Job Description

We offer:
> The opportunity to work across a range of teams and products over time to support your development goals and interests
> A supportive, learning-focused environment paired with development in fast-feedback agile delivery squads
> Help to lead a global developer practice focused org and contribute to future technical and people strategy
> To work with some of the best professionals in the business - for a firm that values individual intellect as much as teamwork
> State-of-the-art offices in the City Centre that are designed to maximize collaboration
> Flexible working arrangements (core hours and opportunity to work from home)
> Enriching challenges that provide opportunity for constant learning and advancement
> An environment which is leveraging technology to its highest potential

You will: (responsibilities)
> Own the squad backlog and maintain a clear, prioritised view of the work required to deliver customer, business, platform, risk and operational outcomes.
> Define and communicate the squad product vision, desired outcomes, success measures and value drivers.
> Act as the single voice of value and priority for the squad, making transparent trade-off decisions across new capability, technical debt, risk reduction and run-the-business work.
> Decide what work is undertaken and in what order, ensuring the squad focuses on the right things at the right time.
> Define acceptance criteria at the outcome and intent level, and accept completed work based on the value delivered against intended outcomes.
> Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, operations, stakeholders and consumers to shape demand, clarify intent and validate delivered value.
> Maintain alignment between squad work and broader product, platform and department goals, escalating priority conflicts where required.
> Support planning conversations by clarifying value, priority and expected outcomes while leaving delivery execution, sprint mechanics and people management with the appropriate squad roles.

You have: (must-have skills)
> Demonstrable experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Product Manager or similar role in a technology delivery environment.
> Strong ability to define product vision, outcomes, value measures and success criteria for a squad or product area.
> Proven experience owning, shaping and prioritising a backlog across competing stakeholder, risk, technical and operational demands.
> Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate trade-offs, priorities and decisions clearly.
> Ability to translate business, customer or platform needs into clear backlog items, acceptance criteria and outcome-focused requirements.
> Good understanding of agile product delivery, including how Product Owners work with squads while remaining focused on value, priority and acceptance.
> Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance delivery value, risk, technical debt and service resilience.
> Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to work across engineering, operations, architecture and senior stakeholders.
Team Profile:
Enterprise Systems Management delivers products and platforms that support service management, data management, event management, automation, observability and operational resilience across the Technology division. Product Owners play a critical role in helping squads focus on the highest-value outcomes, manage competing priorities and ensure delivered work meets clear customer, business and platform goals.
In Enterprise Systems Management, we're not just building technology, we're building the future of banking. With hundreds of employees located around the globe, we are an international team encompassing a broad range of teams, roles and cultures. This role sits at the intersection of product thinking, technology delivery and operational excellence, helping squads make the right priority decisions and realise measurable valu You might also have: (nice to have skills)
> Experience working in enterprise technology, service management, observability, automation, infrastructure or developer platform environments.
> Knowledge of ITSM, asset and configuration management, monitoring, event management, change management or related operational processes.
> Experience using data, metrics, user feedback or service outcomes to inform backlog prioritisation and product decisions.
> Familiarity with tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence, Azure DevOps or similar backlog and workflow management platforms.
> Experience working with globally distributed squads and stakeholders.
> Understanding of technical debt, architecture decision-making, reliability, resilience and operational risk in complex enterprise systems.
> Experience helping teams move from activity-based delivery to outcome-based planning and value realisation.

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.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

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 visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo