Platforms COO Team - Vice President - WM Platforms Profile Description Were seeking someone to join our team as Vice President in Wealth Management Platforms, will be responsible for building out, leading and managing the function, ensuring effective risk management practices, regulatory compliance, and adherence to internal policies and procedures Wealth Management Platforms 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. 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 Firms global businesses, with critical presence across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment management, as well as in the Firms 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, theres ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work. Interested in joining a team thats eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on What youll do in the role: Assist with the set-up, expansion, and management of the function, including recruiting, training, and onboarding of new staff. Work closely with the head of India Platforms to: - Maintain appropriate staffing levels (recruiting, hiring, reassigning at peak times, etc.). - Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Job Description Platforms COO Team, VP, Platforms India - Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and guidelines governing the India Platforms and its operations in alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards. - Schedule and manage senior management visits including key stakeholder introductions, meetings and programming - Ensure staff receive appropriate training & development, assist in developing training plans & provide coaching where necessary Create Senior Leadership presentations, ability to effectively communicate and present to stakeholders will also be critical to success of the team Define and create metrics for operations efficiencies. The role requires an individual with strong analytical skills, comfort working with large datasets, tools to create metrics, cadent, visualize data and the ability to effectively communicate for project planning. Develop and monitor KPI/ OKR, providing actionable insights to drive performance improvements and data-informed decision making. Identify and develop areas for improvement including system enhancement, process controls to improve the throughput, quality of work, supervisory reviews. Promote a culture of inclusivity, high performance and continuous improvement. Develop governance/reporting framework for providing status updates to WMP onshore leadership Work closely with Organizational effectiveness team to create engagement strategy for Platforms India Mumbai employees