ability to handle several tasks concurrently under tight deadlines

• Superior active listening, research/investigative, communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills; being able to tailor such skills for different audiences

• Ability to think laterally and convey big-picture understanding; identify risks, (quality) issues, trends, and remediations, including when working with technology and business stakeholders

• Work independently and with a team, possessing strong sense of accountability and relationship building

• Excels in coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive end-to-end UAT is conducted thoroughly and effectively

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

• Strong knowledge of and experience with Agile methodologies, delivery practices and reporting

You might also have:

• Experience in tools/techniques/processes such as Selenium, Rest Assured, Gradle, Junit, GIT Stash, Agile, BDD, Jira, ALM, Team City, and traditional SDLC

• Execution of automation dealing with various automation tools and techniques

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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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.