Performance Management Design Manager

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 43 countries.

The talent and passion of our people is critical to our continued success as a firm. Together, we share five core values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic:

Put Clients First

Do the Right Thing

Lead with Exceptional Ideas

Commit to Diversity and Inclusion

Give Back

Morgan Stanley is committed to helping its employees build meaningful careers and we strive to be a place for people to learn, achieve, and grow.

Performance Management is seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Global Talent Development Team.

This individual will be responsible for supporting the overall strategy, design and execution of the Firm's performance processes, including but not limited to: Goal Setting, Mid Year Conversations, Year-End Performance Evaluations, Promotion and Talent Reviews. The individual will be responsible for elements of project management (i.e supporting the design and technical implementation of new initiatives), execution of existing processes (i.e. supporting operational activities and analytics) and communications (i.e. socializing new ideas with key stakeholders and partnering with Human Resources to drive adoption).

The Performance Management team is part of the Global Talent Development Team that works with and through Human Resources to provide practical, relevant, and enduring talent solutions for professionals, managers, and leaders globally. The role is based in New York and liaises globally.

Key Responsibilities

Drive the strategic implementation of new Performance Management processes across the firm - including but not limited to: crafting proposals, assessing feasibility, liaising with internal technology and solutions teams, building consensus and measuring impact

Assist in the design and management of processes to ensure that all regulatory based requirements are being met

Be data driven and commercial in optimizing and streamlining existing processes

Partner with Talent Development to design training modules to support the implementation of performance management processes

Liaise with global counterparts to drive the understanding and utilization of performance processes to drive consistency

Assesses on-going effectiveness and competitiveness of programs and content for continuous improvement

Skills Required

Is excellent at building and maintaining working relationships across a fast-paced, complex and global organization

Is highly collaborative; is able to work effectively with diverse colleagues and peers to deliver results

Able to communicate clearly, articulate complex ideas in simple ways, and influence others through data. Ability to adjust messaging to match the audience.

Ability to synthesize and deliver information/data in an efficient and expeditious manner

Creative thinker with the ability to bring new idea forward; comfortable with ambiguity

Is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift; remains calm under pressure to deliver results

Has strong time/workload management skills and attention to detail; exhibits an ability to prioritize and work independently, multi-task and meet deadlines

Demonstrates excellent verbal, written, presentation and persuasion skills

Qualifications -

7+ years working in a corporate environment preferably in Human Resources, Talent Development or Performance Management. Financial Services experience recommended.

Highly analytical, organized and process driven. Proven track record in successfully leveraging metrics, applying core concepts, current and best practices, strategies and tools to drive strong outcomes

Role will require in office attendance three days/week.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between 80,000 and 140,000 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'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 base 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 the law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).