This role is responsible for the delivery of high-impact Institutional Securities Group (ISG) talent and engagement programs. The individual will partner closely with HR colleagues, business stakeholders, and external partners to ensure programs are executed with precision, consistency, and a high-quality participant experience across cohort-based initiatives, leadership development programs, and employee engagement platforms.
This role requires strong program management, attention to detail, comfort working with data and insights, and the ability to operate effectively in a high-touch, fast-paced environment with senior stakeholder exposure.
In partnership with the Talent team, you will:ISG Cohort & Program Management
- Manage end-to-end cohort lifecycles (onboarding, rotations, placement, outcomes)
- Partner with HR, mentors, and stakeholders to drive performance, engagement, and program outcomes
- Lead planning and delivery across programs, ensuring timelines, communications, and milestones are met
- Support high-visibility events and leadership engagement
Data & Insights
- Track key metrics (participation, engagement, outcomes)
- Translate feedback and data into actionable program improvements
Vendor & Stakeholder Management
- Manage external partners and oversee budgets, contracts, and delivery
- Coordinate across stakeholders to ensure seamless execution
AI Challenge Lab
- Coordinate logistics, communications, and participant management
- Support program delivery and executive showcase
What you'll bring to the role:- 8+ years working in Talent and Diversity or related HR roles
- Strong understanding of talent development, cohort-based programming, and employee engagement practices
- Proven program and project management experience, including ownership of complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience leveraging data and metrics to drive insights and improvements
- Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end cohort programs, including lifecycle management, stakeholder coordination, and participant experience
- Experience managing vendors and external partners, including budgeting and program delivery oversight
- Excellent partnership and relationship-building skills, with experience working across HR, business stakeholders, and senior leaders
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage targeted outreach, program communications, and executive interactions
- Highly collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to work effectively across regions and functions
- Proven ability to operate in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities with strong attention to detail and execution discipline
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 $120,000 and $180,000 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.
