Business Manager - Parametric

ABOUT MORGAN STANLEY Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com. ABOUT PARAMETRIC Parametric is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley. We partner with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios focused on what's important to them and their clients. A leader in custom solutions for more than 30 years, we help investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges, and design multi-asset portfolios that respond to their evolving needs. We also offer systematic alpha and alternative strategies to complement clients' core holdings. This role is part of Parametric's hybrid working model, which includes working in the office 3 days a week and choosing to work remotely or in the office the remaining days of the week.

Parametric provides systematic solutions fueled by science and prides itself on building genuine, long-term partnerships with clients. The Investment Strategy team's mandate is to create and deliver powerful stories for external and internal clients and turn investment research into real-world portfolios for investors. We meet with clients and prospects, present at events, and write papers. We also work on complex custom analysis and custom portfolio design, product evolution, and new product development. This is an opportunity to work with a dynamic and growing team while making a personal impact on a firm with a unique culture that values hard work but also encourages genuine teambuilding.

This position partners closely with the Managing Director of Investment Strategy and Productivity Team Lead to oversee the operational, administrative and strategic elements that help the department run effectively. This person is an individual contributor focused on managing the environment, processes, and infrastructure that supports employee success and enables strong leadership. They are a key member of the Investment Strategy team. We are seeking a motivated, confident individual who is interested in the financial industry and seeks a long-term career helping investment teams achieve ambitious goals and outstanding results. The candidate should have the ability to build strong relationships within and across various departments. There is great opportunity for team/department involvement for those seeking a dynamic, fast-paced, and fun work environment.

Coordinating department’s annual strategic planning and budget activities Managing department collaboration tools, knowledge repositories, permissions, and shared resources (Confluence, Pi, Teams SharePoint sites) Leading business continuity planning, audit requests, and governance-related activities, enabling uninterrupted support in the case of planned or unplanned disruptions Maintaining oversight of strategic and operational documentation (ex: strategy methodology) Play a central role in leading or coordinating strategic initiatives owned by the MD and ensuring their timely execution. This could include direct project management of an initiative owned by the MD or acting as a primary point of contact for a project manager of an initiative that the MD contributes to Initiate and contribute to efforts to maximize employee engagement and enhance the employee experience within a hybrid work structure via ongoing and one-time initiatives. For example: employee onboarding/offboarding and other hiring efforts, social events, communication flow and org. chart management, facilities and technology change management in service of the entire Investment Strategy organization Act as