Lead Solution Manager - Parametric

ABOUT MORGAN STANLEY

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit

ABOUT PARAMETRIC

Parametric is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley. We partner with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios focused on what’s important to them and their clients. A leader in custom solutions for more than 30 years, we help investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges, and design multi-asset portfolios that respond to their evolving needs. We also offer systematic alpha and alternative strategies to complement clients’ core holdings. This role is part of Parametric’s hybrid working model, which includes working in the office 3 days a week and choosing to work remotely or in the office the remaining days of the week.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We are responsible for defining and enabling cross-platform business solutions that meet the needs of clients over time. Solutions are products, services, and/or systems that provide value to the client, whether internal or external to the PPA enterprise. Sitting at the intersection of business, clients and technology, we collaborate with multiple teams to understand solution context and define the solution vision, intent, roadmap and capability set. This team manages changes to the solution vision or roadmap based on enterprise objectives and strategy.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Lead Solution Manager is responsible for working skillfully across the organization to produce & maintain Solution Vision, Solution Intent, Solution Design & Architecture, and Solution Execution & Roadmap. The position may have direct or indirect management responsibilities for Business Analysts and collaborates with technology, project or program managers to bring the solution to fruition and evolve it over time. Solution Vision: defining what we are solving for, end‑to‑end user/customer journey or lifecycle, personas and their skills and needs, a high level outline of a solution that addresses their needs. Solution Intent (in collaboration with Business Architecture function): defining nomenclature for data and capabilities required to meet business objectives, a capability roadmap and migration paths and milestones, functional requirements, and target operating model that complements evolution in systems. Solution Design & Architecture: initiating and facilitating solution architecture with development leads, engaging to influence technical design and drive decision‑making, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and socializing decisions with senior executives. Solution Execution & Roadmap (in collaboration with stakeholders and technology): influencing high level timelines for capability delivery, program increments, collaborating with tech to deliver and make decisions. Primary Responsibilities Communicate effectively—both verbally and written—with technology and business partners to include strong discussion, debate and listening skills and the ability to look beyond obvious answers to understand impacts. Creatively design workshops and user sessions by identifying suitable participants, being clear about outcomes and approaches (interviews, online whiteboarding, surveys, card sorting, etc.). Empathically understand and articulate user needs. Analyze data gathered through user/stakeholder interactions and apply design thinking to draw out goals, business needs, problem statement, opportunity, workflows, user journeys, personas and high‑level solution outline. Work collaboratively with the business and development team to draw out solution intent with a capability roadmap and milestones. Initiate and facilitate solution architecture with development leads, engaging on design to influence technical design, ensuring it aligns with business objectives, and socializing decisions with senior executives. Clearly understand and articulate dependencies that will influence sequencing of development. Collaborate in running Program Increments with technology project managers in facilitating quarterly planning across teams. Collaborate closely with project managers, QAs and development teams on execution. Work collaboratively with business stakeholders to draw out target operating model as systems evolve. Work collaboratively with business analysts in user research, operating model and architecture session facilitation and requirements definition for successful execution. Effectively manage stakeholder relationships through polished communication and follow‑through. Provide consultation and ensure continuity with product and development teams on solution. Manage a team of individual contributors who contribute to the client analysis solution. Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred. Minimum of 8 years of experience in Finance/Asset Management, Strategy, Product management. Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial data products, investment platforms, wealth tech, portfolio construction, trading. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience leading and directing others to achieve measurable results. Demonstrated ability to articulate solution or product vision and/or customized solutions to meet business objectives. Experience working with Scaled Agile software development processes. Advanced skills using a variety of tools to document workflows and data mapping including but not limited to Miro, Lucid, Excel, SQL, Visio, Figma, PowerPoint, Confluence, Jira. Understanding of analysis and artifact goals throughout the solution lifecycle. Ability to learn quickly and work in a highly dynamic and changing environment, under tight deadlines. Ability to independently manage personal timelines and meet tight deadlines. Ability to successfully manage, sequence and coordinate multiple simultaneous deliverables across groups and teams. Ability to lead and manage a team of direct reports consisting of contractors and/or FTEs. Salary range for the position: $115,000 - $225,000/Yr. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award and to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees. Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit offerings. EEO Statement 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. 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