Job Description

The Human Resources Division within Morgan Stanley is looking for an Executive Director to join the HR Talent Management and Development team.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Develop relationships with key stakeholders across the businesses to help implement customized, practical and commercial talent and engagement strategies for their businesses
• Track metrics, highlighting progress and focusing on areas of opportunity
• Develop and implement learning and development programs focused on growth and career development
• Partner with colleagues in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Data and Analytics, and our Talent and Diversity Centers of Excellence to deliver solutions to clients
• Liaise with external partner organizations and professionals to develop and deepen relationships in support of our talent goals
• Partner and advise employees in groups programs or individually on issues related to talent development and diversity and inclusion
• Support and manage talent programs and experiences that drive our overall strategy in partnership with the Talent & Diversity Advisors
• Program and project management of learning and development efforts by managing timelines, overseeing the design process and coordinating the delivery of training to stakeholders
• Create and maintain relationships with external vendors and partners; end to end vendor management including contracting, sourcing, approval process and invoice payments
• Partner closely with divisional Affinity groups and Diversity Committees to ensure divisional alignment and consistency

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Senior HR/talent leader supporting high‑intensity, revenue‑driven businesses (preferably investment banking or capital markets)

• Proven succession planning and leadership pipeline development

• Demonstrated ability to embed DEI in staffing, evaluation, and promotion processes

• Experience leading culture and ways‑of‑working transformation in fast‑moving environments

• Strong people analytics capability; uses data to influence leaders and anticipate talent risks

• Executive presence with credibility among senior leaders

• High learning agility and comfort with ambiguity

• Analytical strength and data‑driven storytelling

• Ability to influence without authority across global teams

• Sound judgment, discretion, and a bias for practical action

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

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.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visithttps://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo