Workforce Strategy, VP - Pipeline

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Technology Admin Office Manager position at the Vice President Level, which is part of the job family responsible for managing administrative tasks related to technology infrastructure and services, ensuring smooth operations and support for the organization's technology needs. 

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.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

We are seeking a seasoned Workforce Strategy, VP responsible for delivering data‑driven workforce insights that inform hiring, cost, and location decisions across Technology. This role combines strong analytical rigor with deep understanding of workforce data to translate complex information into clear, actionable guidance for senior stakeholders. This leader will shape the divisional headcount story, develop forward‑looking workforce insights, and deliver clear, executive‑ready narratives and analyses that support Technology’s multiyear strategy.

This role oversees a team of resource planners and partners closely with senior executives across Technology, HR, Finance, and Vendor Management. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in resource management and workforce analytics, along with a demonstrated ability to synthesize complex data into compelling insights that influence leadership decisions.

What you'll do in the role:

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically dispersed team of resource planners.

• Set team goals and KPIs; manage performance, execution discipline, and career development.

• Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Strategic Resource Planning

• Own and execute the divisional workforce strategy, including full‑cycle staffing governance, labor budgeting, headcount planning, and multiyear location strategy.

• Oversee all resource transactions (hiring, internal moves, vendor engagement changes), ensuring alignment with divisional and firm‑wide workforce objectives.

• Shape and articulate the divisional headcount story—trends, drivers, risks, and forward outlook—to enable senior‑leader decision‑making.

• Build and maintain divisional workforce plans integrating supply/demand outlooks, hiring pipelines, budget constraints, and organizational priorities.

• Synthesize large, complex data sets into clear and actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

Executive Reporting, Storytelling & Senior‑Leader Engagement

• Develop high‑quality executive‑ready reporting, dashboards/packets, and narratives for senior Technology leaders and Finance partners.

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and ad‑hoc reporting cycles, including headcount, location, and labor cost reporting.

• Deliver concise, insight‑driven presentations that help senior leaders understand workforce trends, constraints, and opportunities.

• Translate complex data into compelling, intuitive stories that highlight key themes, risks, and decisions required.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all resource transactions adhere to firm policies, approval frameworks, and regulatory requirements.

• Maintain high data integrity; proactively identify, escalate, and remediate data discrepancies.

• Support governance forums and workforce review cycles with clear materials, insights, and commentary.

Operational Excellence

• Demonstrated experience engaging AI-enabled or automation-focused implementations.

• Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation across reporting, forecasting, and workforce planning.

• Develop consistent reporting frameworks that scale across regions and teams.

• Respond to senior‑level ad‑hoc requests with clarity, speed, and analytical rigor.

• Champion adoption of new planning tools, divisional dashboards, and reporting capabilities.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in workforce planning, resource management, business management, procurement, or program governance within financial services or technology.

• Proven experience leading teams and driving cross‑functional planning or governance initiatives.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and enterprise reporting tools.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

• Deep understanding of labor budgeting, requisition governance, workforce strategy, and organizational planning.

• Experience managing confidential and sensitive initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with divisional modeling, long‑term workforce planning, capacity management, or location strategy.

• Demonstrated ability to craft executive‑ready narratives and reporting materials.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Background in Technology, Finance, Strategy, Project Management, or analytical fields.

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 $150,000 and $210,000 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 basis 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 law.

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