Associate - Business Analyst -Product Design and Development - Platforms (Wealth Management)

Company Profile:

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

At Morgan Stanley India, we support the Firm's global businesses, with critical presence across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment management, as well as in the Firm's infrastructure functions of Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, Legal and Corporate & Enterprise Services. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in India since 1993, with campuses in both Mumbai and Bengaluru. We empower our multi-faceted and talented teams to advance their careers and make a global impact on the business. For those who show passion and grit in their work, there's ample opportunity to move across the businesses.

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:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Business Analyst to join the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Digital Client Experience & Platforms team. The Digital Client Experience & Platforms team defines and drives the online and mobile experiences for Morgan Stanley clients. In the Business Analyst role, you will inform direction and contribute to the creation and on-going success of the latest digital solutions for our clients. This role will focus specifically on supporting product owners on the Digital Advice & Planning team to help execute against business objectives and deliver on the product roadmap for Morgan Stanley's Digital Direct organization. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help define and launch engaging consumer-facing experiences and apply your knowledge and subject matter expertise in financial services, wealth management, financial planning, investment advice, and digital experiences/technologies to create and launch innovative digital products and platforms for Morgan Stanley's client channels.

Key Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities will include but will not be limited to the following:

> Support product owners with definition and prioritization of product roadmap, release planning, and development and communication of business requirements

> Work with data to derive business analytics using Tableau and Dataiku

> Assist with critical user journeys, use cases, workflows, and business processes that align with the product vision/goals and address critical user and control needs

> Support prioritized product backlog, identify, groom, and validate epics and user stories for agile sprints

> Assist with backlog refinement and sprint planning ceremonies to communicate requirements

> Specify acceptance criteria, review testing cases/scenarios and perform and oversee user acceptance testing as needed

> Analyze, define, and manage data flows/models and diverse datasets to define requirements and expected behavior

> Work closely with the technology team to assure effective communication of requirements and rapid delivery of key product releases

> Collaborate with key stakeholders from business, technology, UX, risk, cyber & fraud, communications, legal & compliance to elicit requirements

> Prepare presentations, user demos, and status updates

Key Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities will include but will not be limited to the following:

> Support product owners with definition and prioritization of product roadmap, release planning, and development and communication of business requirements

> Work with data to derive business analytics using Tableau and Dataiku

> Assist with critical user journeys, use cases, workflows, and business processes that align with the product vision/goals and address critical user and control needs

> Support prioritized product backlog, identify, groom, and validate epics and user stories for agile sprints

> Assist with backlog refinement and sprint planning ceremonies to communicate requirements

> Specify acceptance criteria, review testing cases/scenarios and perform and oversee user acceptance testing as needed

> Analyze, define, and manage data flows/models and diverse datasets to define requirements and expected behavior

> Work closely with the technology team to assure effective communication of requirements and rapid delivery of key product releases

> Collaborate with key stakeholders from business, technology, UX, risk, cyber & fraud, communications, legal & compliance to elicit requirements

> Prepare presentations, user demos, and status updates

> Gather, organize, and assimilate internal and external feedback to identify and prioritize product gaps, enhancements, and new features

> Collaborate with UI/UX team to develop information/interaction architecture, user flows, wireframes, and visual design comps

> Team up with program management office to effectively organize and plan product releases

> Define, collect, and track KPIs and product/program adoption and usage metrics evangelize for adoption

Experience:

> Bachelor's degree required.

> 3-5 year of experience as a software business or systems analyst with track record of delivering new innovative web or mobile applications within an agile/scrum development process

Required Skills:

> Ability to deliver products on time and within scope.

> Experience working in an Agile development environment preferred.

> Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.

> Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

> Experience with Tableau, Statistics, Excel VBA, Dataiku and programming experience a plus.

Registration Required:

> None

EOE M/F/D/V Committed to Diversity

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.

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.

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.